Wildlife Patient Stories
Turkey Vulture Recovers at WildCare
This adult Turkey Vulture was spotted on the side of the road. Drivers guessed he had been hit by a car and called Marin Humane, who dispatched an officer to…
Read MoreOwls at WildCare
It’s “Owl-a-palooza” at WildCare right now! The Wildlife Hospital currently has seven owls of various species in care. This is a surprising number, given that we usually only have one or…
Read MoreProtect Migratory Songbirds
Migratory Songbirds and Windows Migratory animals face an incredible number of hazards, especially the smallest of avian migrants, the songbirds.Hermit Thrushes, like the bird in this photo by Michael Pagano,…
Read MoreBurned Red-tailed Hawk Recovers at WildCare Transition
It’s raptor migration season, which means that birds of prey are filling the skies over the San Francisco Bay Area as they make their way down the Pacific Flyway. Migrating birds…
Read MoreWildCare Transition Up and Running
All of WildCare’s Programs are now at WildCare Transition! While we rebuild our new facility at our Albert Park Lane location, WildCare has relocated all of our programs, including the…
Read MoreWildlife Ambassadors Move to Transition
A New (Temporary) Home for WildCare’s Wildlife Ambassadors Watch WildCare’s beloved Wildlife Ambassador pool birds and our venerable Turkey Vulture, Vladimir, entering their bright and spacious Transition enclosures for the…
Read MoreWildCare’s Move + Orphaned Baby Squirrel in Care
As you likely know, WildCare is in the process of moving out of our venerable facility on Albert Park Lane in San Rafael, California so we can rebuild a new,…
Read MoreGray Fox Entangled in Soccer Netting
WildCare admits a surprising number of animals entangled in soccer netting. Soccer goal netting is thick and durable, and it’s always hung at either end of a wide-open grassy field.If you’ve…
Read MoreBaby Bat Emergency
It was a bat emergency in Bakersfield!WildCare’s Director of Animal Care, Melanie Piazza received a call on Saturday morning that hundreds of baby Mexican Free-tailed bats had fallen from their…
Read MoreExtraordinary Skunk Rescue in Front of WildCare
WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital is at its busiest right now, but our team is never too busy to help an animal in need! A panicked pedestrian came to WildCare’s front gate, pointing…
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