Submitted by GSPCA on 17:25, 26th Oct, 2011 |
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Feed the Birds Day takes place on Saturday 29 October 2011.
This special day reminds us about all the things we can do to help birds and other garden wildlife through the winter.
Birds really need your help as the clocks go back and the nights draw in. This year the GSPCA would like to encourage everyone to ‘Come Dine with the Birds’ and host your own wildlife garden party.
Submitted by GSPCA on 17:03, 10th Oct, 2011 |
After more than 4 weeks and over 50 gulls affected that we know the first group of gulls will soon be released. The GSPCA has been very busy with very sick gulls with what we believe has been an outbreak of botchilism.
Over the last 4 weeks we had over 40 reports of gulls that had died or were too weak to make it after being brought in to our care. But 12 of the gulls, mostly herring but one black backed are nearly complete with their rehabilitation.
Submitted by GSPCA on 11:49, 3rd Oct, 2011 |
World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October 4. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. On this day, animal life in all its forms is celebrated, and special events are planned on locations all over the globe. 4 October was originally chosen for World Animal Day because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, a nature lover and patron saint of animals and the environment.
Submitted by GSPCA on 19:26, 29th Sep, 2011 |
Listen in to BBC Guernsey Jenny Kendall-Tobias talking to GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne and to bird experts Jamie Hooper and Tim Earl about the cat that recently got a rare bird at a nature reserve.
Submitted by GSPCA on 10:03, 21st Sep, 2011 |
It's coming into that time of year and the UK have already been dealing with their first few sick and injured seal pups. When out and about the GSPCA would like to urge the people of Guernsey and visitors to take care if you see a seal or seal pup as with the autumn weather they can be at risk from the strong currents and bad weather.
Submitted by GSPCA on 14:00, 20th Sep, 2011 |
When the winds pick up and the bad weather sets in we are always ready to receive sick and injured wildlife. Last night we had Charlie a very tired and weak cormorant brought in.
Charlie was given a warm enclosure, plenty of fish and is rapidly improving. Quite often the weak and hungry sea birds we have brought in just need feeding and heating which can lead to a very fast recovery.
Over the last few weeks we have been working hard improving our wildlife unit to prepare for the seal pups and other animals that we have over the winter months.
Submitted by GSPCA on 19:53, 8th Sep, 2011 |
This evening a baby hedgehog was found all on its own by a kind passer by who discovered it with no mum in sight. The poor little thing was found wet, cold and hungry and is now in our care.
Now named Harry, the little hoglet is all tucked up warm with a comfy bed, plenty of food and will remain with us until old and healthy enough to be released.
