The WIRES Dubbo branch is caring for a tiny baby echidna (known as a puggle) after it was found in its mother’s pouch by a concerned member of the public following a road incident.  WIRES volunteer Louise O’Sullivan is caring for the young marsupial that she has nicknamed ’Spike’.  “Echidnas are hardly ever brought into WIRES so it a rare opportunity to be able to raise and release Spike back into the wild,” said O’Sullivan.  “He weighed just 140 grams and was hairless when rescued and has now more than doubled his weight - so I’m delighted with his progress!"