The English-speaking Section of thw natur&ëmwelt is organising a Guided Tour of a Wild Animal Shelter on Saturday 5 July 2014 from 13:30 - 15:00.
Have you ever saved a bird from your cat or found an orphaned wild animal? Now you want to help this small poor creature and you don’t know how? Then you may never have heard of the Wild Animal Shelter in Dudelange.
The natur&ëmwelt English-speaking Section is going on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wild Animal Shelter in Dudelange on 5 July. The Shelter helps thousands of wild animals every year, with a success rate of 60% for reintroduction into the wild. You might see young red foxes, stone martens, native owls, birds of prey and some cute little baby hedgehogs.
This is a family- and disabled-friendly event. Please wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions.
Entry: €5 - direct donation towards the animal shelter.
Venue location: Centre de soins pour la faune sauvage, Parc Le'h B.P. 229 L-3403, Dudelange (www.centredesoins.lu/fr_access.htm).
How to get there: By car - Take the A3 Motorway towards Metz, then take the exit Dudelange-Centre. Take the second exit on the first round-about, then the second exit in the next round-about. After around 500 meters, take the left just before the bus stop. Follow the signs with the owl 'Centre de soins pour la faune sauvage'; By public transport - From Dudelange Gemeng, Take the Bus nr. 8. Bus stop: Dudelange, Waldschoul (then follow the sign with the owl 'centre de soins pour la faune sauvage).
This event will also be held on Sunday, 6 July if demand is high enough (minimum of 10 people).
The Shelter is financed mainly through donations, so if you would like to donate, please do so on the day of the event or by making a donation to: Banque Générale du Luxembourg; IBAN LU52 0030 7007 2329 0000; BIC : BGLLLULL
You can also adopt a hedgehog and help it survive the cold winter months. You can find the forms on www.centredesoins.lu or they will be provided during the day.
