Tule Elk at Pt. Reyes National Seashore

Tule Elk at Pt. Reyes National Seashore

TULE ELK AT PT. REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE Photo by Christine Hansen Update January 9, 2025 Good news for wildlife in Point Reyes National Seashore! After more than 150 years, Tule Elk and myriad other wildlife will no longer need to share habitat with dairy farming and...
Emaciated Pelicans at WildCare

Emaciated Pelicans at WildCare

Wildlife experts up and down the California coast are concerned that Brown Pelicans are facing another “stranding event” like the one we saw in 2022. That year, our partner organization International Bird Rescue (IBR) admitted over 350 emaciated pelicans,...
Understanding Coyote Denning Behavior

Understanding Coyote Denning Behavior

Article and photos by Janet Kessler Coyote pupping season lasts from approximately February through the fall, and during this time, protective coyote parents are very concerned about the safety of their family. The main point to understand about coyote denning...
Baby Skunks at WildCare

Baby Skunks at WildCare

Five baby skunks arrived at the Wildlife Hospital after being rescued from a freeway on-ramp! Fortunately a driver saw the five little skunks, tails high, marching up the on-ramp and managed to catch them before they got into oncoming traffic. Skunks at this age are...
Reunited Great Horned Owlets

Reunited Great Horned Owlets

Although Great Horned Owls are very good parents, they aren’t exactly champion nest builders. In fact, these large owls don’t even build their own nests– they take over the already-built nests of other birds like hawks or ravens in which to raise...