HELP WILDLIFE

EXPERT WILDLIFE CARE & ANSWERS

EXPERT MEDICAL CARE. HUMANE ANSWERS.

when wildlife needs help, wildcare is there.

Our Mission

• PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR WILDLIFE
• TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO LIVE WELL WITH WILDLIFE
• TAKE A STAND FOR WILDLIFE

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF WILDCARE
Go behind the scenes on a typical day at WildCare…

WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

OUR WILDLIFE HOSPITAL TREATS AN AVERAGE OF 3,500 ANIMALS YEARLY.

From songbirds to squirrels, raptors to reptiles – our hospital provides emergency medical care and on-going aid to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals from throughout the nine Bay Area counties.

LIVING WITH wildlife hotline

HUMANE, PRACTICAL ANSWERS TO WILDLIFE PROBLEMS

Our hotline helps people deal safely with the wildlife they encounter and address problems inherent in wildlife/human interactions. We field thousands of call from all over the US and the world every year. 

WILDLIFE ADVOCACY

TAKING A STAND FOR WILDLIFE 

When legislative policies or human behaviors threaten the welfare of wildlife in the Bay Area, WildCare takes a stand – and helps you do so, too. Join us in speaking out for positive change for the environment and the world we share with wildlife.

” When I think about the work we do, I feel excited and hopeful about the future. Perhaps with WildCare’s volunteers – people with vision, talent and self-actualized dreams – Mother Nature will stand a chance. Our planet will be healed, one animal at a time.”

Marisa Woods, volunteer 

WANT TO DO MORE FOR WILDLIFE?

If you love animals and want to help wildlife, there are many opportunities to do so at WildCare. Check them out!

WILDLIFE PATIENT STORIES

Injured Badger Recovers at Wildcare

Found injured on the Side of the Road Have you ever seen an American Badger? Most people would say no! Although they inhabit many areas around the San Francisco Bay, these incredible animals are fierce and reclusive. They live in deep dens they dig with their powerful...

Black Squirrels?

BLACK SQUIRRELS? Is that a new species of jet-black squirrel? Nope! This striking youngster is actually an Eastern Gray Squirrel, the same species you probably see in your backyard or local park, just in a rare melanistic morph. Biologists believe that black morph...

Grounded American Kestrel

"Flight-delayed" American Kestrel This American Kestrel experienced the ultimate flight delay! This bird was found grounded at the San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) in San Jose, California early last month. She was successfully rescued and brought to...

Baby Skunk Caught in a Rat Trap

Imagine how much it would hurt to have your hand stuck in the jaws of a rat trap. That's exactly what happened to this young skunk. At this age, young skunks, foxes and raccoons are old enough to be out of the den, foraging with their mother, but they're still small...

Baby Salt Marsh Harvest Mice

Most people have never seen a Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, let alone a baby! These tiny and charismatic rodents are endemic to the marshes surrounding the San Francisco Bay. This means they can only be found here! They can also drink salt water and eat incredibly salty...

Bobcat Family in the Backyard

San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin cares deeply about wildlife and the natural environment, and she is a strong supporter of WildCare and our work, so she was delighted when she spotted a little bit of the wild in her own backyard. This family of Bobcats has chosen the...

Baby American Coot at WildCare

This extraordinarily colorful American Coot chick was brought to WildCare after approaching boaters on a lake in Marin County. He was alone, peeping, and very insistent on joining them, so they scooped him up and brought him to the Wildlife Hospital for care. Although...

Happy 20th Anniversary to Sequoia

Happy 20th WildCare Anniversary, Sequoia! Sequoia is WildCare's beloved Wildlife Ambassador Northern Spotted Owl. On June 26, 2005, she arrived at WildCare as a wide-eyed, still-fluffy baby with an injured wing. Click here to read the WildCare Newsletter from Autumn...

Baby Raccoon-Palooza at WildCare

Spring and summer are, as you likely know, Baby Season for wildlife. These warm months are when most of our wildlife neighbors nest or den and hatch or give birth to their babies. Of course, bringing new life into the world is a hazardous proposition, and far too...

How to Help Fawns This Spring

Every spring WildCare admits a number of animals, usually fawns and baby jackrabbits, that have been "kidnapped" by well-meaning people who found them alone and assumed they needed help. In fact, approximately one in five fawns brought to WildCare are found to be...
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