Wildlife Patient Stories
Entangled Osprey Recovers at WildCare
This Osprey was tangled in fishing line that tethered her to a wharf, just across the bridge from WildCare. A local raptor expert rescued her, and brought her to WildCare’s…
Keep Halloween Safe for Wildlife
Between tangling decorations, candy wrappers and increased human activity, Halloween can be a dangerous holiday for wildlife! Learn how to make this Halloween safe for wildlife.
Lizard Stuck to a Glue Trap
Another glue trap casualty, this Western Fence Lizard was in a sticky situation!While WildCare’s Medical Staff worked quickly to free the stressed lizard from the goo, they noticed she looked…
Recent WildCare Patients
Baby Western Grebes This pair of hatchling Western Grebes was discovered alone in a Bay Area reservoir by a local boater who scooped them both up and kept them safely…
Baby Skunk with Her Nose in a Rat Trap
Imagine how much it would hurt to have your nose stuck in the jaws of a rat trap!That’s exactly what happened to this young skunk.At this age, young skunks, foxes…
Owlets at WildCare
It’s raining owlets at WildCare!Every year we admit a few Great Horned Owlets, and once in a while we’ll have a fluffy baby Northern Spotted Owl arrive at the Wildlife…
Baby Birds at WildCare
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and in WildCare’s Birdroom our staff and volunteers have many reasons to appreciate the work that mother (and father!) songbirds do to raise their young.Our…
First Fawn of 2023 — Reunited!
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…
Dealing with Avian Influenza in the Wildlife Hospital
Watch our team weigh and test one of 12 newly-admitted Mallard ducklings in the video above! You may be wondering about the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AKA “Bird Flu” or…
Baby Great Horned Owl Fallen From Nest
Just as Wildlife Baby Season starts, the recent chain of historically powerful storms in our region has caused an unprecedented number of downed trees – many of them host to…