If you have an injured native animal you may be able to get help from a registered Volunteer Native Animal Care Group, licensed by NPWS, and a registered charity.

Their area of operations covers from Lithgow to Dunedoo and to near Merriwa including the Capertee Valley, Rylstone and surrounding areas.

They offer rescue, rehabilitation and release care for all native animals, including birds and reptiles.

As volunteers the service is free as their main interest is the proper care of injured and orphaned wildlife. They also have a qualified reptile handler in the Rylstone area.

The group is Wildlife Carers Network Central West Inc., and for all native animal calls they can be contacted on 0408 966 228.