Charitable arm
The Criterion Trust's charitable arm primarily concerns itself with impactful global conservation projects.
The Criterion Trust proudly presents:
Blue Highlands Raptor Rescue & Avian Conservation Centre, a unique wild bird conservation programme (aka Blue Highlands Bird Rescue). This permanent charity page of the site has been published in order to raise long-term awareness of this vital work and noble cause. It is also a dedicated posthumous tribute to the late Charles Gerald John Cadogan, 8th Lord Cadogan who was deeply committed to BHBR's endangered species survival programme, and was an ardent supporter.
The Trust has stepped in to provide bridge aid to continue the species-saving efforts. This site celebrates this work's importance and encourages others to support the vital cause. Enjoy learning more about this extraordinary organisation and its global achievements.
Few causes are as important as saving endangered indicator and keystone wildlife species. Precious few charities worldwide give 100% of the donations directly to the cause they serve. Blue Highlands Bird Rescue is one of those remarkable few. Not one person at the organisation receives pay from the charity so that maximum benefits go to the wildlife injured by human activity.
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BHBR Mission:
100%
of all funds are used for the work and only the work. Not one person receives pay for working at
Blue Highlands Bird rescue.
Precious few charities can say that.
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Spearheaded and founded by Lady Hadassah Sarunac Broscova, Blue Highlands Bird Rescue has been saving birds and other wildlife for 36 years. Since becoming the first registered charity in the Scottish Highlands and Islands for avian rehabilitation, the organisation has successfully rehabilitated thousands of wild birds, returning them back to the vulnerable scottish highlands. More than 10,000 total birds have been treated and rehabilitated over its 36 years' existence. That number grows daily. BHBR has served the world's smallest hummingbirds to the largest birds (the ostrich) on three continents and in 5 countries. The mission transcends national borders as it assists injured birds worldwide, virtually and in person.
Through Hands-on teaching, photographs, videos of their rescue techniques, and dedicated sanctuary, it aims to educate other professionals and public alike, deepening understanding and increasing tangible positive outcomes. Your support through donations is integral to its continued success and profoundly positive ecological impact.
The many photos and videos herein contained are but a small fraction of a percent of the birds they have helped back to the wild. These photos are NOT purchased stock photographs. These are actual cases and actual birds served by her organisation.
We hope you will join us in supporting them today.
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Our Initiatives
Rehabilitation
Sanctuary
We focus on rehabilitating injured birds through intensive care, ensuring their safe return to the wild. Our skilled team works tirelessly to mend wounds and restore health.
Our sanctuary sites provide a safe environment for birds that cannot be released back into the wild. Here, they receive the lifelong care and attention they deserve.
Education
We educate the public about wildlife conservation and the importance of protecting birds in their natural habitats through workshops and community outreach. From schools to Medical forums, wild releases to special needs children, we have tailored colloquiums to reach any crowd and insure they will be inspired to care more about their own country's natural avian heritage.
Advocacy
We advocate for wildlife protection and responsible practices in communities to ensure that bird populations can flourish and thrive in their environments. Sometimes this includes helping farmers to do away with harmful rodenticides and pesticides in favour of barn owl box installation. Sometimes it means a half a day of banding/ringing migrant birds. Our day may begin with a three hour conference with a rehab station in the Netherlands and end with a two hour lesson for a family struggling with parrot behavioural issues. We are here for whatever the birds need. Often that means helping people too.