A resident in north Seaford contacted East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS), after finding an adult and a young hedgehog on her patio in the daytime.
Rescuers Stuart MacQueen and Trevor Weeks attended on site to investigate the situation better. “As a general rule if a hedgehog is out during daylight, it is in trouble” said WRAS founder Trevor Weeks MBE.
East Sussex WRAS has a new talk available for community groups all about deer.The talk looks at the work of East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service helping to deal with injured and entangled deer.
It covers some basic biology, identification, distribution, and the types of incidents which WRAS has attended over the last 25 year.
A buzzard which was found grounded near Chelwood Gate with injuries after being shot has now been released back into the wild.
On 25th July 2023 rescuers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) were called out to reports of an injured buzzard in a field off Birch Grove Road near Chelwood Gate. The buzzard couldn’t fly and was not using one leg properly.
A pigeon has survived the odds after being hit by a car in Hampshire, becoming trapped behind the front grill and travelling all the way back to Hassock in Sussex.
Saturday morning a family from Hassocks near Burgess Hill travelled down to the little village of Bentworth near Alton in Hampshire.
Volunteer on-call rescuers had a late night on Friday 7th into Saturday 8th July in Brighton - but not for a night partying but to rescue various casualties.
Trevor Weeks MBE Founder of East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) accompanied by Rescue Co-ordinator Kristy Sayer were called out about 11:30pm after a fox fell into a basement area between buildings in Grand Avenue, Hove. They left Eastbourne where they had just been to collect a hedgehog from Vets Now.
A fox has been rescued after getting its head stuck in a wheel at Shoreham.
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) received the call around 5.30pm on 25th May 2023 and asked volunteers from Brighton & Hove Wildlife Advice & Rescue Service (WARS) if they would attend and help.
A baby tawny owl has been reunited with its mum this lunch time in woods by Roedale Valley Allotments, Brighton.
Dog walkers discovered the owlet on the ground and called East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service. Kelly Elkins and Brent Smith from Brighton & Hove Wildlife Advice and Rescue Service were asked to attend and assess the situation.
A badger had to be rescued from a storm drain under the driveway of Uckfield Rugby Club this morning.
“East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) was called to Uckfield at approximately 9:45am after reports of two dogs having an altercation in the drain with what turned out to be a badger. This is likely what attracted the dogs to go into the drain. We understand that one dog may have suffered injuries because of the badger defending itself and feeling threatened” said Trevor Weeks Operations Director of East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (East Sussex WRAS).
Veterinary Surgeon Job Description.
Sadly our current veterinary surgeon Lourdes Cortes Saez will be returning home to Spain at the end of her contract in September. She has become a vital part of our Care Team helping to improve the standards of care we can provide to sick and injured wildlife.
Wildlife Rescuers had their work cut out this lunch time after a mother duck and ten ducklings decided to walk just under a mile through the streets of Willingdon leading to traffic on the busy A2270 Eastbourne Road having to stop to allow the feathered family to cross safely.
