Meet Pip, Newest Wildlife Ambassador
Pip’s story: AMERICAN KESTREL Falco sparverius Pip is an American Kestrel brought to PWC in May, 2016 as an injured fledgling. His tail feathers were still partly sheathed indicative of a young bird. A cat had carried him indoors and he had multiple puncture wounds consistent with being cat-caught. He also had a dislocation in…
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Don’t Try This at Home: The Saga of CORA 16-1623
Common Raven 16-1623, admitted to the clinic on June 22, made himself at home on a table in the Intake Room, appearing completely comfortable in what should have been an alien environment, with four humans observing him. He ate out of bowls, took food from humans’ hands, and displayed curiosity about, well, everything. He tore…
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Four Cormorants Released – Against All Odds
Thursday, August 25th – Four juvenile Cormorants were released today in-spite of the fact that they were severely emaciated and infested with intestinal parasites when first admitted to the Clinic. Two of them had no detectable blood proteins. This makes their recovery even more remarkable, as recovering from such a degree of debilitation is quite…
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Local girl raises money for Pacific Wildlife Care
By Selena Alvarado (KSBY) An Arroyo Grande teen hosts a community birthday party to raise awareness for Pacific Wildlife Care. McKaila Lewis invites her friends, family, and the community to her birthday party every year, but in lieu of gifts, she asks for a donation to Pacific Wildlife Care. She has been holding this event…
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PWC Voted Favorite Charity!
We won a $1,000 prize in the Favorite Charity environmental category! Two Board members, Kim Perez and Meg Crockett were there to accept the award from KSBY and PG&E. Thanks to both companies and everyone who voted for us daily!
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“Your Favorite Charity”
Vote Pacific Wildlife Care as “Your Favorite Charity” for a chance to win $10,000 for PWC! July 18, 2016 – July 29,2016 Pacific Wildlife Care has been selected as a finalist for KSBY’s and PG&E’s “Your Favorite Charity” online contest. To win the grand prize of $10,000, we need your help! The funds would be used for flight caging to house songbirds, owls, raptors and crows,…
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