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SWWR news
Land owners
Release site appeal
We at Secret World practice
the three R's”: Rescue,
Rehabilitation and Release!
However unless we can find
The Alan
suitable release sites for the
thousands of animals that we
care for each year, the hard
Titchmarsh Show
work is in vain.
We always require release You may remember our tiny ducklings
sites for the many different that hatched out in December. They
species that we care for. Some
became quite famous ducklings as they
are easier to release than others,
appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh Show
for example a Swift brought into
just before Christmas.
Secret World last year required
Pauline and Derek travelled to
no more than a few days rest and
it could be released straight into
London for their debut. A huge paddling
the air from open playing fields
pool was erected on the set with artificial
just down the road.
pink lilies and lily leaves - all very pretty!
Other animals such as badger,
Alan chatted to Pauline about how
fox and otter cubs as well as
unusual it was to have such tiny ducks
fawns require substantial
hatching out at Christmas time.
resources and detailed surveying
The ducklings made the most of the
of land prior to release. Due to the
water, having been in a box for a couple
space required these animals can
of hours and delighted the audience by
be our hardest to release.
diving around what must have
If you have access to 20 acres appeared to be a lake to them. The
or upwards and you would be only disappointment - as far as they
interested in assisting in the were concerned - was that the lily
release of our larger mammals leaves weren’t edible.
then please contact Andy Parr at
Once the slot was over, the
Secret World who can arrange a
programme continued with Pauline,
survey and discuss the suitability
Derek and helpers trying desperately to
of releasing animals back into the
catch the scooting ducklings who were
wild on your land.
in no hurry to go back in the box!
Andy Parr
They are now fully grown having
spent the worth of the winter under a
Wildlife Release Officer
nice heat lamp with plenty of food
available. It was only a couple of weeks
Tel: 01278 783250
ago that they went back to the farm
where they hatched to join Mum and Dad.
info@secretworld.org
I wonder if their parents recognised them?
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