Crawlspaces can be particularly vulnerable because they often have at least some small openings and are infrequently monitored.
Marine mammals: See our page on marine mammal strandings for what to do if you come across live and dead strandings of marine mammals.As the weather gets colder, wildlife animals seek safe, dry and warm places to escape winter. The project relies on public reports to help monitor health and identify disease threats to British wildlife. Garden animals: Report deaths of garden animals including reptiles, amphibians, birds, and hedgehogs to the Garden Wildlife Health project. Do not touch or handle any dead or visibly sick bird if you can avoid it, but if you must, wash your hands thoroughly as soon as possible, keeping your hands away from your face and any food. You can also contact them on the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77). You can report dead wild birds through Defra's new online reporting system here. Three or more dead birds that include at least one gull, swan, goose or duck orįive or more dead wild birds of any species. One or more dead birds of prey (such as owl, hawk or buzzard) If you are in Wales, dead badgers should be reported to the Wales Veterinary Science Centre, with the Ordnance Survey grid reference of the location if possible, and they will remove the carcass.īirds: In the interests of monitoring and understanding the spread of avian influenza (bird flu), Defra ask that you report: Call the BCT helpline (0345 1300 228) who will send you a kit.īadgers: The Badger Trust collect reports of badger related incidents to aid prevention. Some animals should be reported for monitoring purposes.īats: The Bat Conservation Trust encourages the submission of dead bats to a programme run by the Animal & Plant Health Agency that helps monitor UK bats for the spread of a European strain of rabies virus affecting bats.
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