Feb 4, 2021 | Living with Wildlife, Older Advocacy
Protect Songbirds from Salmonella Poisoning © Andriy Blokhin / Adobe Stock Click to download and share this infographic! An outbreak of avian salmonellosis has killed untold numbers of songbirds in the Bay Area. Please take down your birdfeeders IMMEDIATELY if you see...
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 | Living with Wildlife
© Strong with Purpose / Adobe Stock,/font> Yellow Jackets The aggressive wasps known as Yellow Jackets are carnivorous, and can be menacing creatures when it comes to a showdown over the picnic table. They are often mistaken for bees, and sometimes are even called...
Oct 31, 2020 | Living with Wildlife
Living with Skunks WildCare patient #0036 lost a fight. No doubt a lovely lady attracted his attention with her elegant black and white stripes, but another suitor proved stronger, and our little patient was left disoriented and with a sorely disheartened attitude....
Oct 31, 2020 | Living with Wildlife
Living with Rodents Do I Hear Gnawing? Rodents breed all year long, but the peak season for rodent nesting begins in February. This year-round breeding cycle makes sense. Rodents are the dietary staple of almost every land-based carnivore, so they have to be prolific....
Oct 31, 2020 | Living with Wildlife
© Ben / Adobe Stock Living with Mountain Lions For many people, it can be unsettling to realize that the beautiful wildlands we so enjoy around the Bay Area also serve as habitat for Mountain Lions (also called pumas or cougars). After all, the Mountain Lion is a...
