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HART Wildlife Rescue - Medstead
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What a busy couple of months it's been
s the leaves have been turning crisp and orange and the nights drawing in, HART has welcomed our 3,300th animal into the hospital this year. 2020 saw a total of 3,233 animals, so the team really have had their work cut out for them. In October alone we rescued 246 animals, including barn owls, swans, a red kite, kestrals, tawny owls, brown longeared bats, badgers, foxes and a staggering 99 hedgehogs.
Exciting news - Our Teemill site is LIVE!
We are enormously excited to announce the launch of our Teemill shop, with a large range of Exclusive branded clothing, bags and art prints designed for Hart by wonderful local artist Mischief King and Hart volunteer, Eliza Whitfield. Every purchase helps us raise crucial funds here at Hart to continue our work rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing wildlife. All our Teemill products are made in a factory powered by renewable energy and garments are made from certified organic cotton and come in plastic-free packaging - perfect for Christmas presents! Follow the link below to take a look for yourself... https://tracking.etapestry.com/t/42248532/1620819720/8 8939193/0/1004992/?x=4f132fed
Spotlight - Emergency badger rescue in Beech...
In October HART were called out to a site in Beech where some construction work was taking place, after a badger had been spotted down an enormous hole in the earthworks. The team, with care, patience and skill, managed to catch the badger and remove it from the hole. Despite the badger being
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in his more seasoned years, he thankfully presented no major concerns, suggesting his rescue must have taken place not long after he fell. On release, the badger was quickly off the mark and knew exactly where he was going! Stories like these are excellent reminders to all of us undertaking any sort of construction work (even small-scale work in the garden), that it is important to keep wildlife at the forefront of our minds and regularly check for animals, where possible covering any holes that they might fall into when not working on site.
Make a date to help Hart
The brilliant Jess Perry Photography has produced a stunning 2022 calendar, full of photographs of British wildlife, with £5 from each calendar purchased going directly to HART! To purchase, please visit the link below: https://tracking.etapestry.com/t/42248532/1620819720/88 939194/0/1004992/?x=96cd76cc
HART Wildlife is extremely grateful for your support
The hospital really makes a huge difference helping our local wildlife. To donate visit the link below https://tracking.etapestry.com/t/42248532/1620819720/88 939195/0/1004992/?x=c3d4ce7b For more information about the work of HART (including advice/stories/donations/volunteering and to sign up to their newsletter) please visit: www.hartwildlife.org.uk
