East Sussex WRAS has recieved the backing of Sussex World the local newspapers (Sussex Express, Eastbourne Herald etc) in East Sussex to help raise funds for a new Casualty Care Centre.
There is a crisis in East Sussex, with various rescues closed down permanently or temporarily and others which are operating at a reduced service.
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There is a huge wildlife crisis in East Sussex right now. With Rogers Wildlife Rescue permanently closed, others smaller set ups closing, or having been temporarily close or operating at a reduce service, the RSPCA Mallydams Wood have been closed most of the summer of 2022 but starting to reopen, National RSPCA helpline no longer 24 hours a day, this mixed with Avian Flu killing various birds along the East Sussex coast, our local wildlife is in serious trouble.
Despite the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill going through Parliament to prevent rodents from dying a horrendously cruel death the same can't be said for birds being caught on hanging glue traps for catching flies and other insects.
Every year East Sussex WRAS deals with dozens of cases and rescues centres nationally deal with hundreds too. Many more are thought to die and not get reported.
There has been a major rescue on Eastbourne Seafront this lunch time, involving East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service, the Coastguard, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, the RNLI, local lifeguards and Eastbourne Borough Council.
An adult Roe Deer was discovered on the beach between the Western Lawns and Hollywell after being chased by a dog off the beach into the water.
There is a Wildlife Crisis in East Sussex and our wildlife is suffering!Last night we received a call to this poor road casualty hedgehog just outside Haywards Heath, the couple contacted their two nearest out of hours vets in Haywards Heath and Uckfield and both would not deal with the hedgehog which was bleeding from an ear. One centre even told them to contact the RSPCA despite the RSPCA no longer being a 24 hours service.
Rescuers from East Sussex WRAS were called out to a Fallow Buck with antlers entangled in discarded electric rope off Marklye Lane Heathfield on 28th July 2022.
The antlers had cut into the velvet covering of the antlers which luckily is not too serious an issue especially as they start to rub and remove this covering in August.
Water is essential for life - in this heat our wildlife will struggle to find clean fresh water especially in residential areas.
Water can be in different size containers as long as there are stones or rocks which allow animals and birds to climb in and out easily so they don’t get stuck. Stones in the water protruding just above the surface of the water will help birds land and drink too.
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) received a call this morning after a resident in Blackboys could hear a deer struggling in some bushes and screaming and thought it was stuck in a small river so they called WRAS for help.
WRAS’s main technical rescue ambulance was already busy so WRAS asked a local Deer Warden to attend and assess the situation and help out where possible. Unfortunately the situation proved to be more difficult than first thought and James and Heidi Butcher asked WRAS for additional help. WRAS’s founder Trevor Weeks MBE and experienced rescuer Ellie Langridge attended on site in one of WRAS’s emergency response ambulances.
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service has released a rare Peregrine Falcon back into the wild after it was rescue on the beach at Splash Point Seaford back in May.
“The bird proved to be difficult to access and a kayaker who spotted him kindly paddled round and scooped him up into the kayak and brought it round to safety whilst our rescuers were on route to collect him” said Lead Casualty Manager Katie Nunn Nash.
Almost 4 weeks into the current Avian Flu Crisis, hundreds of birds are still suffering in East Sussex due to Avian Flu restrictions.
East Sussex WRAS has been told by East Sussex Public Health that we can not advise people to touch sick birds and take them to vets. They have advised that the public should report dead and live sick birds to DEFRA/APHA Avian Flu hotline as well as their local council who they state should be arranging the collection of dead and live sick birds. This does not seem to be happening at any local council and birds are being left to suffer as a result.
