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Background To T.A.C.T
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T.A.C.T (Talnotry Avian Care
Trust) operates a voluntarily run Wildlife Centre in the village of
Crumlin, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The Charity cares for and
rehabilitates sick, injured and abandoned wild birds and mammals. The
Trust's primary aim is to return birds and mammals back to the wild
where practicable. T.A.C.T however operates a policy whereby NO
animal is humanely destroyed if it cannot be released or found a good
home.
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 Animals that cannot be returned to the wild are
given a home at the Centre and looked after for the rest of their
natural lives by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers. Over the
years thousands of animals have been brought to T.A.C.T from a wide
variety of sources, including vets, members of the public, the farming
community and other animal trusts.
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T.A.C.T cares for a variety of
birds and mammals native to Ireland, as well as a few non - native
birds and abandoned animals. T.A.C.T currently has around 350 animals
in its long term care. These include gannets, swans, kestrels,
sparrowhawks, owls, foxes, hedgehogs, geese and ducks, as well as
rabbits, guinea pigs, cockatiels, budgies, pigeons, terrapins and
ferrets.
The Centre is open to members of the public on a daily basis. A small
donation is requested to help defray costs as the trust recieves no
government funding.
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Aims and
objectives of T.A.C.T
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1) The treatment, care,
rehabilitation and release (where practicable) of sick and injured wild
birds and small mammals
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2) The advancement of
education, in particular for the young and those with special needs
(sensory, mentally and physically impaired)
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3) The promotion of public
participation, especially the disabled and people from socially
deprived backgrounds in experiencing sick and injured wildlife both for
the benefit of the animals and for the betterment of the people
themselves
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4) The prevention of cruelty
and the protection of wildlife generally
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5) The breeding of certain
species of birds listed as endangered
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6) The promotion of
ornithological research
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