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

A Full House: Mama opossum and her 13 babies

After a month of care, a mama opossum and her 13 babies were released back into the wild.Photo Credits: Liz Thawley and Krissy LoftinWhen a Novato resident found a Virginia Opossum caught in a trap in their neighbor's yard, they knew something had to be done right...

Covered in Grime, Now Back in Flight: A Red-Tailed Hawk’s Recovery

When a Red-tailed Hawk arrived at WildCare's Wildlife Hospital on July 7, our team knew within seconds that this was not a typical intake. He was cold, soaking wet, and covered head to talon in sewage sludge, with a smell strong enough to clear a room. But underneath...

Why You Shouldn’t Raise Wildlife on Your Own

A young house finch was brought into WildCare after being cared for by a Marin neighbor for two days. It was covered in a homemade mash that was fed to the bird every few hours using an eye dropper. Every spring and summer, well-meaning people across Marin County find...

A Badger’s Road to Recovery: A WildCare First

Have you ever seen an American badger? Most people never have. Although they inhabit many areas around the San Francisco Bay, these remarkable animals are fierce, solitary, and almost entirely nocturnal — living in deep dens they dig with their powerful claws, rarely crossing paths with humans.

That’s what made it so alarming when rescuers in Point Reyes National Seashore spotted a young badger lying injured on the road.

Found on a doorstep. Three baby bats get a second chance

 Some animals arrive at WildCare after long journeys. These three arrived after a very short one, from a doorstep in Tiburon. They were delivered with care by Marin Humane where the slow, careful work of saving their lives began. About the California Myotis The...

A SECOND CHANCE AND A POWERFUL REMINDER

High above the water, tangled in fishing line, a young Great Horned Owl struggled to free himself. When WildCare received the call, partners at Marin Humane responded immediately. The rescue was anything but simple. With heavy winds, and the owl suspended over open...

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...
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