A Summary: Why/What & Who Are We?

We’d like to introduce ourselves a bit more: we are here for Wildlife Rescuers & wildlife alike…

THE CHALLENGE (NO GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF WILDLIFE CARE):

There’s no regulation of the wildlife rescue industry in Wales, England & Northern Ireland.

This lack of regulation means that almost anyone can set up as a 'Rescue' (you could do it right now, with kind intentions, setting up a social media account and choosing a name for your Rescue and inviting members of the public to bring you wildlife). [*Please note that we are NOT advocating this practice. To do the above would be the WORST thing that you could do for our UK wildlife. To truly be of help to poorly/orphaned wildlife you require a significant level of knowledge & training AND you need a strong, working relationship with your local Veterinary Practice (it is not enough to just be a client there).]

Since almost anyone can set up as a 'Rescue’, unfortunately lots of well intentioned people do BUT they often have no training, no suitable premises, they don’t work with a vet (which means no access to the right medications, no access to veterinary diagnostic tools & support like x-rays, blood tests and life saving operations) and they often have little to no knowledge at all of the animals they are taking in or what injuries/illnesses they might be experiencing. 

All of this leads to a great deal of unnecessary suffering (and to the death of wildlife who may well have been rehabbed & released back to the wild, if they'd been taken in by someone who knew what they were doing).

THE SOLUTION (SYSTEMIC CHANGE, TO ENABLE WILDLIFE TO ALWAYS RECEIVE HIGH WELFARE EMERGENCY CARE):

Instead of waiting for government licensing, we represent the industry self regulating itself…

We at the WCB are a collective of Vet Professionals, Wildlife Rehabbers (and other professionals) who have united together to develop some self regulation for UK Wildlife Rescues.

Being part of the WCB - a Badge Holder - provides a safe, supportive & positive community that's already uniting UK Vet Professionals & Wildlife Rescues/Rehabbers around one common goal: the rights of wildlife to thrive.

WE ARE ONE OF A KIND:

The WCB is currently the only Wildlife Rescue Map/Database in the UK that features Wildlife Rescues who have proven standards of care, akin to actual licensing (annual onsite checks, exams on wildlife care passed & ongoing high welfare practices proven throughout the year).