Rescuers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) rushed to the aid of a fox caught in stock fencing at Ardingly this lunch time.

This is one of three which the charity has dealt with in the past month. The fox is believed to have been hanging by a back leg for at least 12 hours. » Read more

 East Sussex WRAS has had its first two dovelets of the year and its only the second week of the year!

Although doves can nest all year round, it is rare for East Sussex WRAS to admit any into care till March. Two dovelets were admitted this week, one from Uckfield and another from Stone Cross Eastbourne. Sadly the smaller dove from Stone Cross  did not survive, but the slightly older one from Uckfield is doing well but not out of the woods yet. » Read more

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On 14th December 2016 volunteer wildlife rescuer Daryl Farmer, 42,  from Forest Row East Sussex started rowing over 3000 miles solo from La Gomera to Antigua undertaking the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. He is one of only two Classic Solo boats undertaking the challenge. » Read more

Volunteers and staff at East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) have seen a 24% increase in the number of wildlife casualties being admitted into their Casualty Centre in 2016. This festive season they have also been kept busy [See List below] and seen their Casualty Centre at Whitesmith East Sussex looking after more than 150 casualties. » Read more

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service, were called to a fox caught in a football net on a school playing field in Eastbourne this morning.

The concerned staff, at Willingdon Primary School, spotted the distressed fox entangled in the net. They moved children away and awaited rescuers to arrive. WRAS rescuer Iain Turner and Casualty Manager Chris Riddington arrived on site and quickly assessed the situation. » Read more

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) had to go outside their area to rescue a swan in desperate need of rescue as no one more local was available at the time.

The Swan was reported as having bailer twine round its neck which was also attached to a brick. » Read more

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) are extremely concerned for both the public safety and local wildlife after a feral pigeon was found behind Costa Coffee next to Hailsham War Memorial shot with an 8mm ball bearing which is thought to have been fired using a catapult. » Read more

Three veterinary ambulances ended up attending a urgent fox in distress this evening in Mountbatten Drive Eastbourne. WRAS received a call just before 4pm to reports of a fox with its head trapped under a fence. Fearing the worse centre manager Chris Riddington rushed to the scene. » Read more

A dangerous and dramatic rescue of a Fallow Buck took place in a field at Duddleswell in East Sussex.  Volunteer rescuers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) were called out to the field on Ashdown Forest, after the land owner spotted the deer with its antlers caught in an electric rope fence. » Read more