PWC Blog

July 7, 2024

Hanging by a Wing

Pam Hartmann Animal Release American Kestrel, animal rescue

Such an innocuous thing – a piece of string, likely from a kite. Innocuous, maybe, […]

June 7, 2024

Bringing Up Baby (Owls)

Pam Hartmann Education, Wildlife Rehabilitation

The surge of baby birds at PWC every spring and summer – beginning with raptors, […]

May 21, 2024

The Care and Feeding of All Those Babies

Pam Hartmann Helping Wildlife Animal Care

Spring is turning to summer, and the demands of the Baby Bird Program (BBP) are […]

April 4, 2024

PWC’s Test Pilot

Pam Hartmann Animal Release, Helping Wildlife, News Worthy, Rescue

In May 2023, rehabilitated Brown Pelican 23-757 became the first ever pelican to be fitted […]

March 4, 2024

Winter of the Grebes

Pam Hartmann Animals in Trouble, Rescue animal rescue, Grebes

For a while this season, PWC turned into “Grebe Town.” Western and Clark’s Grebes filled […]

February 1, 2024

Release Story: RTHA #2717

Pam Hartmann Animal Release

On Christmas Day, PWC received a call from a Paso Robles resident, Alton, who explained […]

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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