On an average year California Wildlife Center sees up to 150 different species come through our doors. Although most patients are avian and mammalian, we also see a fair share of reptiles. Over the years CWC has admitted eight different species of snakes alone.
Snakes come to CWC for a variety of reasons.
As I drove south on Las Virgenes on the morning of August 18, I passed a very sad sight: three raccoons who had been hit by a car, lying in the road. This was not the first of these incidents I had encountered on my daily drive to work.
California Wildlife Center admits migratory birds every year. One winter patient is the Cedar Waxwing, named for the waxy red tips on their secondary wing feathers (the feathers that help them get lift) and their fondness of cedar berries. A few other distinctive characteristics are their crested heads and black coloring around their eyes, which looks like a mask.
On September 15th, we were contacted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to assist with an injured adult male San Joaquin kit fox. These endangered foxes are part of a study managed by the California State University, Stanislaus’s Endangered Species Recovery Program (ESRP) where they document the health and survival of kit foxes in their native range.
By Cambria Wells, Wildlife Technician Supervisor Raising young birds presents unique challenges. In order to release a healthy bird, as rehabilitators we have to consider many factors which influence their […]
By the Marine Mammal Team Our marine mammal team performs the majority of our rescues between February and May each year. Generally, winter and summer reports are for California Sea […]
By Cori Carlson, Administrative Assistant Gray Foxes may be named for their gray coats, but they also have a distinctive reddish-brown coloring along their sides and long bushy tails. The […]
By Jennifer Brent, Executive Director We are excited to welcome Dr. Guthrum Purdin as our new Veterinarian in October. He is a renowned wildlife rehabilitator and authority on the animals […]
By Denys Hemen, Hospital Manager During the spring and summer, Mallard ducklings seem to fall out of the sky in Los Angeles. California Wildlife Center can receive over 350 of […]
By Dr. Stephany Lewis, Veterinarian Every year, California Wildlife Center receives approximately twenty animals that have been caught in glue traps, or “glue boards:’ Some glue traps come as strips […]