Busy Start

BWCN's year got off to a flying start. Or rather, a not-flying start...
We received a call from a gentleman in Belize City who had found a pelican with a broken wing on New Year's Eve.

He managed to capture the bird and got in touch with the zoo, who contacted BWCN bright and early on New Year's Day. Despite the punishments of the 'night before', our intrepid relay team got to work and transported the unfortunate bird to the wildlife clinic. Sadly, he didn't make it - but at least he was warm, comfortable and feeling no pain when he finally slept the Big Sleep.

Following the publication of the BTL press release of the 0800 number launch, we had a flurry of calls ranging from crocs living in storm drains to another injured pelican than no-one could catch.  

On January 21st, we were contacted by Audubon Society: a beautiful rare raptor had been shot (oh yes) and needed urgent medical care. The relay team ran this Ornate Hawk Eagle to the Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic, where he is now in the capable hands of Dr Isabelle and is so far responding to treatment. Let’s hope that we are able to return this amazing creature to its home in the wild before too long.

Make note of our numbers, and don’t forget, we are always in need of willing souls to join the relay team. Belize City to Belmopan/Cayo are our most sought-after routes so far, so if you travel the highways regularly, please get in touch with us and we will add you to our call list.

Wildlife Advice Hotline: 0800 822 8888 (free to BTL customers)

Or call collect on 822 8888 for Smart customers.

Or text us on 605 8888

Launch of the Wildlife Advice Hotline

A great start to 2013 for the BWCN!

Thanks to Belize Telemedia Ltd we are now the proud owners of a toll-free number, which will allow Belizeans countrywide to report injured, orphaned or abused animals and receive expert advice about problem wildlife.

The Wildlife Advice Hotline will be manned 7 days a week and will connect the public with experts from Belize's conservation and wildlife organisations, our wildlife veterinarian and the Belize Forest Department.


Thanks to the support of the members of the Wildlife Emergency Response Team (WERT) we can respond to wildlife incidents and transport injured animals and birds to the Wildlife Clinic in Cayo or to the appropriate rehabilitation centre.

You can be a part his amazing new venture in one of the following ways:

Become a member of the BWCN: your membership fees help fund the phone line, purchase capture equipment, cover fuel costs, vet fees. Visit the website for details, or give us a call.

Become a member of WERT: contact us for a sign-up form

Donate your time: we need knowledgeable individuals to help man the phone line or to help with the capture of small animals and birds in distress

Donate your resources: we need gloves, nets, catch poles, transport crates, towels, heat pads, fuel for transportation and of course money!

Spread the word and help us to help Belize's wildlife

0800-822-8888 from a BTL or Digicell phone (toll free)

or 822-8888 (collect) for Smart customers

or 605 8888 for text messages

see our website for details www.wildlifebelize.com or email bwcnbelize@gmail.com