What do I do if I find an injured bird or wild animal in Gibraltar?

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Contact the Royal Gibraltar Police control room, which can pass the call to the GONHS Raptor Unit or the Government's Environmental Protection and Research Unit. Keep the animal calm and contained if it is safe to do so, and do not attempt treatment yourself.
Gibraltar has an established network for rescuing injured wildlife, particularly birds of prey that become exhausted or fall into the sea while crossing the Strait during migration.
The Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GONHS) Raptor Unit rehabilitates injured birds, working with the Government's Environmental Protection and Research Unit (EPRU) and local vets. Members of the public can contact GONHS directly or call the Royal Gibraltar Police control room, which will pass the report on so the Raptor Unit can be called in. The police and defence police marine units also help with rescues at sea.
If you find an injured bird, and it is safe to do so, place it gently in a ventilated box lined with soft fabric and keep it somewhere quiet and dark until help arrives. Do not try to feed it or give water. Fledglings with feathers that are on the ground are often learning to fly and may not need rescuing, so watch from a distance first unless they are in obvious danger.
Do not handle Barbary macaques under any circumstances. Report any problem involving the macaques to the authorities instead.
Birds often strike glass on buildings and balconies in Gibraltar. If one is stunned after hitting a window, contain it quietly as above and report it.

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