Be Bear Aware!
On June 13, 2023, security cameras on a house in San Rafael’s Terra Linda area captured images of a Black Bear nosing through clutter in a side yard. A few days later, a mother bear and cubs were sighted in Novato. Clearly Black Bears have become part of Marin’s wildlife landscape! Seeing a Black Bear…
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 Wildlife Hospital. Once the bird arrived at WildCare, our veterinarian, Dr. Juliana Sorem, evaluated the wounds. Sometimes it is possible to lightly sedate the wildlife patient…
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 and felt strangely bloated. Worried that this may be a complication related to her being stuck on the glue trap, like dehydration or even internal…
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 in a bucket while he paddled back to shore, packed up, and drove them to WildCare.Our Med Team provided a basic intake exam and made…
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 and raccoons are old enough to be out of the den, foraging with their mother, but they’re still small enough to fit into tight spaces,…
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 Hospital, but this year we’ve already admitted 12 owlets, and they continue to arrive!The good news is that owlets that end up on the ground…
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 orphaned baby birds need to be fed every 30 – 45 minutes from dawn to dusk, which feels like a lot, but imagine if we…
Great Horned Owl Reunite
Thank you for visiting this page! WildCare is attempting to reunite a family of Great Horned Owls. Two owlets fell from their nest in the trees above. At this age, these young owls are considered “branchers”, meaning they are exploring out of the nest and practicing hop-flying on the branches nearby. This is a precarious…
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 fact, one in five of the fawns brought to WildCare in 2022 were healthy and were promptly returned to their mothers’ care.The family that found…