Wildlife
Wildlife needs the right help.
Finding a wild animal that looks vulnerable can be worrying. Sometimes an animal genuinely needs urgent help. At other times, approaching, handling or moving it can cause additional stress or separate a healthy young animal from a parent that is still nearby.
Injured or distressed wildlife
What to do if an animal appears injured, weak or unable to move normally.
Read adviceYoung wildlife
When to observe, when to seek advice, and why young animals are not always abandoned.
Read adviceTrapped or entangled
How to assess from a safe distance and when specialist help may be needed.
Read adviceOn or near roads
Keep yourself and other road users safe while giving the clearest possible location.
Read adviceWaiting for help
Reduce disturbance and keep the situation calm while help or advice is arranged.
Read adviceDeceased wildlife
What to do if an animal has died and who to contact for removal or public safety.
Read adviceWhen not to approach
Some animals and situations are unsafe for members of the public to handle.
Read advice