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SINCE 11th APRIL
2006
Website Design by:
Michelle Arnold
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Welcome to Swan Lifeline |
ABOUT US
Swan
Lifeline is a charity that is responsible for the
rescuing, treatment and release of swans in Berkshire
and the surrounding area. We care for up to 200 swans at
any one time, which is the responsibility of our
full-time Warden/Treatment Centre Coordinator who
ensures the smooth running of the centre. All other
tasks are carried out by volunteers.
The site
consists of a treatment centre and a series of outdoor
recuperation pens with ponds and shelters. We have just
finished extending our treatment facilities due to the
ever increasing demands being placed on our charity.
The newly refurbished treatment centre
includes:
- An x-ray room,
- Operating facilities,
- A treatment room,
- De-contamination facilities,
- An intensive care unit,
- Specialist cygnet enclosure with indoor pens and
- Offices.
Whenever possible
minor injuries to swans including de-tackling are dealt
with on site as the simple fact of bagging and
transporting a swan can cause unnecessary stress.
Otherwise the swans are bought back to the treatment
centre where we can offer highly specialised treatment.
Our Vet, Paul Crocker, of Alma Veterinary Hospital,
Windsor, carries out a variety of lifesaving operations
including pinning broken limbs, removing fishing hooks
from the neck/gizzard, removing gunshot pellets,
treating poisoning etc.
 Once the swans have been treated and have made
a reasonable recovery they are then released back into
the wild. In cases where this is not possible sheltered
homes are sought. We do not give sanctuary to the swans
believing that to release them back to the wild is the
best solution. We feel that as wild birds they deserve
to live as natural a life as possible.
We feel
very strongly that to enable us to work as efficiently
as possible and to maintain our extremely high levels of
care we deal only with Swans. Other species are passed
on to other wildlife or specialist groups.
It is
the future aim of the charity to secure a treatment
centre in perpetuity that is not dependent on any one
person or group of people.
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