General Wildlife Resources
Find Your Local Rescue
helpwildlife.co.uk provides a directory of around 600 wildlife rescues in the UK who can help with wildlife casualties.
They also provideadvice on what to do if you find a sick, injured or abandoned wild bird or animal.
And they can also offer free advice on humane and holistic pest control methods.
helpwildlife.co.uk is a charity run advice website which is part of the Starlight Trust.
How to Build a Wildlife Pond
It’s thought that one third of ponds have disappeared in the last fifty years or so and of those that remain more than 80% could be in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ condition. This has had an enormous impact on wildlife, particularly amphibians.
Just Add Water is a national campaign to encourage the public to dig wildlife ponds, especially in urban environments.
In some areas this can counteract the enormous loss of countryside ponds in recent years, and help local frogs, newts and other wildlife flourish.
Your efforts locally can make a big difference.
Britain's Red List for Mammals
In 2020 the first official Red List for British Mammals was compiled by the Mammal Society for Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage (NatureScot) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
It shows that a quarter of mammals native to Britain are classified as being at imminent risk of extinction. Hedgehog is on this list.
Britain is one of the most nature-depleted nations in the world.
Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue
Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue is a fully voluntary organisation, founded by Zoologist Dr Sasha Norris. It is run together with expert rehabilitator and local business owner, Mrs Jacqui Mayne.
Combining their knowledge of animal behaviour and British conservation, with the skills and knowledge of local veterinary surgeries and other wildlife carers, HWR aims to give wildlife the best possible care, operating within DEFRA rules and guidelines and with absolute focus on animal welfare and successful release wherever possible.
They aim to get all wild animals back to the wild and where possible reunite adult animals with their families and territories by releasing them back where they were found.
HWR also provides disabled animals with sanctuary within their 30-acre organic small-holding when they cannot be released.
The Red List
A resource showing the status of a species.