If you hit a roo or find an injured one

Exercise extreme caution when approaching larger animals such as kangaroos and wallabies. If you’re not sure if an animal is alive or not, watch for signs of breathing or gently tap the inner corner of its eye to see if there is any blink reflex.

The best way to calm an injured animal is to place a blanket or towel over its head so it can’t see, but only try this if you think it is safe to do so.

If the adult animal has broken limbs, bones sticking through the skin, limbs missing or any other obvious serious injuries it is kinder to put it out of its misery straight away. Shooting is the quickest and easiest, but you need to have a license, or you can try to find someone who does. Blunt force trauma to the head is also acceptable. If you are unable to euthanize it wrap the animal in a blanket and transport it to a vet, carer or someone who can euthanize the animal.

To bring it to a vet or carer, you must ensure the animal is confined in a safe area in the vehicle.

Carers are usually unable to travel to assist unless its close to their home. Carers are volunteers and are working by themselves, they have many tiny animals they are caring for that need around the clock care that they cannot leave.

Do not leave the animal to suffer.

If you must leave to get assistance, take photos of landmarks nearby, take mileage readings and tie a ribbon or something onto a branch or mark the area somehow to indicate to anyone assisting where to locate the animal.

Find a carer near you

Broome: Jan Martin - Kimberley Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. Ph: 0428860014

Derby: Heidi Sampey – Derby Native Wildlife Inc. Ph: 0407423006

Derby: Andy Smyth – Derby Native Wildlife Inc. Ph: 0492813995

Fitzroy Crossing: Tamela Vestergaard – Wild Life West Inc. Ph: 0428247276

Kununnura: Mandy Watson – Kangaroo Haven Inc. Ph: 0438921942

Western Australia Wildcare Helpline for all other areas. Ph: 0894749055