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Dan Jarvis From British Divers Marine Life Rescue joined us in the studio to talk to us about Seals. We invited Dan shortly after the tragic incident involving an off lead dog & Freddie the seal at Teddington. We strongly advocate for keeping dogs on leads whenever there might be a chance of encountering wildlife & were delighted to have the opportunity to learn more about threats to seals & how we can keep seals safe. You can visit BDMLR here Listen to Michelle's conversation with Dan here. Credit The Seal Alliance Relaxed happy seals, undisturbed hauled out on a rock. Credit The Seal Alliance Disturbed seals stampeding out to sea. The seals are at real risk of injuring themselves.
A disturbed seal stampeding over the edge of a rock face into the sea, being dashed against the rocks. Credit The Seal Alliance Seal mothers will leave their pups for extended periods as they return to the sea in search of food. It is very important that we do not touch the lone pup or get to close to it. Seals recognise their pups using scent. Your scent may confuse the mother seal resulting in abandonment of the pup. If you see a lone seal pup watch from a safe distance for it's mother to return & remember that she may not do so if she can see you. Credit The Seal Alliance It is absolutely vital that you keep your dog on a lead whenever there may be wildlife in an area. The best behaved dogs can act out of character when faced with an animal they have not encountered before. There is also the risk that stampeding seals may arouse your dogs prey drive in much the same way as a flock of nervous sheep might. Please don't rely on your dogs previous good behaviour & impeccable track record around other animals. Remember the mantra wildlife - dog -lead.
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