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Last year, we experienced a steep rise in the number of injured and sick wild animals that came into our care.  In 2025, Craven Wildlife Rescue took in over 750 animals and birds - nearly double the amount of the previous year.   Despite initially just serving Craven, our work covers well over 500 square miles of countryside from our base in Horton in Ribblesdale.  Not only do we serve the North Yorkshire area of Craven, the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bow

We're delighted to announce that Meg Gledhill and Fia Rutherford have become Trustees. "With their expertise in ecology and vetinerary care, Meg and Fia will be a fantastic addition to our senior team," says Penny Hunt, Co-Founder. "They are both totally committed to our cause and we are very excited to have them on board." Meg Gledhill is a professional ecologist with nearly ten years of experience working on projects for the private and public sector. She holds a degree i

Merry Christmas everyone - and a big thank you to everyone who has supported us, in any way, this year.    Penny and Jane “2025 has been an amazing year for us,” says Penny Hunt, Co-Founder. “We are doing our annual count of all the animals we have cared for this year.  We haven’t got the final number yet, but we know it far exceeds the number of animals we looked after in 2024. For us, it’s not just about saving the life of each individual animal, but giving that animal the

We've had a fabulous early Christmas present for us and the animals, thanks to support from The Craven Trust  - a new, commercial washing machine! Housekeeping may not be at the ‘sexy’ end of what we do, but without it, the quality of our care would be seriously affected and, over time, we would slowly grind to a halt operationally. Our 'animal use' washing machine is one of the most important pieces of kit - it's doing its job every single day, washing bedding, dirty towels