BSWT

About The Trust Since 1992 the Berwick Swan and Wildlife Trust has treated and released countless swans and other sick and injured animals brought to us from as far afield as Newcastle, Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the west of Scotland. All wild creatures deserve our help, and each one that is successfully treated and returned to the wild helps to maintain the rich variety of the natural world, and contributes to our own enjoyment of it. Why the Trust Was Formed The initial impetus behind the creation of the Trust was to provide support for the local Berwick swan herd. It was recognised that, being concentrated in one place, a single environmental catastrophe could prove very costly to a colony of this size. It was an incident in the autumn of 1991 which led to the establishment of the Trust. A chemical spillage from a factory contaminated many of the swans, and only the swift action of a small band of volunteers under the direction of local vet David Rollo averted a disaster...

Also known as: Berwick Swan

Registration numbers: 1064805 (W)

Primary location: Berwick-upon-tweed United Kingdom