Project Polecat

 Project Polecat

Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. 
Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework.
link to Outside info page on the Polecat

In August we approached Cuan Wildlife Rescue Hospital, offering them a safe haven at our woodland site for the safe release of rehabilitated & rescued wildlife back in to the wild.

On the 31st August 2021 Dani Peat from the Cuan Wildlife Rescue release 2 Male Polecats at Narrows Wood. Both Polecats settled in very well in the woodland and soon were exploring there surrounding's. Two weeks after there release they had left our wood to explore the wider woodlands at our location and find a territory of there own.


After this first Successful Release by Dani from Cuan Wildlife Rescue a second Polecat a female was released on 5th of October 2021. She soon settled in to the Woodland & was soon searching for her own Territory in the Oak forest.

It is hoped after the Successful release of the Polecats that Many more animals will also be returned to the wild in the Future at our Site by Cuan. 

  cuan wildlife rescue

Visit them to see the important work they do to Save wildlife.   

If you would like to know more Facts about the Polecat Please click the PDF link below provide by the Vincent Wildlife Trust https://www.vwt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/polecat-leaflet.pdf  or visit the Vincent Wildlife Trust to see the important work they Do !www.vwt.org.uk

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