Injured animals
Essex Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity. We work to maintain and improve important habitat across Essex and inspire a lifelong love of nature through our Nature Discovery Centres and education programmes. We are not a rescue service so we are unable to take injured animals or offer anything other than general advice about animal care and welfare. The RSPCA has a 24-hour emergency injured animal line to report an animal in distress: 0300 1234 999. Alternatively, below is a list of some of the local wildlife hospitals and rescue services operating across Essex and who do great work to help animals in need.
South Essex Wildlife Hospital
All species. If you find a sick or injured animal or bird call 01375 893893
Wildlives Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre
Wildlives rescues, treats and aims to release all species from bats to barn owls, hedgehogs to herons – call 01206 251174
Essex Bat Group
For injured bats call 0345 1300 228
British Hedgehog Preservation Society
For injured hedgehogs call 01584 890 801
North East Essex Badger Protection Group
Including Braintree, Colchester, Tendring and Maldon open 24 hours for injured Badgers 07751 572175
Essex Badger Protection Group
Including Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Castle Point, Rochford, Grays and Southend 07341 944567 or 07341 944568
Harlow and Uttlesford Badger Groups
Including Harlow, Epping Forest and Uttlesford 07941 185171
Dead animals
Large animals should be reported to your local authority, while farm animals should be reported to the police via gov.uk/report-dead-animal. Otherwise there is no need to report smaller animals, but please do report any dead otters to us for collection by emailing us or leaving a message with our River Catchment Coordinator on 07889 088453 with the location and any other details.
If you find a dead badger, please report this to your local Badger Protection Group:
North East Essex
Including Braintree, Colchester, Tendring and Maldon open 24 hours for injured Badgers 07751 572175
South Essex
Including Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Castle Point, Rochford, Grays and Southend 07341 944567 or 07341 944568
West Essex
Including Harlow, Epping Forest and Uttlesford 07941 185171