News and Events-For the Press
Press Release Feburary 2010
NEWS RELEASE: Pelican Crisis Pushes California Wildlife Groups to
Breaking Point February 5th 2010 //
Four wildlife rescue centers in California
have written to State and Federal authorities to request their
urgent attention and support in dealing with an unprecedented number
of wet, starving adult California Brown Pelicans being recovered
from the Central and Southern California coastlines. With wildlife
groups shouldering the cost of care, some are concerned that they
may have to temporarily close their doors in order to cope.
Read entire press release here (pdf file)
Press Release September 2009
For immediate release
Contact: Kelly Vandenheuvel, Public Relations Chair, Board of
Directors, Pacific Wildlife Care
Telephone: (805) 471-1046 Email:
arentandkelly@aol.com
Address: 1387 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Website:
www.pacificwildlifecare.org
October 1, 2009
Pacific Gas & Electric presents Pacific Wildlife Care with a $11,000
Grant Morro Bay, CA
Pacific Wildlife Care received an $11,000 grant from PG&E Foundation
to be used to purchase and install a high efficiency modulating
combination water heater. The new 80-gallon water heater will be
part of an energy efficient system utilizing solar heated water from
a 120 gallon collection tank, as well as cold water from the city
water system, and disburse hot water where needed at the
Rehabilitation Center.
Jeanette Stone, Pacific Wildlife Care Board President, commented “We
are thrilled to receive this generous grant from PG&E and are proud
to be working together to create an energy efficient system to aid
in wildlife rehabilitation. PG&E’s generosity provides the needed
funds to complete acquisition and installation of an energy
efficient system that will pay for itself in just a few years saving
electric and gas propane costs.
In existence since 1987, Pacific Wildlife Care is the only
organization on the Central Coast that provides care and
rehabilitation for wildlife 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The new
wildlife Rehabilitation Center opened in the spring of 2007 and
received over 1100 wildlife animal that year and over 1600 animals
in 2008. PWC is one of 12 primary care facilities under the Oiled
Wildlife Care Network designed to function as a cleaning and
recovery station in the event of an oil spill in the San Luis Obispo
County.
Kory Raftery, Pacific Gas and Electric spokesperson stated, “Pacific
Wildlife Care is a great asset to the native environment in San Luis
Obispo County. We are pleased to present this grant to the
Rehabilitation Center and hope our gift inspires others in our
community to want to become more energy efficient.”
For additional information, please contact the Pacific Wildlife at
805-543-WILD or
www.pacificwildlifecare.org.
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