WHY do I have to pay anything as the finder of a wild animal?
According to the Nature Conservation Act, the person who removes the animal from the wild is responsible for it - also financially
- The clinic receives no official support for the care of wild animals
- The cost of care is considerable. In 2021, the clinic had average costs of more than 170 euros per foundling
- We bear the costs of treatment from the time the animal is adopted by the clinic
- With your contribution, you facilitate and support the work of the clinic for wild animals
When we examine a wild animal, we have to charge you for this (25 euros). Following the examination, we will decide whether the clinic will take responsibility for the animal (and thus all further costs) or whether you will remain responsible.
Dear finders of a wild animal,
the Department for Small Mammals, Reptiles, and Avians has been striving for many years to help found wild animals and provide them with necessary medical care. We work with various institutions as the care and rehabilitation of these animals can often be critical.
At times, the number of wild animals brought to the clinic exceeds our spatial and personnel capacities -this summer, we had to limit admissions due to significant overcrowding.
Have you taken a wild animal from nature?
Please note:
- For animals subject to hunting laws, you must inform the authorized hunter who will decide the fate of the animal (information via police).
- According to the Nature Conservation Act, removal from nature is only allowed for care and rehabilitation purposes.
- If you have taken an animal from nature, you are responsible for its care.
- Young birds are usually still being cared for by their parents and should ideally be returned.
If you believe the animal needs veterinary care, a visit to the vet is advisable, and we will do our best to assist.
For animals in need of care, please contact the following organizations:
Wildlife and Species Protection Station e.V., Sachsenhagen
Tel.: +49 5725 708730
Animal Shelter Hannover
Tel.: +49 511 97 33 98-19,
info@tierheim-hannover.de
City of Hannover, Veterinary Services
Tel.: + 511 168-31153,
32.21@hannover-stadt.de
Wildlife Aid Lüneburger Heide e.V.
Tel.: +5190 9849599,
info@wildtier-hilfe.de
Additional rescue centers in Lower Saxony:
Recognized care centers in Lower Saxony
We aim to help wild birds to the best of our abilities. The clinic staff work diligently and go above and beyond their duties to provide this service. To support the significant costs involved, we rely on donations. You can find a way to donate online.
The Department Management.
Every year, numerous wild birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians from the region and the city of Hanover are handed in at the Department of Small Mammal, Reptile and Avian Medicine and Surgery.
From wrens to swans, hedgehogs to raccoons, slow worms and toads, almost all wild animal species and sizes are represented. The number of wild animals handed in has risen steadily in recent years; in 2020, for example, there were over 1700 birds and over 600 small mammals.
The animals are examined here and treated if there is a prospect of recovery and suitability for the wild. This includes, for example, the treatment of various injuries or fractures. Many problems are caused by humans or their way of life, such as injuries caused by traffic accidents or flying discs. Nursing up parentless young animals is not veterinary care and is the task of the recognised rescue centres.
The wild animals stay with us for treatment for between one day and several weeks, depending on the extent and duration of the healing process.
The medical care of wild animals is very cost-intensive, especially in the case of longer stays at the centre or complex operations. This results in annual costs of several hundred thousand euros, which are not covered by the state.
n order to be able to continue to provide adequate care on this scale, we are dependent on donations, among other things. So if you would also like to make a contribution to the medical care of wild animals in and around Hanover, please support us with a donation.
Donations in favour of wild animal care should be made to the following account:
Account holder:
Department of Small Mammal, Reptile and Avian Medicine and Surgery
IBAN: DE73 2505 0000 0106 0310 32
BIC: NOLADE2HXXX
Intended purpose (please specify!): Fund 60078002
If you require a donation receipt for the transferred donation, please also state your address (street, postcode, town/city) under "Intended use". This makes sense from a certain amount for tax purposes and we will be happy to send you this certificate.
