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- RIP Michael Lamb
24 December 2010 - CBeebies presenter puts hedgehogs in the limelight
17 December 2010 - Rescue centre snowed in
2 December 2010 - Hedgehog comes in suffering from unusual "Pop off" Syndrome
4 November 2010 - Eastbourne shops help remember animal war victims
26 October 2010 - Trevor Weeks received IFAW Animal Action Award at House of Lords
20 October 2010 - Family of 4 swans moved after major sewage leak
15 October 2010 - Major sewage spill in Eastbourne
15 October 2010 - Dedicated animal champion from East Sussex honoured for tireless work rescuing wildlife
14 October 2010 - Unusual musical Heron rescued at Uckfield
13 October 2010 - Can you help an orphaned hedgehog?
13 October 2010 - Dog attacked Deer Rushed to Hospital
6 October 2010 - Cbeebies TV Star opens new Wildlife Hospital in Sussex
13 September 2010 - Sarah Jane Honeywell becomes a WRAS Patron
10 August 2010 - Cbeebies TV presenter Sarah Jane Honeywell visits WRAS
6 August 2010 - Amazing fox survives swimming trip!
13 July 2010 - Two Buttons help raise funds for local people and animals!
8 July 2010 - Help look after hedgehogs during the Summer
1 July 2010 - London Fox Bite Programme Statement
1 July 2010 - WRAS Events this Summer
28 June 2010 - WRAS warns against fox fear
21 June 2010 - Trevor recovers following adder bite
8 June 2010 - Kicked Lewes Hedgehog Update
18 May 2010 - Another possible kicked Hedeghog - Lewes
17 May 2010 - Hedgehog kicked outside Uckfield Community College
14 May 2010 - Please leave fledgling alone
5 May 2010 - New Home required after 2 Hours Rescue of Boar at Kingston
6 April 2010 - Turkeys roaming free round Sussex Towns and Villages
30 March 2010 - It's that fox cub time of year
24 March 2010 - Pet Rescue needed in East Sussex
23 March 2010 - Ray of Hope for wildlife
16 March 2010 - 4 Badger Casualties launch expansion Plans for Wildlife Hospital
9 March 2010 - Badger rescued from Electric Fencing at Seddlecombe
3 March 2010 - Badger rescued from Swimming Pool
15 February 2010 - Badger rescued at Peacehaven
29 January 2010 - Volunteer sleeps over at Animal Rescue Centre
7 January 2010
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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.