Information - what you should do to help British wildlife

• 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.

• 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.

• Fox cubs which appear to be abandoned are usually fine. Please seek advice from us or a similar organisation before interfering.

• IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO, PLEASE CONTACT US OR YOUR LOCAL WILDLIFE HOSPITAL / WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTRE.

   

  For more information select one of the links below

   

• Abandoned  / orphaned baby birds

• Abandoned / orphaned fox cubs