A juvenile gray fox had managed to get herself trapped in the skylight of a SLO home. When homeowners Rick and Jo Anne Miller heard a noise during the night, they “gave little thought to it,” Rick says. But in the morning, when they found debris on the kitchen floor, they looked up “to see […]
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 […]
Have you ever seen a lizard or insect impaled on a fence? You may have seen the work of a Loggerhead Shrike, one of North America’s most fascinating songbirds! Known as the “Butcher Bird,” shrikes are small but formidable predators, often perched along fences or utility wires as they hunt insects, lizards, and small rodents, […]
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 […]
Here’s a story from this time last year that we never got the chance to share! Last December, Pacific Wildlife Care admitted a species we’d never treated before: a Royal Tern. The sleeker cousin of gulls, terns are social seabirds found along both U.S. coasts. They’re known for their plunge-diving hunting style, diving from the […]
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 […]
Peeping could be heard inside the three-foot high log. It wasn’t clear how many birds were nesting in the cavity or what species they were or how to extricate them. The hole in the log was large enough for a parent bird to come and go but not for even the small hands of Rehabilitation […]
Rescue • Rehabilitate • Educate
Info
Follow Us
Our mission is to support San Luis Obispo County wildlife through rehabilitation and educational outreach.