Wildlife Rehabilitation

At Wildlife Aid we believe that wildlife rehabilitation is vitally important - we do not believe in keeping wild animals in captivity. In Britain we are fortunate enough to have a huge diversity of wildlife, but every year millions are killed, injured or suffer trauma, either as a result of direct contact with man or the indirect impact we have on the environment.

Our main aim at Wildlife Aid is to redress the balance between man and nature and play our part in preserving our heritage for future generations. One of the key aspects in doing this is wildlife rehabilitation. At Wildlife Aid we treat every animal that comes into our care. Our wildlife rehabilitation facilities give us the chance to rehabilitate the animals and prepare them for life back in the wild.

We do not believe that it is right to keep any wild animal in captivity, so those animals that can be treated and undergo wildlife rehabilitation will be released, as soon as they are strong enough, back into their natural environment. Every day at Wildlife Aid, our volunteers’ dedication and care allows us to see remarkable recoveries where others might have given up.

When dealing with wildlife rehabilitation we always take into consideration the welfare of the individual animal and the health and integrity of the wild population into which it is released. Wildlife rehabilitation gives animals the fighting chance they need to be able cope in their respective natural habitats. At all times the animals welfare is our number one priority.

Wildlife rehabilitation has given us the chance to release some animals back into the wild that we thought would never get there. Through the patience and hard work of our vets, volunteers and supporters more animals have been treated and rehabilitated and released back to where they belong.