Wildlife help

Wildlife rescue and conservation contacts

Find wildlife rescue contacts, local conservation groups and practical resources for Cornwall. Search by animal, organisation or the help you need.

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Start with our injured wildlife guide. Contact a vet or rescue directly; ECHM is not a rescue service and our messages aren’t an emergency channel.

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14 organisations

Conservation · Across the UK

Hunt Saboteurs Association

Find local groups and learn about supporting wildlife protection near you.

Visit Hunt Saboteurs Association

Conservation · Across the UK

Protect the Wild

Wildlife protection resources and a regional map of monitoring, sab and rescue contacts.

Visit Protect the Wild

Urgent help · Cornwall & across the UK

HelpWildlife rescue directory

Search by your location for wildlife rehabilitators. Call before travelling: capacity, opening hours and species accepted vary.

Visit HelpWildlife rescue directory

Urgent help · England & Wales

RSPCA wildlife advice

Species-specific advice on sick, injured and young wild animals, plus ways to report an animal welfare concern.

Visit RSPCA wildlife advice

Urgent help · Cornish coast & across the UK

British Divers Marine Life Rescue

For live stranded or injured marine mammals. Keep people and dogs back and contact the rescue team for instructions.

01825 765546

Visit British Divers Marine Life Rescue

Urgent help · Across the UK

National Bat Helpline

Advice on grounded or injured bats and concerns about roosts. Check current opening hours. Never handle a bat with bare hands.

0345 1300 228

Visit National Bat Helpline

Local nature · Cornwall

Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Explore local conservation, reserves and volunteering. Its contact page signposts injured wildlife help; the Trust itself is not a rescue service.

Visit Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Local nature · Devon & the Tamar area

Devon Wildlife Trust

Conservation, nature reserves and wildlife advice across the other side of the Tamar.

Visit Devon Wildlife Trust

Local nature · Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly

ERCCIS

The Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Find out how recording what you see can contribute to local wildlife knowledge.

Visit ERCCIS

Local nature · Cornwall

Cornwall Bat Group

Local bat conservation and opportunities to learn more. Use the National Bat Helpline for urgent bat care advice.

Visit Cornwall Bat Group

Everyday action · Gardens, balconies & shared spaces

The Wildlife Trusts: help wildlife at home

Practical guides to ponds, wild patches, log shelters and more. Choose an action that suits your space.

Visit The Wildlife Trusts: help wildlife at home

Urgent help · Across the UK

RSPB: injured bird guidance

Advice to help you find the right support for a bird. The RSPB explains that it does not run a bird rescue service.

Visit RSPB: injured bird guidance

Report a concern · Across the UK

National Wildlife Crime Unit

Information about wildlife crime and reporting it to police. Call 999 for a crime in progress; use 101 for non-emergencies.

Visit National Wildlife Crime Unit

Report a concern · Across the UK

Crimestoppers

An independent way to pass on information about crime anonymously. In an emergency, contact police on 999 instead.

0800 555 111

Visit Crimestoppers

Sources checked 7 October 2026. Contact details, services and legal developments can change; follow the linked organisations for current information.

Independent organisations, listed to help you find support. Inclusion does not imply a partnership or endorsement of ECHM. Follow each organisation’s own website for current services and availability.