Kildare Wildlife Rescue

Kildare Wildlife Rescue Kildare Wildlife Rescue (KWR) is a registered charity for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.

KWR operate a Wildlife Hospital & Rehabiliation Centre in Kildare Town.

This female badger was discovered during the day collapsed in a Wicklow garden. The caring finder reached out to our Hel...
16/01/2026

This female badger was discovered during the day collapsed in a Wicklow garden.

The caring finder reached out to our Help Desk team with a short video of the badger which helped the team determine that the badger required professional intervention, and organised with our Response Team member Stephen to go and collect the badger for transport to the centre for care.

The badger was gently warmed and started on fluid therapy by the team at Village Vets Grey Abbey. Once she was stable, the team xrayed and did bloods to rule out any injuries or illness.

She will remain in care for continued monitoring while she gains the weight required to survive in the wild.

Without the support of the public, we would not be able to offer this level of care for Irish Wildlife. If you would like to support our efforts, please consider joining our Patreon community. As a charity, Patreon memberships form an important part of our funding, and you can join for as little as €5 a month. Becoming a member allows you access to monthly newsletters with behind the scenes insights and exclusive talks with wildlife heroes. Link in bio. www.patreon.com/kwr

This female badger was discovered during the day collapsed in a Wicklow garden. The caring finder reached out to our Hel...
16/01/2026

This female badger was discovered during the day collapsed in a Wicklow garden.

The caring finder reached out to our Help Desk team with a short video of the badger which helped the team determine that the badger required professional intervention, and organised with our Response Team member Stephen to go and collect the badger for transport to the centre for care.

The badger was gently warmed and started on fluid therapy by the team at Village Vets Grey Abbey. Once she was stable, the team xrayed and did bloods to rule out any injuries or illness.

Weighing half the weight an adult badger should, this young badger must have been struggling for some time, and she is now taking full advantage of the meals being offered to her. She will remain in care for continued monitoring while she gains the weight required to survive in the wild.

Without the support of the public, we would not be able to offer this level of care for Irish Wildlife. If you would like to support our efforts, please consider joining our Patreon community. As a charity, Patreon memberships form an important part of our funding, and you can join for as little as €5 a month. Becoming a member allows you access to monthly newsletters with behind the scenes insights and exclusive talks with wildlife heroes. Link in bio. www.patreon.com/kwr

Make It Count In 2026: Maximise Your Help for Wildlife This YearJoin Pearse as he outlines season by season the actions ...
16/01/2026

Make It Count In 2026: Maximise Your Help for Wildlife This Year

Join Pearse as he outlines season by season the actions we can take as individuals and a community to help wildlife and ourselves in 2026.

This is a Patreon exclusive talk.

By joining our Patreon community, you help support our efforts helping Irish Wildlife. As a charity, Patreon supplies consistent monthly funds we can rely on to help cover costs of rehabilitating Irish Wildlife, and you can become a member for as little as €5 a month.

Link in bio or at www.patreon.com/kwr

We were contacted by NPWS about an injured Raven that was found on the road in Wicklow. Presenting at the centre with an...
15/01/2026

We were contacted by NPWS about an injured Raven that was found on the road in Wicklow.

Presenting at the centre with an injured wing and a limp, we expect this beautiful bird was involved in a road traffic collision.

The ravens wing was xrayed by the team at Village Vets Grey Abbey, and with no fracture present, this lucky raven was started on a course of medication to help with pain and swelling. They have responded well to treatment and will soon be moving to one of our purpose built outdoor aviaries to assess their flight before release.

Ravens are the largest members of the corvid family and can weigh up to 2kg when fully grown! This one weighs in at 1.1kg, which is heavier than most adult buzzards!
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**Appeal** We are on the look out of a prefab in good condition that we can use for this coming orphan season. If you ca...
15/01/2026

**Appeal**

We are on the look out of a prefab in good condition that we can use for this coming orphan season. If you can help or tag a business/company that might be able to help that would be great.

Please share 🙏

At KWR, we are fortunate to receive the wonderful support of the public who donate funds to help us run our charity. Sin...
14/01/2026

At KWR, we are fortunate to receive the wonderful support of the public who donate funds to help us run our charity. Since 2022, we have helped thousands of animals thanks to your generous contributions. Whether through calendars, events, or donations towards appeals, we appreciate each and every one of you for your support in helping Irish wildlife. Without you, we truly couldn’t do this.

One extraordinary individual who has gone above and beyond to raise funds is Janice Byrne. Her first raffle helped us navigate the challenges of the 2024 oil spill, and in 2025, her efforts enabled us to hire a part-time vet nurse, acquire valuable equipment, and cover running costs. Just before Christmas, Janice organised another raffle, allowing us to purchase a set of veterinary cages for our isolation unit—an essential replacement for the outdated ones we had. Biosecurity is critically important to our mission, and we utilise our isolation unit regularly. We were also able to add a third fluid pump to assist our patients in need of fluid therapy.

We cannot thank Janice enough for her unwavering support in aiding KWR and Irish wildlife. Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets; this is where your money is going.

On Monday, our Help Desk was contacted with a report of a fox stuck in the River Liffey. With no easy exit for the fox a...
13/01/2026

On Monday, our Help Desk was contacted with a report of a fox stuck in the River Liffey.

With no easy exit for the fox and no easy entry for volunteers, our Help Desk quickly made arrangements for a response volunteer to meet Dublin Fire Brigade with their water craft to secure him. This clever fox managed to swim his way to a small dry section under Frank Sherwin Bridge, where Dublin Fire Brigade was able to contain the frightened animal. The fox was then hoisted to safety and transported to the centre by Response Volunteer, Jamie, where it is now receiving care for an injury to the left hind leg.

This is a fantastic example of what can be done to help wildlife when everybody comes together, and we are optimistic that this fox will soon make their return to the wild.



Would you like to have more Wildlife Education in your classroom?Our Education Team is available to come to your school ...
12/01/2026

Would you like to have more Wildlife Education in your classroom?
Our Education Team is available to come to your school to give interactive talks about Irish Wildlife and what Kildare Wildlife Rescue is doing to help our Native Species.
Talks are delivered in full and half day formats and are tailored to Primary and Secondary Classes.
You can contact the team at [email protected] to enquire.

Join us for An Evening with Dr. Hedgehog, Dr. Sophie Lund Rasmussen, on February 19, 2026, at 7:00PM in the Uí Chadhain ...
12/01/2026

Join us for An Evening with Dr. Hedgehog, Dr. Sophie Lund Rasmussen, on February 19, 2026, at 7:00PM in the Uí Chadhain Theatre at Trinity College.

Find out how Dr. Sophie Lund Rasmussens research has led conservation efforts to save the European hedgehog. Her valuable work has been insturmental in leading to the conservation status of the European Hedgehog being changed to “near threatened” which will result in increased protection for the species across Europe.

Don't miss this talk!

Tickets are €10 general admission and €5 for students and are available through Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-evening-with-dr-hedgehog-tickets-1980247722244?

This guillemot has had quite the rehabilitation journey. Originally found stranded and underweight in Kerry, they were t...
10/01/2026

This guillemot has had quite the rehabilitation journey. Originally found stranded and underweight in Kerry, they were transported to the amazing team at Wildlife Rescue Cork, where they were stabilised before being transported to our team in Kildare for further rehabilitation.

This lucky guillemot has been spending the last while with us in our specialised unit for sea birds, being gavage fed to help them regain the weight they need to survive in the wild. They have been washed by one of our trained oiled response team members and are spending time on the rehabilitation pool, which is monitored with a Nature Spy Trail camera ahead of release.

It takes a community of dedicated professionals to successfully rehabilitate wildlife, and this guillemot is a testament to what can be achieved when teams work together.

We are thrilled to announce that the 5th Annual Zumbathon for Wildlife will be taking place on Saturday, March 28th from...
09/01/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the 5th Annual Zumbathon for Wildlife will be taking place on Saturday, March 28th from 1:00-3:00pm at Monread Community Centre in Naas!

Come join us for two hours of dancing, music, and nonstop laughter in aid of Kildare Wildlife Rescue.

Tickets are €15 online, and €20 at the door with 100% of funds raised going directly to helping Native Irish Wildlife in need.

Dance not your thing? Come drop in and browse some Kildare Wildlife Rescue merch and check out the Pop Up Swap Shop of gently used clothing.

We want to thank Zumba Naas for organising this event and volunteering their time to help wildlife.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/zumbathon-for-wildlife-tickets-1980097775750?

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