WRAS in the Media
- Stray seal plays to crowd on riverbank
18 November 2005 - The Argus - Seal rescuers appeal for funding
18 November 2005 - BBC Online - Letter: Breath of fresh air
31 October 2005 - The Argus - Letter: Money for WRAS
19 October 2005 - The Argus - Secretive bird found on doorstep
9 October 2005 - BBC Online - Animal charity faces big bill after ambulance breaks down
6 October 2005 - The Argus - Angling apathy vs friendly fishing
29 September 2005 - BBC Online - Pond fishing line ordeal for swan
29 September 2005 - BBC Online - Firms under pressure as fuel costs soar
7 September 2005 - The Argus - Wildlife rescuers foxed by lure of the shops
23 August 2005 - The Argus - Letter: Forgotten divers
8 August 2005 - The Argus - Letter: We need all the help we can get
27 July 2005 - The Argus - Chance to swan about in peace
26 May 2005 - The Argus - Plot is hatched to end fight for pecking order
18 May 2005 - The Argus - Ducklings survive drainpipe trip
10 May 2005 - BBC Online - Animal charity seeks more pollution fines
5 May 2005 - BBC Online - Supermarket chain orders pigeons shot
11 April 2005 - The Argus - Relief as injured duck is caught
5 March 2005 - BBC Online - Dropped rubbish endangering birds
28 February 2005 - BBC Online - ‘Well-meaning’ damage to wildlife
22 February 2005 - BBC Online - Valentine’s date for ‘love birds’
14 February 2005 - BBC Online - Bat found hibernating in blinds
3 February 2005 - BBC Online - Wildlife rescue in volunteer plea
23 January 2005 - BBC Online - Kindness is putting swans in jeopardy
10 January 2005 - The Argus - No swan feeding warning at lake
6 January 2005 - BBC Online
Help WRAS help wildlife in need by buying a wildlife adoption pack. Bird of Prey, Badger, Deer, Fox, Swan and Hedgehog available.
It is very easy to assume a bird has been abandoned when you find it on the ground, but quite often it is a fledgling learning to fly. When a fledgling takes its first flight it is going to be unsuccessful, it is natural for them to spend 2-3 days on the ground sometimes before they can fly properly. Mum and dad will normally be nearby but they do not always fly down to feed every few minutes as they are trying to encourage the youngster to fly. Both the youngster and the parents are good at hiding themselves.