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 Each
year in Britain an estimated five million wild birds and other
animals are injured or disabled in some way. A vast majority
of their injuries are caused by people, mostly accidentally,
such as road accidents, but some are intentional like poisoning
and badger baiting. We at the Vale Wildlife Rescue offer help
to thousands of these casualties every year by treating them
and where possible release them back in to the wild. We are
on call 24 hours a day, every single day of the year.
We are a registered Charitable
Trust that was set up in 1984. Our running costs of almost £20,000
per month are ever increasing, we are completely dependent upon
donations and voluntary assistance.
Our
treatment and rehabilitation centre is located in Beckford.
mid-way between Evesham and Tewkesbury.
 To learn more about us and our work in the rescue and rehabilitation
of British wildlife please look through the site using the navigation
links on the left or bottom of each page. Also checkout the
news page for the very latest update
on what is happening in Vale Wildlife Rescue.
Are you
interested in working at VWR click
here for more details.
We now
have a webcam on-line, read more about it by clicking on the
webcam link
URGENT APPEAL
'The
current global recession is affecting all charities - our
donations have decreased by 30% this year compared to the
same period last year. Unfortunately we do not have large
financial reserves to fall back on so we are relying, more
than usual, on the generosity of the public to help us get
through this difficult time.
If you
support the work that we do for our wildlife, please would
you consider giving a donation towards our running costs of
£20,000 per month. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank-you.
Caroline Gould, Founder & Manager'
Donations can be made very easily via our
donations page on this site.
You can also donate by cheque, made payable to 'Vale
Wildlife Rescue' & sent to Station Road,
Beckford, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7AN, or
by credit card by ringing the Centre (01386 882288).Please
remember - every little helps and plays an important part in
helping us in our work, we are extremely grateful for all
donations
Read more
news about VWR by checking out our news
page, it includes details about our
urgent appeal for clothes, Caroline's Blog, our new forums
and discussion area, using Ebay to raise funds for us,
our car boot sales, the exciting news about our planning
permission for a new Education and Training Centre and
details about our Wildlife Courses.
Wildlife
Rehabilitation Courses at VWR...-
see our news
page for more details
You can
now find us on Facebook. Click on the facebook logo to go
to our group page.
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A plea from
all wildlife hospitals:
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If
you find a fledgling (a youngster, fully feathered apart
from probably having a very stubby tail!) bird, do not immediately
assume it has been abandoned or orphaned & pick it up. Most
birds, when they first leave the nest, cannot fly well,
if at all, but spend most of their time on the ground or
in low bushes & branches, practicing their flight but are
still fed by their parents. They should be left alone. If
you have a cat, keep it in at this time of year as much
as possible.
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Fawns
(young deer) are left alone sometimes for many hours, while
the mum goes off to feed. Do not go near them, but leave
them alone.
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Fox
cubs which appear to be abandoned are usually fine. Please
seek advice from us or a similar organisation before interfering.
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IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO, PLEASE CONTACT US OR YOUR
LOCAL WILDLIFE HOSPITAL / WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTRE.
Vale Wildlife Rescue
Registered charity
No. 702888
email
info@vwr.org.uk
telephone - 01386 882288 (treatment &
rehabilitation)
Last
updated
06 December, 2009
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