Wildlife Aid

Info:  Is one of the UK’s largest wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release centres. The charity, having been founded in 1980 by Simon Cowell MBE, is now the only remaining organisation of its kind in Surrey. Dealing with in excess of 20,000 wildlife incidents each year, the centre is open to receive wildlife casualties around the clock, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Wildlife Aid (apart from its annual Open Day) is NOT open to the public. This is due to the fact that all of the creatures in the hospital’s care are not only sick or injured, but WILD animals. For our patients to have the best possible chance at a successful release back into the wild, the rescue must ensure that they do not become stressed or imprinted in any way, thus human contact must be kept to an absolute minimum.

Wildlife Focus

Info:  Is an exciting new website developed by the World Land Trust, which combines the newest technology and the most amazing wildlife to allow viewers to experience the magic of some of the wildest places on earth from practically anywhere. The aim of the website is to increase environmental awareness, raise funds to protect critically endangered habitats, to be a useful education and scientific tool and to stimulate a world-wide audience to take an interest in the wildlife of these amazing locations.

Woods 4 Sale

Info:  Specialising in the sales of small woodlands in England and Wales for recreation, wildlife conservation and investment.

Woods for All

Info:  They believe in the protection and preservation of wildlife and the environment. This will be achieved though the creation of ancient woodlands throughout the UK and Europe. To support the company’s aims Woods for All will be profit making but not profit taking. All profits that are achieved will be reinvested into new preservation projects.

World Animal Day - October 4th

Info:  Was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species. Since then it has grown to encompass all kinds of animal life and is widely celebrated in countries throughout the world. October 4 was chosen as World Animal Day as it is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

It is intended as a day of celebration for anyone in the world who cares about animals. It is not restricted to any one nationality, creed, religion, political belief or ideology. Launched in the UK on 4 October 2003, organisations, groups, animal shelters, places of worship, schools, clubs and individuals who participated in what was to become an annual event, quite simply, helped make history.

World Land Trust

Info:  Is an international conservation organisation that takes direct action to save rainforest and other wildlife habitats.

WSPA

Info:  Its vision is of a world where animal welfare matters, and animal cruelty ends. World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has been promoting animal welfare for more than 25 years. Their work is concentrated in regions of the world where few, if any, measures exist to protect animals.

WSPA’s work is focused on four priority animal welfare areas: companion animals – responsible pet ownership, humane stray management and cruelty prevention; commercial exploitation of wildlife – intensive farming and the cruel management and killing of wild animals for food or by-products; farm animals – intensive farming, long distance transport and slaughter of animals for food; disaster management – providing care to animals suffering as a result of man-made or natural disasters, and thereby protecting people’s livelihoods.

WWF

Info:  Is the world’s leading environmental organisation founded in 1961 and now active in over 100 countries. Using their unique combination of practical experience, knowledge and credibility, their 300-strong staff work with governments, businesses and communities both here and around the world so that people and nature thrive within their fair share of the planet’s natural resources. In 2007/8 they spent £42m on their work; most of their income comes from their dedicated members and supporters.