Wildlife Patient Stories
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…
Farewell to Vladimir
On Friday, March 28, 2025, WildCare bid farewell to Vladimir, our venerable and beloved Wildlife Ambassador Turkey Vulture.Vladimir was 40 years old, one of the oldest vultures known in captivity.…
Boots for a Crow
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…
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…
Owls 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…
Protect 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,…
Burned 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…
WildCare 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…
Wildlife 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…
WildCare’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,…