Jan 25, 2021 | Advocacy, Current Advocacy
Stop. Think. Protect. Don’t Use Rat Poisons! Since 2006, WildCare has been working to combat the use of rat poisons (rodenticides) to control rodents. Why are we against rat poisons? Because rat poisons don’t just kill rodents. They also kill the animals...
Oct 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Living with Wildlife
Trapping doesn’t solve a nuisance animal problem. Animals are attracted to your property because it provides something they want and need. Usually what attracts them is access to FOOD, WATER or SHELTER. If your property provides food, water or shelter, animals...
Oct 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Living with Wildlife
Providing an artificial water source for wildlife in your yard may seem like the kind thing to do for local wildlife, but putting out water can cause more problems than it solves. WildCare strongly recommends against putting out water for wildlife. Why? Stagnant water...
Oct 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Living with Wildlife
© Roland Dumas One of the main causes of migratory songbird mortality is window strikes. The following steps can help reduce the number of birds killed by hitting windows, and a lot of lives could be saved if everyone implemented these strategies! These suggestions...
Oct 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Living with Wildlife
Click for a list of resources to protect both songbirds AND your cat! WildCare’s Caught by Cat 2019 Project in National Geographic For one year, WildCare’s Director of Animal Care and her team collected the wild animal patients brought to our...
Oct 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Living with Wildlife
WildCare discourages the feeding of any wildlife. However, we recognize that millions of people love their bird feeders Feeders bring joy and enrichment to many people’s lives, and they can occasionally provide a valuable supplemental food source that improves...
