Behind the Scenes at PWC
Pacific Wildlife Care (PWC) has been an advocate for wildlife in San Luis Obispo County since 1984.
From that time we have grown from a small group of dedicated home rehabilitators into a successful non-profit organization with a well-equipped rehabilitation center, a full-time wildlife veterinarian, a small paid staff, and nearly 200 volunteers. In addition to the Rehabilitation Center, which is open every day of the year, we maintain a Wildlife Hotline that the public can call to report distressed wildlife (injured, sick, orphaned) and to receive information about our local wildlife.
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There are so many everyday household items that we use to care for our orphaned wildlife! From disposable water bottle lids that act as infant mammal bowls to handheld mirrors to provide fledgling raptors a “sibling,” PWC has quite the collection of odds and ends that are vital to caring for such a biodiverse population of animals. With baby season fast approaching, our hospital will be in great need for regular cleaning, husbandry, and feed supplies that provide multiple uses for our patients, volunteers, and staff. If you’d like to help us, please consider donating through our website or perusing our wishlists on Amazon and Chewy! Please find the links below.
You’ll also see that this nestling Red-tailed Hawk is resting on donated towels! We are always appreciative of spare normal bath-sized towels (no hand towels please!) if you have a few laying around. We value all of your support!
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‼️ Tree Trimming PSA ‼️
Do not trim your trees this spring and summer without checking for baby squirrels and birds first!!
California wildlife centers, including PWC, are getting a lot of baby squirrels and birds in need due to spring tree trimming. To help the these animals and your local wildlife center, It’s best to wait until fall for trimming, or carefully check each branch for nests before cutting.
These animals are resilient, but they continue to be majorly threatened by humans, urbanization, cars, catastrophic forest fires and constant habitat loss.
Squirrels and birds nest in trees using sticks and other organic materials. They will nest on branches or crevices, as this offers them the most stability. When trimming trees, it is not uncommon to end up displacing newborn wildlife.
Spring through summer, and sometimes early fall, is prime nesting season, so please be aware and take care of your local wildlife!
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Apply to intern with Pacific Wildlife Care this summer!! Pacific Wildlife Care’s summer internship program is a great opportunity for students and young biology professional to get hands-on experience caring for local wildlife. Because summer is baby season, interns are needed to keep up with the business of clinic operations, feedings, cleaning, animal welfare, and so much more. It is a 400-hour-long internship divided into 8-hour days with a flexible schedule depending on the applicants’ availability. We would love your help keeping up with our patients’ progression that they need to be ready for eventual release! All interns are rewarded with a stipend at the completion of their time. Applications will be accepted through the end of this week. For more information, check out PWC’s website as well as the application page on Workable! ... See MoreSee Less
🌎 It's World Wildlife Day and what better way to celebrate than to learn about some things you can do to help wildlife especially as springtime approaches! 🦅🦆🦉🐿🦨🐍
🦌 Mama Deer leave their fawns alone for hours so they can forage. If you come across one that is sitting quietly and not injured, it's probably okay!
🐰 Rabbit moms only visit their nests a couple times a day. This secrecy prevents them from leading predators to their young. Keep your cats and dogs away!
🐥 Many young birds go through an awkward -but normal- fledgling stage once they leave the nest. They have feathers but can't fly well, and their parents still bring them food. No need to interfere unless they are injured.
🐱 Keep your cat indoors or in an outdoor enclosure. This prevents them from harming or killing any wildlife and it is also safer for them as they won't get lost, hit by cars, or poisoned. If any wildlife has been in a cat's mouth, even if no injuries are seen, please bring it to a wildlife rehab immediately for a check-up and to be started on antibiotics.
📣 Wild animals you find are not your pets. If you find injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife, call your local wildlife rehab center immediately so it can receive proper care and have the best chance for survival and eventual return back to the wild.
☠️ Do not use rodenticide poisons! These poisons will also kill the very predators, like hawks, eagles, and coyotes that do a better job at keeping rodent populations down.
🌳 Resist trimming trees until late fall as many wild animal families nest in trees during the spring and summer.
📞 If you are concerned that wildlife may need help, please call your local wildlife rehab before intervening.
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