A 'Transport' Example, From A Remoter Area...

We at UKWT don't coordinate transports anymore (normally) for the reasons you can read about HERE. Our new way of operating is to allocate teams of our UKWT Drivers to Vet Practices & Wildlife Rescues, so that they can have immediate access to our Drivers (Drivers that we have recruited, equipped and are funding fuel for) to directly ask them for transport support.

HOWEVER... In some areas that are quite remote - while we are in the process of establishing a transport structure in that area, that can run without us coordinating - we will always do our best to still answer calls for help...

Here's what this looks like...

On 4th April 2025, we received this facebook message:

Even though I was just about hop onto a Wildlife Care Badge zoom call (I run the WCB as well as UKWT) I figured that I had time to contact our Drivers in the Whatsapp group, to ask if anyone could help. I replied to the person with the pigeon on facebook, getting a few details by private message. [Most importantly, I first ensured that the nearest Rescue had assessed the bird over the phone and were happy for it to be brought to them.] Then I pulled up our map of Drivers and went into our Whatsapp Chat, tagging those who were in the area. Fantastically, Hannah, one of our newest Drivers, who had just had one of her carriers arrive by post, was able to help... [See screenshots below.]

As I write this blog post, the amazing Hannah is on the road and about to pick up this little pigeon, to take to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. Hannah has been given full info to pass onto the Hospital (info that the member of public has given me) on injuries, the circumstances in which the bird was found, food/water provided etc. Hannah has been given welfare advice during transport and has also volunteered at Tiggywinkles in the past, so knows their drop off protocol. [See screenshots below on some of the info that I send to Drivers on pick up and post transport procedures. (Our Drivers never go into properties, for safety reasons).]

Thank you Hannah, and fingers crossed for the little one! Every life matters.