Sunday, December 29, 2013

29th

Owl rescued from rooftop spire. Read the full story, with great video, HERE.

Warbler rescued from Malibu's CVS drugstore. Check it out, HERE.

Bald eagles found dead and dying in Utah. Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

22nd

Great Blue rescue on the L.A. River. Read how this flighted bird was captured, HERE.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

15th

Downed Turkey Vulture. Read about its rescue, HERE.

More Friday Rounds. Find out what kind of bird Deanna rescued, HERE.


Newborn cougars in the Santa Monicas. Read all about it, HERE.


Still time to shop for WildHelp. Check it out, HERE.


Register for our Wildlife Search and Rescue training, HERE.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

8th

Three black bears - soon to be free again. Check out their story, HERE.

Divers clean up ocean floor. 
Check out ODA's inspiring efforts, HERE.


Young bobcat catches kingsnake. Check out the cool video, HERE.


Another city moves to restrict sale of rodenticides. Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

1st

Skunk rescued at high school. Check out the story and video, HERE.

WildHelp update. Check it out, HERE.

'Microplastic' threatens Autralia's sealife. Read all about it, HERE.

Wildlife SAR Training 2014. Sign up, HERE.



Sunday, November 24, 2013

24th

California's wind turbines: killing more per megawatt. Read the sobering article, HERE.

MN couple helps injured bear. Read all about it, HERE.

Wildlife Search and Rescue Training 2014. Sign up, HERE.

Sea stars in trouble! Find out what's killing themHERE.

Monarch butterflies - their population has reached a record low. Read moreHERE.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

17th

Feds to study frogs. Check it out, HERE.

Arctic bird populations threatened by toxic chemicals. Read all about it, HERE.


Proposal to save the Atlantic bluefin tuna.
 Read the full story, HERE.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

10th

Highways: their impact on mountain lions. Read all about it, HERE.

Resistance to antibiotics spreading wild. Check it out, HERE.


Learn how to safely rescue wild animals. Sign up for one of our Wildlife SAR classes, HERE.


Loons at risk for mercury poisoning. 
Find out more, HERE.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

3rd

Mite infestation in golden eagles. Check out the full story, HERE.

Elk deaths in New Mexico. See what caused more than 100 to perish, HERE.


In captivity for 40 years. 
Is it time to return the orca home? Learn more and vote, HERE. Even more, HERE.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

27th

Cougar cub rescued. Read all about it, HERE.

WildHelp pledge drive update. Check out the good news, HERE.


Stuck skunk.
 See how it was rescued, HERE.


Endangered condors die in "dip tanks".
 Read the full story, HERE.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

20th

A pelican in peril. One woman's selfless act saves a life. Read all about it, HERE.

Be Wildlife Wise! Find out how, HERE.


A reminder about California's bats.
 Check it out, HERE.


Birds of prey solve city's pest problem.
 Read the full story, HERE.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

13th

A Cooper's at the Cathedral. Read how the raptor was rescued, HERE.

Alpine swifts make 200-day journey - nonstop! Check it out, HERE.


Rewilding.
 Don't miss this inspiring Ted talk by George Monbiot, HERE.


California leads the way in banning lead ammo.
 Read all about, HERE.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

6th

Goose entangled in fishing line. Check out Deanna's latest rescue, HERE.

More on mountain lion P-22. Find out how this urban carnivore is faring, HERE.


Owl inside an 5-story building.
 Read all about it, HERE.


Decorating your yard for Halloween?
 Just a reminder to keep it wildlife safe, HERE.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

29th

Latest WildHelp App update. Find out how it's going and how you can help, HERE.

Raccoon caught in barbaric trap. Read about its rescue and recovery, HERE.


Like big cats?
 Check out KQED's feature on the Santa Cruz Puma Project, HERE.


Lion Lights! 
A truly inspirational story, HERE.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

22nd

Skunk caught in a fence. Check out the rescue by WES, HERE.

Kickstarter pledge drive for WildHelp. Final update, HERE.


It's World Rhino Day!
 Remembering a great rhino activist: HERE.


The dynamic Cephalopods! 
Don't miss this Tedx talk on wild camouflage, HERE.

Sunday, September 15, 2013

15th

The inspiring story of a boy and a bird. Check it out, HERE.

A fed bear, is a dead bear. Read all about it, HERE.


New technology to catch poachers.
 Find out more about it, HERE.


One week left! 
We need help, now. Help get more pledges for the WildHelp app, HERE.

Friday, September 13, 2013

8th

A big day for California's big cats! Find out more, HERE.

Don't miss this video! A wildlife photographer's encounter with a leopard seal, HERE.


Just 2 weeks left! Please, support the creation of the WildHelp app now, HERE.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

1st

Urban wildlife. Find out how city-living is reshaping behavior, HERE.

The beauty and magic of barn owl. Check out this wonderful video, HERE.


WildHelp. If you haven't yet done so, please, back this life-saving project, HERE.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

25th

Introducing WildHelp. Read all about this new life-saving tool, HERE.

Band-tailed pigeons. Learn about these wonderful birds and how you can help HERE.


More Friday pelicans. Check out Deanna's latest entry, HERE.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

18th

California sea lion mystery. Read all about it, HERE.

Environmentally passionate Ecuador scraps Amazon co-responsibility plan. Get informed, HEREHERE and HERE.


Friday Rounds continue. Check out Deanna's latest entry, HERE.


Another skunk freed from a rat trap! Watch the video,  HERE.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

11th

Bernal Heights marmot captured! We think. Read all about it, HERE.

Toxic turtles. Read the fascinating article, HERE.

Pelican rescued from highway! Check it out,  HERE.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

4th

Yet another skunk freed. Watch how to safely open a cage trap, HERE.

A first! Read about the reintroduced killer whale's story,  HERE.

The life and times of a kit fox. Check it out, HERE.

Fish vs. Farmers. Find out the whole scoop, HERE.

A bird's eye view. Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

28th

Progressive predator control policies. Read about Oregon's new wolf management rules, HERE.

Net cost. Watch the amazing video of a deer being freed from netting, HERE.


Skunk inadvertently trapped! Check out the video of it being freed, HERE.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

21st

Famous San Jose beaver rescued! Check out the story with amazing video, HERE.

Young barn owl re-nested. Read Deanna's account of the adventure, HERE.

Birds found dead at solar projects. Read all about it, HERE.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

14th

Baby gulls fall through air vents. Read the full story with video, HERE.

Squirrel caught in the act! Check out how it was freed from a bird feeder, HERE.


Bobcats sickened by household rat poison. 
Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

7th

Turkeys run afoul on the Fourth of July! Read all about it, HERE.

Hedgehogs rescued. Check out the story from the U.K., HERE.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

30th

Ducklings in a storm drain. Watch the heartwarming video, HERE.

A marmot in San Francisco? Read all about it, HERE.


Baby skunk caught in a rat trap.
 Check out the rescue, HERE.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

23rd

More Friday Rounds. Find out what animal Deanna rescued this week, HERE.

Dogs protect penguin colony! Read all about it, HERE.


Acorn woodpecker update!
 Check out the pictures, HERE.


Hot off the press!
 A book about one of the rarest dogs on Earth, HERE.


Mother of five, evicted!
 See how the family was kept together, HERE.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

16th

Baby quail rescued from storm drain! Read all about it, HERE.

Acorn woodpecker re-nested! Check out the heartwarming story, HERE.


Carmel River Steelhead.
 Find out how you can help rescue imperiled fish, HERE.


Canada goose family freed.
 Read the whole story, with video, HERE.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

9th

Barn owl family evicted. Find out how they were safely relocated, HERE.

Success at last! Read all about it, HERE.


Pigeon in peril.
 Read our responder's firsthand account of its rescue, HERE.


A marmot in Gilroy? Find out how it got there and where it is now, HERE.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

2nd

Orphaned baby skunks. Don't miss the great story, with video, HERE.

SB 132 (mountain lions) passes Senate Floor! Read more on the proposed legislation, HERE.


Raccoon family removed from home! 
Check out how the family is kept together, HERE.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

26th

Net return. An adult raccoon is freed from a golf hitting net, HERE.

Mountain lion rescues. Read about WES' first response and where the cub is now, HERE.

Then there was four. Read all about the wild-fostering of a screech owl, HERE.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

19th

Barn owl chick renested. Check out the whole story, HERE.

Local wildlife heroes! Read about the brave and courageous, HERE.

Cougar rescued and released! Check it out, HERE.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

12th


Western screech owl reunion. Read all about it and watch the cool video, HERE.

Bunkers for bats? Check out one of the latest attempts to help save bat populations, HERE.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

5th


Baby Mammal First Aid. Learn what you can do if you find an orphaned baby, HERE.

Added hardship for marbled murrelet recovery. Read how you can make a difference, HERE.


First Response.
 Read how a rescue mission turned into a family affair, HERE.


Sunday, April 28, 2013

28th


It's the busy season! Check out the week in rescues, HERE.

Baby long-tailed weasel rescued just in time. Read all about it, HERE.

Elephants, sun, and mud.
 This video is a real treat, sure to make you smile, check it out, HERE.


On our radar. 
Find out about two birds that need rescuing and how you can help, HERE.




Sunday, April 21, 2013

21st


Barn owl family reunion. Check out the great story and video, HERE.

To rescue or not. A First Responder's thoughts from the field, HERE.

New herd of endangered bighorn.
 Great video showing work by CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, HERE.


Cliff swallows trapped in CalTrans netting. 
Find out how you can help, HERE.


Wild Brew. Support WES a cup at a time, HERE.





Sunday, April 14, 2013

14th


Skunk removed from a Conibear. GRAPHICCheck out the story and video, HERE.

Three lucky owlets. Read how they were reunited with their parents, HERE.

Panther freed. 
Check out the story and video of a successful cougar rehabilitation, HERE.




Sunday, April 7, 2013

7th

Hooked gull catch and release. Check out the amazing rescue, HERE.

Silenced forests. Don't miss this in-depth look at how rodenticides used in illegal marijuana grows are killing wildlife, HERE.


Wild Brew now available. Purchase a pound of yummy dark roast and support WES a cup at a time, HERE.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

31st

Perseverance pays off. Check out Deanna's triumphant rescue, HERE.

Puma 22 sighting. Read about the mountain lion living in Griffith Park, and more, HERE.


UPDATE: The mother Opossum vs. Dogs was released, thanks to the expert care by NAR's, Monique.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

24th

Hawk rescued from utility pole. Read the full story and check out the great video, HERE.

Of Birds and Bees. Read ABC's report on the impact of neonicotinoids, HERE.


Opossum vs. Dogs. Check out the story and video, HERE.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

17th

Mother opossum found in plastic bag. Check out the story and video, HERE.

Peregrine falcon - one of many birds shot at airport. Read the full story, HERE.

Hundreds of California sea lion pups turn up sick and dying. Read all about it, HERE.


Don't forget the vernal equinox is Wednesday - the original Earth Day, started by the late John McConnell in 1970.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

10th


Gull wrapped with curling ribbon. Read all about it, HERE.

Electrocuted bobcat. Check out the whole story, HERE.


California condors caught in the debate over guns. Check it out, HERE.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

3rd

New guidelines for response to mountain lion encounters. Check it out, HERE.

Another grounded hawk. Find out more, HERE.


At age 62, world's oldest bird hatches egg. Read about Wisdom and her new chickHERE.


Greater protection for great white. Find out all about it, HERE.


Sunday, February 24, 2013

24th

Friday Rounds. Catch up on Deanna's latest adventures, HERE.

Snake rescue. Check it out, HERE.


Walking for elephants. Read more about a man's journey to save them, HERE.


Rodenticide panels and blood tests for hawks. Please, sponsor one, HERE.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

17th


Wildlife Intrusions. Read what to do about unwanted 'guests', HERE.

Great horned owl update. Check it out, HERE, and scroll to the bottom.


Poisoned hawks in the Bay Area. Find out how you can help, HERE.


Lights Out Columbus. Check out the results from the 2012 bird monitoring program, HERE.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

10th

Grounded hawks. Read about the recent rescues, HERE.

Great horned owl rescued from barrel. Check it out, HERE.


Deep trouble for three skunks. Don't miss the great video, HERE.


From across the 'pond'. WRAS rescues a badger from a disused pool, HERE.


Oldie but goodie. A heron uses bread to lure a big fish. Check it out, HERE.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

3rd

Friday Rounds. Read Deanna's account of her two rescues, HERE.

Mystery spill threatens thousands. Read all about it, HERE.


One of the greatest human-related threats to wildlife in the US. Find out what it is, HERE.


Cooper's un-cooped. Check out the full story, HERE.


Disoriented coyote. Read all about her, HERE.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

27th

Cougar Committee. Find out about efforts to rehabilitate mountain lions in California, HERE.

Skunk Season. Read all about it, HERE.

Gearing Up. Check out how you can help us plan for the coming busy seaso, HERE.

Don't forget to LIKE us on Facebook, HERE.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

20th


San Jose turkey relocated by Department of Fish and Wildlife. Check it out, HERE.

Friday Rounds. Read about Deanna's latest rescue - an American coot, HERE.

Small owl, big story. Read all about it, HERE.

WES is on Facebook! Please LIKE us, HERE.

Test your knowledge. What's the most dangerous wild animal you might encounter? Find the answer, HERE. Learn more by attending one of our wildlife rescue classes, HERE.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

13th


Introducing Wildlife Emergency Services. Check it out, HERE.

Turkeys running afoul in San Jose. Read the full story with video, HERE.

Across the pond. Check out what 2012 was like for WRAS, HERE.

Not to be missed! A short video of a spoon-billed sandpiper nest, HERE.

Would you like to learn how to help injured wildlife? Download our 2013 training schedule, HERE.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

6th


Two updates: According to caregivers at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley, the great horned owl that was snagged on barbed wire is doing amazingly well, and the red-shouldered hawk that got snagged in the fork of a tree limb in August is still in recovery but looking better, and was recently moved to an outdoor flight aviary. Many thanks to WCSV for providing expert care for wildlife in need!!!

Grease bins and what risk they pose to wildlife. Read how four birds were saved, HERE.

Cameroon deploys its army to save elephants. Check out the full story, HERE.

Would you like to learn what to do if you find a wild animal in distress?
If so, check out our schedule of new classes being offered, HERE.