The coyote was in terrible shape. Brought to PWC from Nipomo, where he had been found by the side of Highway 1, the adult male was minimally responsive. There were no significant findings on radiographs, but the coyote was severely lethargic and dehydrated, lying on his side – and had many ticks that had to […]
Three young American badgers were on the loose. Their mother had been struck by a car and killed on Highway 1 just north of Cambria, and the caller to the PWC hotline was concerned these juveniles might also be hit. When the rescuers arrived, however, the badgers were nowhere to be seen. Tracked via trails […]
At 9:10am on a Saturday morning, a call came in about a bird in trouble in Morro Bay. The caller, John Flaherty of Central Coast Outdoors, was preparing to lead a kayak tour when he noticed something was wrong. An American White Pelican stood on the shoreline, dirty, lethargic, and not moving. Recognizing the urgency, […]
Last year, our clinic admitted the first Northern Pygmy-Owl in our organization’s history! These tiny owls occur in San Luis Obispo County, but they’re not seen very often, so it was already an exciting and unusual moment for our team. At the time, we had no idea the story was just beginning… The pygmy-owl arrived […]
Barbed wire in North County trapped a Red-tailed Hawk who arrived at Pacific Wildlife Care in August. She was severely dehydrated and had trouble standing, with a puncture wound in her wing likely caused as she struggled to free herself. She was also missing some tail feathers crucial for flight, so she remained in our […]
In May, Pacific Wildlife Care received an uncommon pair of patients: two Yellow-billed Magpie nestlings found in Atascadero after their parent was discovered dead nearby. Our Hotline Volunteer, Kat H. responded to the call and Rescue Transport Volunteer, Randy R., quickly brought the birds to our clinic for care. Thankfully, their intake exams found no […]
Hit by a car and left on Highway 1 at Morro Bay Blvd., Western Gull 1814 would not have survived if not for a good samaritan who stopped, collected the bird, and brought them to the PWC clinic. And if not for almost two months in care, WEGU 1814 would not have achieved the PWC […]
On a lovely evening in late March, with a light breeze ruffling the green grass on the slope above Corbett Canyon Road, conditions could not have been better for the release of Barn Owl 25-122. The male Barn Owl was brought to us in February. He had been found in a puddle at the side […]
The folks who discovered a furry creature under their vehicle in an Arroyo Grande RV park didn’t know at first what it was. When it turned out to be an American Beaver, they were perplexed. The beaver was out of her habitat, nowhere near running water. They knew to call PWC. The beaver patient during […]
Red-tailed Hawk 2999 was covered in so much of a lightly colored viscous oil that her correct weight wouldn’t be known until the next day, after she could be washed. Contrary to the impression left by some TV commercials, aquatic birds are not the only ones who may need to be washed in a rehabilitation […]
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