LIZ CLANCY: 3 Owls has a successor, almost

According to the Rochdale Observer, this year will see the Rochdale Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary open up to fill the gap caused by the closure of Three Owls Bird sanctuary and hospital last year. The new sanctuary is set to take care of "small wildlife," according to Carley Smith, one of the chairmen of the sanctuary and also one of the key figures in the Save Our Sanctuary campaign for Three Owls.

The sanctuary has seven directors and one treasurer, who are currently applying for charity status as well as searching for a suitable location. Though some of those involved are former Three-Owlers, Nigel Fowler, manager of Three Owls, won't be joining the new team, though has said he has no problem with its inception.

Rochdale Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary's Facebook and Twitter pages can be found at the links below.

http://pa-in.facebook.com/group.php?gid=109852369932

http://twitter.com/#%21/who_to_follow/search/RWBSanctuary