Please call the nursing station
079 737 11 23 before bringing
a wounded animal.
Since 2005, we have been caring for mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds that are injured, sick or have fallen from their nests. Every year, dozens of black swifts, kestrels, small passerines, hedgehogs, fawns and fox cubs owe their survival to our care.
The care station takes in wild animals that have been injured or are unable to fend for themselves, and aims to treat them before releasing them back into their natural environment. It also aims to raise public awareness of the need to protect wildlife and natural environments. Its missions are all the more important as the majority of animals brought in are due to human activities (domestic cats, roads, collisions with glass).
Every year, more than 500 individuals are received, mostly birds and small mammals: sparrows, black swifts, hedgehogs, squirrels, bats… The animals often arrive in critical condition, compromising their chances of recovery. Depending on the year, the release rate into the wild fluctuates around 50%, which is in line with release rates at other care centers. Some species are recovered in large numbers every year, while others are rarer. Each animal received receives the same care, regardless of its species.
Our nursing station is recognized by the Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel and benefits from official authorization.
If you have any questions about bats, you can also contact the Neuchâtel branch of the Centre de coordination ouest pour l’étude et la protection des chauves-souris (western coordination center for the study and protection of bats), or go directly to the CCO page with its practical advice sheets.
