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THE HISTORY OF
WILLERSMILL WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Shepreth Wildlife Park first started as a private sanctuary in 1979, when a young injured jackdaw was homed and rehabilitated. ‘Jack’ soon recovered and become one of the family.
In 1984, Terry Willers (curator) faced a dilemma when his building business could no longer support the sanctuary. It was at this time he decided to open his home to the public in the hope it would raise awareness and help towards saving the animals and safeguard their future.
In the ensuing years WillersMill Wild Animal Sanctuary, as it was known, became a refuge for many creatures great and small, including rescued foxes, hedgehogs and badgers, alongside many different species of unlicensed exotics.
After care and rehabilitation many of the once victims were released back into the wild, but where this was not possible, they lived out their life at the sanctuary.
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THE FUTURE OF
SHEPRETH WILDLIFE PARK
Today, the team at Shepreth Wildlife Park still host a very busy
‘Hedgehog Hospital’ admitting patients throughout the year, and recently expanded its native species conservation polecat project.
Shepreth Wildlife Park also participates in several international breeding programmes for endangered species - EEP & ESB
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EEP: European Endangered Species Programme
ESB: European StudBook
The EEP has a coordinator, assisted by a Species Committee. Together they produce a studbook, carry out demographically and genetical analyses, and produce a plan for the future management of a species.
The ESB (European StudBook) is less intensive than the EEP. The studbook keeper collects data on births, deaths, transfers from all the EAZA zoos and aquariums that keep a specific species. This data can then be used to carry out analysis to help maintain a healthy population long-term.
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HELPING US TO HELP WILDLIFE
Shepreth Wildlife Park remains as committed as ever to its animals and conservation, and to educating the next generation of conservationists, your children. After all, this is our planet, so it's our responsibility to look after it and all the species we share it with.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our Conservation Website and we'll see you again soon!
Your support helps us at Shepreth Wildlife Park to help the wildlife
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CONSERVE, EDUCATE & ENJOY!
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- It is essential to provide safe knowledgeable husbandry for the animals in our care. Staff are highly trained in animal welfare. We have qualified Animal Keepers, Interpretation Officers, Research Officers and Education officers.
- Shepreth Wildlife Park can now offer the general public, schools, colleges and groups, an invaluable extension in the field of education, with our on-site and Outreach Programme, not to mention the scheduled daily ‘Keeper Talks’ and demonstrations. It is our intention that visitors (of any age) are informed and educated on issues of animal welfare and conservation at home and abroad.
- We also hope to inspire people with our lively, informative, interactive and ‘hands on’ experiences with some of the more weird and wonderful creatures of Waterworld and Bug City!
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ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHS 1980's
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