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SENATOR MONNING HONORS PACIFIC WILDLIFE CARE June 06, 2018 (SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Pacific Wildlife Care was honored as the 17th Senate District Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel). Pacific Wildlife Care is the only licensed rehabilitation center in San Luis Obispo County that cares for injured birds, mammals, and reptiles. “Pacific…

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2 weeks ago

Happy New Year! 🦅🦆🦊🦉🦇🐍🐢🦨🐾AB 1788 goes into effect in California on Jan. 1, 2021. The bill, which will greatly curb the use of deadly second generation anticoagulants, was carried by Asemblymember Richard Bloom and sponsored by RATS, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Read our joint press release here: www.raptorsarethesolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-12-29.PR-AB1788-Rodenticides-law-in...
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Sadly, the County of SLO chooses to take the loophole for “public safety” and continues to use poison bait traps at Dairy Creek Golf Course targeting ground squirrels. They also maintain raptor roosts, which is terribly incompatible with the use of poison, particularly on a wildland interface.

That's terrific. Also, applies to exterminators I hope.

Pacific Wildlife Care

2 weeks ago

Happy New Year from our Pacific Wildlife Care family to yours! 2020 was a very busy year for our clinic with some new added challenges. We saw a total of 2,687 wildlife patients! Those patients included 1,954 birds, 696 mammals, 35 reptiles, 1 amphibian and 1 insect. This covered 191 different species. The most common species seen were opossums, dove species, barn owls and gulls.
Our ability to help each animal depends on your generosity and support. Thank you for donating, calling us, bringing us animals in need and trusting us to care for them. This year make a New Year's resolution that will make a difference by becoming a member! Your support will help us continue this life saving work. For your membership you will receive our tri-annual newsletter and invitations to upcoming events. We wish you all a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more info here: www.pacificwildlifecare.org/become-a-member/

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Thank you for your important work!

What was the insect?

what owl is this. There?

Pacific Wildlife Care

2 weeks ago

Start the new year helping wildlife by cleaning your bird feeders and bird baths!

Our clinic has been receiving sick songbirds that are known to frequent backyard feeders so we want to remind everyone how important it is to keep your feeders and bird baths clean. Do a once-a-month cleaning for feeders at a minimum and more frequently in wet weather. If you notice any sick birds, take them down for 2 weeks or more and ask your neighbors to do the same.
The best feeders can be disassembled for cleaning. Be sure to remove any old food and droppings and give them a good scrub in soapy water. Follow with a disinfectant either half vinegar/half water or a 10 parts water to 1 part bleach solution. Rinse well and always dry thoroughly before adding seed. Bird baths can be cleaned the same way and be sure to at least change out the water daily. Cleaning under feeders where food and droppings collect is equally important. It is also recommended that yards have several feeders so birds don’t crowd in one location.

Start 2021 with clean feeders and keep your yard a healthy environment for wildlife!

Pictured is one of our current patients, a Pine Siskin, with suspected salmonellosis- a common “feeder-borne” disease. Another common disease found at dirty feeders/baths is conjunctivitis. Look at the comments section for a picture of what that can look like so you can watch out for it.

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A finch with conjunctivitis

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Merry Christmas from the Pacific Wildlife Care family to yours! We will be open today as we are everyday of the year for wildlife that needs us. ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

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Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤ and thank you for everything you all do for all of God's creatures it is a beautiful thing it truly is God bless you! ❤ 💙✌

Merry Christmas 🎄 to everyone there! You all are real life heroes and angels and I thank you for all you do for our critters. ❤️🎄❤️ Thank you all immensely!

Merry Christmas, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Hello dear

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3 weeks ago

If wildlife had a gift giving guide this holiday season... a good place to start would be our Amazon wishlist ❤️.

www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8&id=2KGE8U75UZ0NO&type=wishlist

Thank you to all our donors, supporters, and volunteers this 2020 who have made this year a little more bearable. We could not do this life saving work without you!

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