PWC Blog

August 25, 2026

You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Pam Hartmann Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife, News Worthy

A juvenile gray fox had managed to get herself trapped in the skylight of a […]

July 24, 2026

Coyote 658, From Lethargy to Energy

Pam Hartmann Animal Release, Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife

The coyote was in terrible shape. Brought to PWC from Nipomo, where he had been […]

June 17, 2026

Long Journey to New Home

Pam Hartmann Animal Release, Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife

Three young American badgers were on the loose. Their mother had been struck by a […]

May 19, 2026

A Central Coast Winter for a Loggerhead Shrike

PWC Team Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife, News Worthy

Have you ever seen a lizard or insect impaled on a fence? You may have […]

a trouble pelican being rescued by Pacific Wildlife Care volunteers

April 20, 2026

A Second Chance for a Soaring Giant

PWC Team Animal Release, Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation

At 9:10am on a Saturday morning, a call came in about a bird in trouble […]

March 18, 2026

The Tale of Two Tiny Owls

PWC Team Animal Release, Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife, News Worthy, Wildlife Rehabilitation

Last year, our clinic admitted the first Northern Pygmy-Owl in our organization’s history! These tiny […]

February 17, 2026

A Return to the Sky

Brenda Helmbrecht Animal Release

Barbed wire in North County trapped a Red-tailed Hawk who arrived at Pacific Wildlife Care […]

December 12, 2025

A Royal Recovery

PWC Team Animals in Trouble, Helping Wildlife

Here’s a story from this time last year that we never got the chance to […]

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Let’s learn about lead! Did you know lead poisoning is a threat to wildlife?

Where does the lead come from?
Two major sources are lead ammunition and fishing tackle.
1️⃣ When lead ammunition strikes an animal, it can fragment into hundreds of tiny pieces. Scavengers like California Condors, Bald Eagles, and Golden Eagles can ingest these fragments when feeding on carcasses or gut piles.
2️⃣ In waterways, loons, ducks, and other waterbirds can accidentally swallow lead sinkers and jigs while foraging. Even a single small lead sinker can be fatal to a loon.

Once absorbed, lead can damage the nervous system, interfere with blood function, cause weakness, seizures, and ultimately death. For long-lived species that reproduce slowly, these losses can have consequences for entire populations.

California is currently the only U.S. state with a comprehensive, statewide ban on the use of lead ammunition for all hunting (went into full effect in 2019), but there is currently no statewide ban on lead fishing tackle.

The good news? Lead exposure is preventable!
✅ Hunters can choose non-lead ammunition. Check for non-lead ammunition incentive programs near you. (On the Central Coast? Check out VentanaAWS.org)
✅ Anglers can choose non-lead fishing tackle.
✅ All of us can help spread the word and support efforts to reduce lead exposure for wildlife.

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✨ Wild at Heart is just 25 days away! ✨

Join Pacific Wildlife Care for our annual fundraising celebration on September 26th at the Octagon Barn for an afternoon celebrating wildlife, community, and the next chapter of wildlife care on the Central Coast. Enjoy wine, appetizers, silent and live auctions, and special appearances by our Animal Ambassadors, all while supporting the rescue, rehabilitation, and care of local wildlife.

🎟️ Get your tickets today!
pacificwildlifecare.org/wild-at-heart

🥂 Sip, bid, and support wildlife! We hope to see you there! ✨

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3 days ago