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Morro Bay, CA, February 9, 2014. Pacific Wildlife Care (PWC) plans to release a Golden Eagle on Wednesday or Thursday that was rescued in between Atascadero and Templeton in mid-September. The bird was rescued by a member of the public after being found unable to fly, likely after being hit by a car. The eagle…

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2 days ago

Barn Owl boxes are a great way to observe wildlife and control rodents on your property! It is important that the box be properly made, located appropriately and that rodenticides are not used. Barn Owls raising a family will eat almost 4,000 rodents in a year.
Want to install an owl box? Look into Paradise Pest Control for proper installation and maintenance of your owl boxes.

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We offer professional, zoological based installation with the most trusted box on the market. Contact us for a free consultation to see if your property is a good fit for these beautiful and alluring raptors.

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If I lived with lots of land around me I would definitely have an owl box! And probably a bat box, too!!!

Thank you for sharing this!

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2 days ago

Attn California RATS folks! ACTION ALERT!

AB 1788, introduced by Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) in 2019, will be heard before the Senate Appropriations Committee in the next couple of weeks (we don’t yet know the exact date). If your Senator sits on this committee**, we need your help speaking up for wildlife now. At risk are owls, hawks, and all birds of prey, as well as bobcats, mountain lions, foxes, and many other species.

**Committee members are listed at sapro.senate.ca.gov/sites/sapro.senate.ca.gov/files/Member%20Staff%20contact%20info.pdf

If your senator is not on this committee, individual letters are welcome. You must submit your letter through the committee's portal at calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/ (You'll need to create an account, but it is fast and easy to do so.)

Below is some sample language for a letter; the first paragraph would work well for a quick phone call.

I respectfully ask for your support of AB 1788, the California Ecosystems Protection Act, which takes a commonsense approach to limiting the dangerous second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) that are harming our state’s wildlife, by enacting a statewide moratorium under the Dept. of Pesticide Regulation finishes its reevaluation process.

Anticoagulants pose a significant threat to wildlife in our state. A lethal dose of SGARs can be ingested in a single feeding and can persist in an animal’s liver for up to 100 days. These factors make SGARs especially problematic to predators and scavengers – such as owls, mountain lions, and bobcats – who tend to feed on the animals that have been poisoned with bait. This concern for protection of non-target wildlife, in part, led the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to pull SGARs from consumer shelves in July 2014.

Unfortunately that action did not lead to any decrease in the rate of wildlife poisoning from these products, as licensed pest control applicators are still permitted to use them and continue to do so throughout the state. In fact, in recent studies reviewed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife, between 70 to 90% of tested wildlife were found to have SGARs in their systems.

Due to these impacts, the Department of Pesticide Regulation is currently reevaluating these dangerous products. AB 1788 takes a commonsense approach by imposing a statewide moratorium on these poisons contingent upon DPR completing its reevaluation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife determining that SGARs are no longer a problem.

It is critical that the state take immediate action to place a moratorium on the use of SGARs, except in limited circumstances, pending reevaluation by the Department of Pesticide Regulation, to protect our wildlife at risk, including eagles, owls, hawks, and other birds of prey plus mountain lions, bobcats, foxes, and many many others. Protecting apex predators is critical to maintaining a healthy balance of our ecosystem—for both wildlife and people.

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3 days ago

Timeline PhotosIt's that time of year! Watch out for flyaway fire hazards! Sky lanterns are falsely marketed as biodegradable & eco-friendly.. but this flaming litter almost landed on my house & scared the heck out of my squirrel friends! Please help remind others, there is no way to use this crap responsibly.
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SOOOO many people don't remember that "what goes up must come down!" I really dislike celebrations where things are 'released' or "set off" as the end result is *ALWAYS* something harmful to someone or something. I know people have good intentions and I don't mean to be a party pooper or crap on peoples' parades but people can certainly find other, less harmful ways to celebrate happy occasions.

You would think it's common sense? 🤷‍♀️ These should be banned!

Pacific Wildlife Care

5 days ago

If you have a rodent problem, please do not use poisons! The anticoagulants used in rodenticides cause a slow death and the poisoned animal becomes an easy target for predators who then suffer the same fate. Ironically, the poison ends up killing the very animals that could reduce the rodent population. There are other alternatives that are safer for wildlife, your pets, and the environment. If you are in the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and now San Luis Obispo county area please check out Paradise Pest Control. They are a 100% green pest control company that can help you come up with a safe and effective solution. You can visit their website at www.paradisepestco.com call or text them at 805-765-1441 or email them at julee@paradisepestco.co

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Thought in California it was illegal to sell second kill bait.

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6 days ago

Freedom Friday! From rescue to release you can see the progress this little and now big Great Blue Heron made to be free again. This youngster was rescued in Pismo Beach after the tree limb his nest was built on fell to the ground killing his two siblings. He was brought to our center, warmed and hydrated but was otherwise unharmed. Renesting was not an option, so he remained with us for the next 10 weeks while he quadrupled in size and weight and grew his beautiful plumage. Heather Craig, the volunteer who helped in his rescue, released him back to his home. There may be some very surprised Great Blue Heron parents at the campground in Pismo Beach. We wish this youngster lots of fish and poison-free rodent meals and a long and happy life!

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Thank you for saving him. The Great Blue Herons are one of the most beautiful sights.

Wow, this gave me chills🤗. Something beautiful and wonderful in this today's world...thank you for sharing, Karen❤️

Fantastic release!

I love blue herons!

Thank you Pacific Wildlife Care for all the time ,care and dedication that you give to all these beautiful creatures. An especial thanks to Heather and all those great volunteers?

Just gorgeous!!

Beautiful ❤❤❤

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Like a modern day dinosaur!

What a cute baby!!!

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