06/08/2026
Here are the figures for July, it was a busy month for admissions, but with a very high death rate.
Admissions 76 deaths 42 releases 21
We have managed to release some but only to gardens where we are sure there is food and water provided every night and plenty of shady places to nest. We can't keep them in captivity in the breeding season, that would not be ethical, even though it is so dry out there with little natural food available. It is different in winter when the ground is hard from frost, then they would not be breeding and it is fairer to keep them in care for longer until the weather improves.