[…]change, climate chaos, is a real and terrifying existential threat to our society. But to have a company from out of the area, a company which is deeply invested in climate destroying energy elsewhere, to try to hold us hostage using the threat of climate change as their leverage is a bully’s gambit. How our land is lived on is a matter of local concern. How we arrive at decisions should obviously give serious weight to the opinions and knowledge of the people who are part of this land, to the people who have thousands of years of experience of […]
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[…]the year than usual. Such was the case for an adult male Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) that was found on the ground struggling the last morning of April near Patrick’s Point State Park. Cold and lethargic, we don’t know why this bat was on the ground, but we do know that his struggle was real. He was unable to get himself out of harm’s way. While it’s certainly true that most species of bat, and many other mammals, that we might encounter potentially are suffering from rabies, statistically it is very unlikely. In bats, rabies occurs in less than one percent of […]
Wildlife rehabilitation is a complex field, where a seemingly endless amount of information must be mastered in order to become a competent and skilled wildlife rehabilitator. Wildlife rehabilitators need to learn how to care for hundreds of species, each with their own unique requirements. It is natural to feel overwhelmed as a new wildlife rehabilitator. However, you don’t need to know everything in order to have a good foundational knowledge of wildlife rehabilitation practices. In order to provide basic, quality care to patients, wildlife rehabilitators must understand three key concepts: warmth, hydration, and stress. Warmth Maintaining an appropriate body temperature […]
[…]number of ducklings who die without being found is unknowably large. The most common cause of separation is the death of their mother. Often, Mallard nests are far from water, safely hidden. But the journey to a pond, stream or river bottom that a mother duck must lead her babies on is fraught with hazards, and human activity is the most dangerous. Automobiles and dogs are the primary reason the mallard ducklings are brought to our facility on Humboldt Bay. Humboldt Wildlife Care Center, because of our rural location, sees far fewer ducklings than facilities in San Francisco, Sacramento or […]
[…]House cats still kill birds who leave behind a clutch of hungry nestlings. Ducklings still get separated from their mother when they try to cross the streets to reach rivers, ponds and bays. [Scroll down for video] In the best of times, our Spring baby season is hectic, overworked and the most expensive part of our year. In the worst of times, it still is, but the stressors are increased. No matter what the situation, we have our work to do. Yet as predictable as our increased caseload is, each year we struggle to cover our costs. Each year we […]
[…]story begins with a tragedy. And for these eight Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) babies, it is no different. They were found inside their mother’s pouch yesterday morning. She’d just been killed by a car. Not yet viable outside of her pouch these babies would have died soon if someone had not stopped and checked her. This is the story of nearly every orphaned Opossum we raise. These eight are the first in our direct care for the new season. (We did admit two Opossum babies earlier this year, but they were still inside their injured mother’s pouch. She recovered from […]
[…]with human activity or infrastructure. Caring community members who support this work with donations, make it possible. You can help save lives: Donate Now OPEN EVERY DAY 9am – 5pm 68 Mill St, in Manila tel 707-822-8839 What is wildlife rehabilitation? Wildlife rehabilitation: giving injured and orphaned wild animals a second chance, returning them to the wild after appropriate treatment. Rehabilitators use protocols, research, and veterinary consultation, as well as respectful empathy with wild animals. Wildlife rehabilitation is regulated by state and federal agencies, and by the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Code of Ethics. Humboldt Wildlife Care Center is a […]
[…]of wildlife care-providers committed to raising the standard of care available for sick or injured aquatic birds. bird ally x works to help wild birds in their efforts to survive the hazards of civilization through: the direct action of caring for wild birds in distress supporting other rehabilitation groups through workshops and consultation generation and proliferation of educational and informational materials and literature, for our colleagues and our neighbors bird ally x will build, strengthen and further develop the resources available to ensure that excellent care is provided by working with colleagues in wildlife rehabilitation to maintain an environment of […]
[…]store. We need you like an orphaned family of raccoon babies needs Humboldt Wildlife Care Center. DONATE HERE From Mountain Lion Kittens orphaned by forest fire, to dozens of orphaned Common Murre chicks, from orphaned Gray fox kits to Great Blue Heron chicks blown from their high nest in a freak Summer storm, from caring for 3000 ducks and shorebirds driven to near death by botulism in the Lower Klamath Refuge to cleaning 14 fawn bottles three times a day until all the fawns are weaned and released, staff was ready, pandemic protocols in place, to do the job we’ve […]