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Never put yourself or others in danger

Animal law:
Most wild animal collisions are accidental and unavoidable and are seen as such by animal protection legislation. Any wild animal that is injured can be legally picked up and taken into care with the intention of releasing it once it has recovered.

Approach:
 Every wild animal has an inbuilt "flee" instinct triggered at various distances to your approach. An injured animal that is still mobile will attempt to flee and may further endanger itself.


You can save sick and injured hedgehogs by becoming a friend of Tiggywinkles.

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Casualties at Tiggywinkles

Tiggywinkles is the World’s busiest wildlife hospital. Spring and summer are our busiest times for incoming young casualties, but winter is the time when we have lots of animals that need to be overwintered.		  

Today there are 1378 animals receiving free life saving care at Tiggywinkles

Badgers 48 Kestrels 21
Muntjac Deer 44 Barn Owls 21
Hedgehogs 161 Glis Glis 23
Tawny Owls 34 Herons 5
Seals 0 Roe Deer 10
Fallow Deer 13 Newts 0
Rabbits 37 Thrushes 20
Swans 16 Dormice 0
Foxes 115 Blue Tits 26
Otters 0 Little Owls 5
Red Kites 19 Ducks 197
Buzzards 36 Collared Doves 43
Frogs and Toads 0 Hares 4
Others 480    

 

Fascinating Facts:
April has seen lots of baby mammals arriving, foxes, badgers, rabbits, mice and many more. We are also now seeing the start if the baby bird season - with our first baby blackbirds, dunnocks and ducklings.

For a more in depth look at one of our casualties, click here...

 
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