Meet the Rehabilitation Center's Team at Pacific Wildlife Care

Meet the Team

Pacific Wildlife Care Rehabilitation Center Staff

Shannon Riggs, DVM

Director of Animal Care

Vann Masvidal

Clinic Director +
Volunteer Coordinator

Elissa Blair

Rehabilitation Technician

Kathy Duncan

Rehabilitation Technician

Brook Segall

Rehabilitation Technician

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The Ojai Raptor Center

$15,000 reward for information on the killing of California Condor #526. We see gunshot raptors far too often and the loss of a Condor is especially upsetting...https://lpfw.org/in-memory-of-condor-52...

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These people aren't connected to life on earth.

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WHO? WHO IS KILLING IUR CONDORS????!!!!!! 🦅🙏🏻🌿🕊

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wtf is wrong with people!!!???

So sad..all lead ammo also should confiscated..stupid person who shot our bird...😢

Tragic!

Carla Mitchell.....😢

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ASSHOLES with GUNS

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Pacific Wildlife Care shared The Ojai Raptor Center's photo.

2 days ago

Learning about the physical adaptations of wildlife is fascinating stuff and a topic we like discussing in our education programs. One of our favorite adaptations to talk about are the baffles that Falcons have in their nares (bird nostrils)..
This is Gavin, our Peregrine Falcon ambassador who is not releasable due to a wing fracture that did not heal correctly. Notice the little point in the center of his nare? That is actually a boney structure called a ‘baffle’ which allows air to circulate properly through the lungs & air sacs so the bird can breathe while sustaining speeds over 200mph. Have you ever stuck your head out of a moving car window and tried to breathe but instead choked on air? The same thing used to happen to airplane turbines that exceeded certain speeds in the 1950’s & 60’s before engineers applied this baffle system to all modern-day jets. This method of incorporating designs from nature into modern engineering is called biomimicry. So the next time you fly in an airplane you can thank falcons for its efficiency!
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3 days ago

Freedom Friday! This Western Screech Owl was found on the side of the road most likely having been hit by a car. An examination by our veterinarian revealed a broken leg which was successfully treated. He spent some time healing and recovering in our flights and is now back in his home territory 🙂. Good luck out there little yet fierce owl!

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thank you for saving the beautiful owls!

Pacific Wildlife Care

7 days ago

Help keep our water birds safe by following this info!

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We need this sign at Atascadero Lake Park!

Los Angeles need this sign!asap!

Bruce Henderson Kinda does the same with people 🙄

What can seagulls be fed at the beach?

Kim

Allie Benincaso never again

Vicky Faris Hicks

Quack! Quack! :)

Ella Griffin told you they like grapes

Paul Nicklaus No no!!

Deb Wagoner

Nick

Chris Berry

Brad Kalsbeek

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Pacific Wildlife Care shared Blue Ridge Wildlife Center's post.

1 week ago

If you follow this page, surely you’ve seen multiple stories about the dangers of glue traps. This post is to remind you that any sticky material can be a potential trap!

This adorable juvenile Eastern Milksnake was caught on a piece of duct tape that was being used on a building site in a house. Luckily, the animal-loving finders did the right thing and called for advice!

We always advise people to leave the animal on the trap in a box for transport to the Center. This keeps them calm, quiet, and still while they await care.

Attempting to remove trapped animals at home often leads to other issues such as the stress of over-handling, skin tears, pulled feathers, or leaves us with an animal covered in oil. Animals that groom well, such as birds and bats, can become severely ill or die from oil ingestion by the time they come in for care.

This snake was removed in under a minute, given subcutaneous fluids, and monitored for 24 hours before being released back where he was found.

Please remember to use items like tape, contact paper, and other adhesives responsibly. If they are not in use, dispose of them so that wildlife cannot get to it!

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