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Rabbit Rescued After 70-Mile Round Trip in Car Engine
Before noon today, our volunteers had already transported three birds to South Essex Wildlife Hospital and been called out on three...
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Rae Gellel
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
Mum & 13 Ducklings Safely Relocated After Becoming Trapped
There's no doubt that nesting season has arrived - it's been an exhausting day! A happy outcome for this family of ducks during a rescue...
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Rae Gellel
- Mar 22, 2022
- 1 min
Volunteers Transform Litter-Strewn Area Around the PDSA
To everyone who turned up for the big clean up effort around the PDSA Thamesmead this afternoon - I cannot thank you enough for your hard...
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Rae Gellel
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
Greenwich Wildlife Network Founder Recognised with Community Award
I was very surprised but also very touched and honoured to receive an award this evening, at Women's Day Event to celebrate the...
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Rae Gellel
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
A Session in the Capture & Handling of Waterbirds
A very big thank you to Ann Aitken-Davies for leading a training session for volunteers today at Danson Park on the capture and rescue of...
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Rae Gellel
- Jan 14, 2022
- 1 min
The Greenwich Wildlife Network, registered charity number 1197507
I am absolutely thrilled to be writing to you for the first time as the Director of the Greenwich Wildlife Network, registered charity...
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Rae Gellel
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Fundraising event at King's Park School, Eltham
Shortly before Christmas, students from the year 9 Maths class at King's Park School in Eltham, a specialist secondary school provision...
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Rae Gellel
- Jan 9, 2022
- 1 min
Dogs Body Found in Thamesmead - Please Contact the PDSA for More Info
This afternoon, the body of a small to medium sized dog was recovered from Gallion's Canal in Thamesmead, SE28, near the Princess Alice...
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Rae Gellel
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
GWN Christmas party and fundraiser
A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Greenwich Wildlife Network party and fundraiser last night! The turn out was a bit thinner...
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Rae Gellel
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Charity Bank Account
After a long and sometimes frustrating application process, we finally have a charity bank account! This is a big milestone for us, as...
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Rae Gellel
- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
Soft release aviaries for 2022
While I've been away, volunteers Darren and Fran have been working hard constructing our soft release aviaries which arrived at long...
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Rae Gellel
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Why You Shouldn't Put An Animal "Out of Its Misery"
We can't believe we have to say this but: please do not attempt to euthanise animals yourself. Many times when our volunteers are tagged...
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Rae Gellel
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
"Troublesome Trevor" Safely Relocated by Volunteers
"Troublesome Trevor" was spotted outside Morrison's Supermarket looking a bit sorry for himself yesterday evening. Trevor the swan has...
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Rae Gellel
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
Animals are Being Maimed & Killed with Impunity at our Local Parks
We are so tired of receiving reports of animals, particularly waterbirds, being shot with slingshots, air rifles and other weapons by...
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Rae Gellel
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
Teamwork & Persistence Lead to the Successful Rescue of Injured Goose - Despite Dangerous Location
On Tuesday, we received a report of a Canada Goose with a suspected broken wing at the historic Broadwater canal in Thamesmead, SE28....
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Rae Gellel
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Dramatic Pigeon Rescue in SE2
Today, GWN volunteers Dave and Conchi responded to a report of a pigeon tangled in netting on the balcony of a flat in SE2. Based on...
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Rae Gellel
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Appeal for Information - Animal Cruelty Incident at Woolwich Dockyard
On the morning of the 8th, two local wildlife rescue volunteers, Dave and Kate, responded to a report of an injured fox on Brewhouse Road
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Rae Gellel
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Why I Created the Greenwich Wildlife Network
On September 27th 2018, Rae Gellel, a founding member of the Greenwich Wildlife Network, published the following on a newly created Facebook
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Rae Gellel
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Pigeon Cull in Kidbrooke Village Cancelled!
Excellent news - the mass pigeon killing that was due to begin today at Kidbrooke Park Village has been suspended following public...
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Rae Gellel
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Pigeons to be Shot & Killed in SE3
Residents of Kidbrooke Village, SE3 have recently been informed of a planned pigeon cull in their neighbourhood. The program of 'daily...
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