It's a sight more commonly seen on a busy highway or a winding country road but a wallaby lying dead beside Binni Creek Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning attracted a lot of attention.
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With readers reporting kangaroos hopping along the main drag, through school halls and even through homes in the last couple of years, WIRES' Carla Toyne said it's a good time to remind people to be extra cautious on the roads coming into breeding season.
Ms Toyne said Cowra has a large population of Eastern grey kangaroos and swamp wallabies.
She said WIRES has fielded over 10,000 wildlife rescue calls across Australia since August and are expecting even more calls throughout the breeding season
"Macropods are nocturnal so late night into the early hours of the morning is when they are most active which is when visibility whilst driving is most poor," Ms Toyne said.
"Wild animals are blinded by headlights and often freeze in the middle of the road or sometimes even become disoriented and run towards the light meaning there is more chance of a collision."
Ms Toyne said people driving on poorly lit roads late at night or in the early hours of the morning can try to avoid hitting an animal by maintaining a lower speed and being alert and aware that they could come across an animal attempting to cross the road.
If they do see an animal they should stop and let it cross.
If you do happen to hit a kangaroo or wallaby, she has this advice.
"Macropods are large powerful animals so we recommend that you stay close to the site to keep the animal in sight and call WIRES immediately for assistance," Ms Toyne said.
"If the kangaroo is killed and if it is safe to stop on the side of the road the animal may have a joey in the pouch so checking to see if there is a joey in the pouch and the surrounding area in case the joey has been thrown out of the pouch by the impact and then calling WIRES."
This year WIRES are asking the public to help with the costs to feed orphaned wildlife by donating to their 2014 Food Appeal.
A $10 donation will supply milk formula to a kangaroo joey or wombat joey for one week or a wallaby joey for two weeks and a baby ringtail possum for up to four months.
You can call the WIRES Rescue Line on 1300 094 737.
You can also donate by visiting www.wires.org.au.
