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March feels early to be organizing raptor reunites, but when these two fluffy Great Horned Owlets were rescued and brought to the Wildlife Hospital, WildCare’s Raptor Reunite Team (RRT) sprang into action!After noticing they’d been sitting alone in the same place for more than a day, the Novato residents called WildCare’s after-hours e-line for advice.…
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Release Day is the Best Day! This opossum was spotted ambling up the side of the busy San Francisco Bay Bridge! Fortunately, with the help of a Good Samaritan who knew how to handle animals and a warm-hearted California Highway Patrol Motor Officer, she was safely rescued and brought to WildCare, where we discovered she…
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The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles have put fire safety and the need to prepare our homes for fire at the top of everyone’s priority list this January.This heightened awareness is good because it will help reduce the risk of wildfires in our neighborhoods, and also because doing fire mitigation work NOW will help baby…
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Quercus is WildCare’s newest nonreleaseable educational Wildlife Ambassador animal.An Acorn Woodpecker, Quercus was found as a nestling in the Marin County town of San Anselmo. His nest tree had been cut down, sending him and his siblings crashing to the ground. The two siblings didn’t survive.On intake to the Wildlife Hospital, Medical Staff saw that…
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This young American Crow was brought into WildCare unable to stand, hop, or fly. His legs and toes were weak and sitting curled under his body. He was thin, too docile, incredibly dehydrated, and his legs were cold to the touch on intake.This all pointed to a pretty poor prognosis, but WildCare’s Medical Staff gave…
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Thank you for submitting your wildlife story! We will share some of the entries in the days ahead. Click to return to the video! Click to learn more about our Wander with WildCare Bingo and the chance to win a stay at the historic, off-grid West Point Inn!
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WildCare was LIVE for #GivingTuesday! It’s #GivingTuesday and WildCare is raising funds to help us care for our wildlife patients and teach people everywhere to live well with wildlife! Donate now using the form below or by clicking here… your gift will be MATCHED up to $41,163! This video was filmed as a Facebook Livestream.…
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Wander with WildCare Bingo Get ready to connect with nature, have some fun, and enter for a chance to win an incredible prize! We’re thrilled to introduce “Wander with WildCare Bingo”-an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors while supporting wildlife. By participating, you’ll be entered to win a one-night, mid-week stay for 2-4 people…
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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 rescue the bird and bring him to WildCare.The intake notes in the Wildlife Hospital say that the vulture was alert but quiet. His level of…
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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 two of these birds of prey onsite at any given point. Many of the owls in care right now were hit by cars, although the Great…
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