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East Sussex WRAS

HQ Location: 
East Sussex

Location of benefit: 
UK only (local)

There are very few wildlife rescue and wildlife hospital organisations in the UK. Sadly there is nowhere near enough space nationally for all the wildlife casualties which are found and as a result many needlessly die. East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) is dedicated to helping to improve the facilities for wildlife casualties found across East Sussex. Over the past 25 years the organisation has changed from being a small one man band, to a small charity with four ambulances and a small hospital. We receive over 2500 phone calls asking for advice and help. We admit over 1000 casualties to Hospital each year, with many others animals being rescued and taken to vets or other charities.

Unlike their domestic and agricultural cousins, wildlife does not have owners to look after them or pay for their treatment, but in East Sussex they do have WRAS.
Sadly we are unable to cope with every call that comes in but each year WRAS increases the number of casualties it can deal with, helping to readdress the balance.
WRAS is registered as a Veterinary Premises with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, as well as being a member of the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, European Wildlife Rehabilitation Association and founder Trevor Weeks was the winner of an IFAW Animal Action Award 2010.