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Veterinary pathologist Vic Simpson has begun his "retirement" by setting up Britain's first ever Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre, in partnership with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

We therefore need a network of volunteers who would be prepared to deliver small bodies from their areas. If you travel regularly to Truro, would you be prepared to go on a list of couriers?

Vic Simpson receiving otter for postmortum at the
Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre. Photograph by Kate Stokes

Bodies could be dropped off at the Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre, Chacewater, or the Cornwall Wildlife Trust head quarters at Allet, Truro. For the various projects to be successful it is important that wildlife casualties are reported quickly.

Please call Vic directly on (01872) 560623 or the Cornwall Wildlife Trust on (01872) 273939.

Snared otter being examined by Alex Thomlinson.
Photograph by Jan Loverage.

Vic Simpson at the Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre.
Photograph by Kate Stokes

Other items that may be of interest:

• Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre
• Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre newsletters
• Otters in Cornwall
• Cornwall Otter Diary
• Mammals in Cornwall
• Cornwall Mammal Group

Projects .... Bat Conservation Bodyline CRAG Dolphin Group Geology Mammal Group Otter Group PARC Seaquest Seasearch Seal Group Water for Wildlife VIC SEARCH . . . . . . . . .