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Severn Wildlife Rescue

Severn Wildlife Rescue (SWR) started as a way to bring likeminded people together, to enable passionate individuals to help protect our bat and wildlife species in the UK. We are a small team of volunteers specialising in the rehab of bats and occasionally other small UK wildlife, including rabbits, rodents, reptiles and occasionally hedgehogs.

Caring for bats can be extremely intensive and our dedicated volunteers work tirelessly around the clock to provide a high standard of care. Spring and summer is our busiest time of year, we receive large numbers of baby bats, which require intensive care, baby bat pups will require three hourly feeds 24/7.

Currently we cover Chepstow, Bristol, the Forest of Dean and Cardiff. Please keep in mind we have limited capacity at this rescue and all of our volunteers have full-time jobs. Please contact via Email, Facebook or Instagram.

This rescue caters for the following species:

Bats, Hedgehogs, Mice, Rabbits & Hares, Reptiles & Amphibians, Voles

Species Guide

Many of the species names listed are self-explanatory but some groupings may benefit from some clarification.

Birds of Prey & Owls includes species such as Kestrels, Hawks, Falcons etc as well as Owls.
Corvids means Crows, Magpies, Jackdaws, Jays, Rooks, Ravens and Choughs.
Gamebirds means birds which have been released for shooting (and thus are not strictly speaking UK wildlife). These include Grouse, Pheasants and Partridges.
Garden Birds are the little birds you would normally see in a garden such as Thrushes, Tits, Sparrows, Starlings, Woodpeckers etc.
Gulls aka Seagulls
Invertebrates refers to insects like Butterflies, Moths, Bees, Spiders, Snails etc
Marine Mammals refers to mammals which live in the sea such as Whales, Dolphins, Seals, Porpoises etc
Migratory Birds covers Swifts, House Martins, Sand Martins and Swallows.
Mustelids refers to non-badger mustelids i.e. Stoats, Weasels, Polecats, Otters and Pine Martens.
Reptiles and Amphibians includes Lizards, Snakes, Frogs, Toads and Newts.
By Seabirds we mean any birds usually resident at sea (except Gulls) e.g. Puffins, Guillemots, Terns, Shags, Cormorants, Gannets etc)
Waterfowl (Large) refers to larger inland water birds such as Swans, Geese and Herons.
Waterfowl (Small) refers to smaller inland water birds such as Ducks, Coots, Moorhen, Grebes etc.

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Location:

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

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Note: Rescues differ in how they manage emergency contacts. Following the guide above on the best ways to contact them about a wildlife casualty will help you get in touch quickly. If you use a different route of contact, you may not get a quick response. Keep in mind, rescues get very busy and you may need to wait for them to contact you back when they’re free.

Listing was last updated:

2025-09-16

Listing is due for renewal:

2026-02-21

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