Wildlife and habitat emergencies: pollution, injuries, crime and care
Our thanks to Stephen James for initially helping to put this information together.
We update the organisations listed in the “Rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming organisations” tab on a regular basis.
(NB – these have all be selected due to their proximity to the London Borough of Ealing or their willingness to support in our borough.)
All Wildlife
- RSPCA call (24-hours) 0300 1234 999.
- Wildlife Aid Foundation, Randalls Farmhouse, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0AL call 01372 360404 or visit their Emergency Helpline Hub.
- St Tiggywinkles Animal Hospital, Aston Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF, call 24-hour emergency helpline 01844 292292.
- Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (Enfield), Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0PS, call from 09:00 to 17:00 only on 0208 344 2785.
- Moonstone Rescue call (24-hour) 07707 140 235.
Bats
- Bat Conservation Trust helpline call 0345 1300 228 Mon-Fri from 09:30 to 16:30, between 17-May to 11-Sep from 18:00 to 22:00 and on weekends and bank holidays from 10:00 to 22:00.
Birds
- London Wildlife Protection via their emergency helpline on 07909 795064 between 09:00 to 23:59.
Foxes
- National Fox Welfare Society on 01933 411 9966
- Fox Angels Foundation message via Facebook.
Hedgehogs
- Ealing Hedgehog Friends email only help@ealinghedgehogfriends.com.
- British Hedgehog Preservation Society for advice and local contacts call 01584 890801.
Raptors (Birds of Prey and Owls)
- Raptor Rescue on 0870 241 0609 (answerphone out of hours).
Seals, Whales, Dolphins (marine mammals)
- British Divers Marine Life Rescue, call rescue hotline on 01825 765546.
Squirrels
- Urban Squirrels call 07415 983900.
Stoats and Weasels
- Mustelid Rescue UK call 07903 965281 (24-hour).
Swans and other waterfowl
- Swan Support (Datchet) on 07968 868172 or 01628 876336, or email info@swansupport.org.uk
- The Swan Sanctuary, Felix Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8NN emergencies call 01932 240790.
- Swan Lifeline, Cuckoo Weir Island, South Meadow Lane, Windsor, SL4 6SS call 01753 859397.
General advice
- Helpwildlife.co.uk for general advice and a directory of wildlife rescue organisations.
- London Wildlife Trust for general advice, where to see wildlife and their reserves.
- RSPCA for general advice and welfare of wildlife.
Call the Environment Agency incident 24-hour hotline on 0800 80 70 60 to report:
- collapsed or badly damaged river banks
- damage or danger to the natural environment
- dead fish or fish gasping for air
- flooding from main rivers or the sea
- people taking water illegally from rivers, streams, canals or underground sources such as wells
- incidents at Environment Agency-regulated waste sites
- main rivers blocked by a vehicle or fallen tree causing a risk of flooding
- poaching or illegal fishing
- pollution to water or land
- unusual changes in river flow
If you witness a suspected wildlife crime in action call 999 immediately. In all other instances call 101.
Header photo by Sean McCormack
