Submitted by Steve on 16:42, 17th Jan, 2019 |
Yesterday the GSPCA team released a female Barn Owl that was rescued on the 3rd December last year.
The bird that has been called Nicki was found injured in the road on L’Ancresse and on arrival the team thought her chances of survival were very slight.
If the finder Nick Fitzgerald hadn’t have rescued the bird she surely wouldn’t still be alive.
The rescuer actually saw Nicki fly into the side of a car which and he thankfully managed to stop and catch the bird and transported her to the GSPCA.
Submitted by Steve on 13:03, 17th Jan, 2019 |
The GSPCA would like to extend a huge thanks to iD Porte Ltd who recently called in to donate 6 new Halo Microchip Scanners which are entirely manufactured locally here in Guernsey and exported all over the world.
With over 1000 domestic pets rescued through the doors and over 500 hedgehogs each year the GSPCA use microchip scanners day and night to identify animals and with stray pets reunite them with their owners.
Submitted by Steve on 17:25, 10th Jan, 2019 |
The States of Guernsey Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Services have issued this statement in regards the oil and oil birds being found around our coast –
‘Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Services (ACLMS) received a report of numerous blobs of oil of approximately 10-15cm in diameter in the central reef area of L’Ancresse/Pembroke this morning. States Works Coastal team attended and have cleared away as much as could be found. Cautionary signs have been placed at access points to the bay to warn beach users.
Submitted by Steve on 15:53, 10th Jan, 2019 |
Today the team at the GSPCA got to meet 5 of the staff from Moores Hotel.
The reason for their visit was to present the GSPCA with a fabulous £605 donation raised from an event they held on Boxing Day.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager, Gemma Gaudion GSPCA Animal Care Assistant and Harley one of the in for homes dogs greeted the Moores Hotel staff and after a picture and huge thanks Steve took the group for a tour to show them how the funds will help so many animals.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “It was wonderful to meet and show the Moores Hotel team around the GSPCA.”
Submitted by Steve on 14:16, 10th Jan, 2019 |
Over the last few days we’ve been highlighting the fact we have been helping a number of oiled birds rescued from our coastline.
We have just been informed by the Senior Environment Services Officer Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Services and Harbour Master that a dog walker that has been to Pembroke/L’Ancresse beach has seen heavy oil deposits, some saucer sized around the central reef.
The States Beach Crew have been deployed but this does mean the numbers of oiled birds is highly likely to increase.
Submitted by Steve on 18:13, 9th Jan, 2019 |
The GSPCA are delighted to announce our first volunteer induction of 2019 a huge success with 21 new volunteers attending and the first two made a start today.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "We had a fantastic night on Monday and inducted 21 new volunteers all wanting to help out at the GSPCA."
"Last year through the volunteer inductions we greeted and trained 189 volunteers not to mention 100's more through other placements, voluntourists and groups."
Submitted by Steve on 17:55, 9th Jan, 2019 |
The GSPCA and RSPB Guernsey are delighted to report that The States of Guernsey have banned the sale of Metaldehyde.
Under the Poisonous Substances (Guernsey) Law, 1994, and Regulation 11(8) of the Control of Poisonous Substances (Guernsey) Regulations, 2014, as amended, the approval of the products containing the active ingredients Metaldehyde is hereby revoked. It will be prohibited from sale as of 30th June 2019 and prohibited from use the following year on the 30thJune 2020.
Submitted by Steve on 12:47, 9th Jan, 2019 |
Late last night and early this morning a further two oiled birds have been found oiled on our coastline.
Just before 10pm last night an oiled guillemot was rescued in the Grand Rocque area and was accepted by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne who administered first aid and placed the bird in one of the Intensive Care Units. The lucky bird has been nicknamed ‘Ger’ and the team are doing all they can help this extremely poorly oiled bird.
Submitted by Steve on 21:13, 6th Jan, 2019 |
Earlier today a guillemot was rescued at Saints Bay completely covered in what appeared fresh oil.
From head to toe the birds body was completely soaked in the oil and the GSPCA rushed the bird to the vets where sadly they were unable to help the bird.
The GSPCA are asking islanders to be on the look out for other birds that may be affected from oil as it is rare for just one bird to found on the coast with such fresh oil.
Each winter especially after stormy weather the GSPCA often help oiled birds and the team are hoping this is just an isolated case.
Submitted by Steve on 20:24, 6th Jan, 2019 |
Yesterday afternoon the GSPCA rescued a 4th grey seal pup.
The very poorly pup was spotted just behind the pond on Route de Pulias, often called the Smelly Pond.
The GSPCA Volunteer Warden was the first to arrive on the scene before other GSPCA team members arrived to help the sick seal pup.
With 3 seal pups already in the care of the GSPCA, the team had to prepare for the 4th pup whilst ‘Sealia’ as she has been called was being rescued on the North West of Guernsey.
