Category Archives: Wildlife Rescue

Badger Rescue Afternoon

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

On Saturday Oxfordshire Badger Group held a badger rescue information afternoon for its volunteers. The first thing we learnt was the different types of injuries that the rescuers might come across, from territorial wounds, to being hit by a car, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Get Your Boots On, mammals, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged Badgers, mammals, Nutkin ward, Oxfordshire Badger Group, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rescue | 7 Comments

2019 Round up and HNY

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I’ll start with the highlight of 2019. The publishing of Get Your Boots On. An idea that had been in my head since 2016 and after years of writing, and then months of editing by the amazing Dived Up Publishing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, birds, Blogging, Books, Climate strike, Environment, Every child wild, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Happy New Year, hedgerows, insects, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, Nature reserve, outdoors, photography, Stay Wild, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged 2020, A focus on nature, Animals, Badger, Birdfair, Birdsy, Blogging, Books, education, Environment, Happy New Year, Harvest mouse, images, nature, Nature Books, nature photography, photography, Reading, Rose-coloured Starling, starling murmuration, wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography, wildlife protection, Wildlife Rescue | 9 Comments

Crazy few days

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Sunday saw the first hedgehog day in Witney Oxfordshire, organised by Hugh Warwick. A day where people came together to celebrate all things hedgehog and spread the word on how you can make the place you live hedgehog friendly. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Environment, Hedgehogs, Local patch, nature, Oxfordshire, plastic waste, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged Biodiversity, Conkers, hedgehog, Oxfordshire, Scouts, Wilderland festival | 4 Comments

Last photos of 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It’s been another busy and exciting year in 2018. There always seems to be something to new to discover or learn about. I had a weeks work experience at The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, saw glow worms for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Birdfair, Blogging, Books, Citizen science, Environment, Happy New Year, Local patch, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife photography, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged Badger, Bioblitz, Blogging, Dunnock, nature, Redwing, Roe deer, The people's walk for Wildlife, thermal image camera, wildlife, Wildlife Rescue, Work Experience | 7 Comments

Fallow deer rescue

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Yesterday morning my dad spotted a young Fallow deer in a field that was limping. Each time the deer took a couple of steps she fell over, lay down for a moment, then struggled to get up, took another step … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, nature, outdoors, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged Deer, Fallow deer, nature, wildlife | 7 Comments

Badger cub rescue

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Yesterday morning Oxfordshire Badger Group got called out to a badger cub that had been found wandering around on its own long after it should have been back in its sett asleep. I went with my mum to collect the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, mammals, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged badger cub, Badgers, photography, tiggywinkles, wildlife, Wildlife Rescue | 3 Comments

Day 9 of 30 Days Wild – update on rescued seal

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Last week we visited Horsey Beach in Norfolk to see the seals. We noticed that one of the seals had rope around its neck, so my mum reported it to Friends of Horsey seals, along with other kind people who … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days Wild, coast, mammals, nature, outdoors, photography, plastic waste, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged Horsey beach, nature, Norfolk, photography, plastic waste, seal, wildlife, Wildlife photography, Wildlife Rescue | Leave a comment

Snares and badgers

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Boris is a year old badger that just over a week ago got himself in a bit of a predicament. A very thoughtful member of the public contacted Oxon Badger Group about a badger that had been caught in some wire. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife photography, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged badger rescue, Badgers, mammals, nature, snare, wildlife, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife photography, wildlife protection | 5 Comments

Billy badger cub

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I’m posting two blogs today about badgers. One had a happy ending, this one didn’t. A member of the public rang Oxon Badger Group explaining that they had found a female badger that had been killed on the road. This amazing person … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Rescue | Tagged Badger, badger cub, Give Badgers a brake, wildlife, Wildlife Rescue | 5 Comments

Young wildlife ambassadors panel

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I spent last weekend up in Preston at this years Badger Trust conference. It was a great chance to meet up with people from other Badger Groups from around the country and listen to some interesting speakers. Over two days … Continue reading →