ANNUAL REVIEW 2022 19
SHARING EXPERTISE
Working together for wild animals
Our wildlife teams use science and best practice to improve the welfare of all captive and free-living wild animals.
Harnessing people's compassion for and interest in wildlife helps us change attitudes and behaviours, and protect
our precious wild animals.
Our top 2022 achievements for wild animals
❚ In our continuing campaign to
end the cruel use of animals by
reality TV show I'm a celebrity…
get me out of here!, 19,000 RSPCA
supporters helped by writing to
ITV to complain
❚ With the ban on cruel glue traps
in England, we worked with Defra
on the new licensing process and
also submitted evidence for a
potential ban on glue traps and
snares in Wales
❚ During the cost-of-living crisis,
we provided advice to owners of
exotic pets on meeting their pets'
specific needs
❚ We worked with Defra on its
five-yearly review of species and
habitats protected under the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
❚ We contributed to zoo animal
welfare consultations by the
Westminster Government and
the Zoos Expert Committee,
and took part in a BBC Ideas film
about whether animals should be
kept in zoos
❚ We developed social media
infographics to encourage people
to help wildlife
❚ We worked with the governments
and other organisations in
England and Wales to manage the
impact of avian flu on wild birds
and their rehabilitation