Sunday, December 28, 2014

28th

Christmas Eve rescue of a grebe. Check it out, HERE.

A doe and fawn rescued from a canal. Read about the multi-agency response, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Heed the Nightingale's Song - read the full story, HERE.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

21st

Opossum recovering after severe "humane" trap injury. See how it's doing, HERE.

Fox loses foot to illegal leghold trap. Read the full story, HERE.

Great Lakes wolves back on the Endangered Species List! Read the full story, HERE.


Winged Warnings: Lakota Soar With the Eagles - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

14th

Study proves lethal control of predators causes increased depredation. Read all about it, HERE. 

Hooked scoter, rescued! Check it out, HERE.

New wildlife rescue trainings! View the schedule, HERE.

Winged Warning: Perilous Voyage - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

7th

Did you miss your Wild Byte last Sunday?

It takes a lot to keep a program like ours running, and for years we've survived as an all-volunteer-run charity, but times have changed. We are at a crossroads.


Please take a moment to read a message from our founder, HERE.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

23rd

Captive-raised gibbons have wild baby! Read about the pair, HERE, and the new arrival, HERE.

Of Predators and Sheepdogs. Check it out, HERE.

Winged Warnings: A New Generation of Scientists - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

16th

Dedication pays off! See how an injured heron was finally captured after 3 months, HERE.

Trapped bobcat freed. Watch the video, HERE.

Skunk sawed free from fence. Check out the story, HERE

Winged Warnings: Scrambling Birds' Brains - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

9th

Opossum injured in "humane" trap. Read the full story, HERE.

2015 Wildlife Search and Rescue Trainings. Register now, HERE

Rainy Halloween rescue. Check out the video, HERE

Blue heron shot. Reward offered! Find out the details, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Murder by Botulism - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

2nd

Great blue heron rescued in Hollister. Check it out, HERE.

Wildlife agency urges safer means of rodent control. Find out more, HERE.

Cross-border mission to save harrier. Read all about it, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Twisted Beaks - read the story, HERE.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

26th

Hawk rescued from gymnasium. Check it out, HERE.

Golden eagle flies free again. Read how it was rescued, HERE

Up close and personal with spiders. Check out stunning macro images, HERE.

Get a little batty before Halloween. Meet Frank, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Metal Madness - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

19th

Stars speak out for Earth. View the short films, HERE.

Two catch a goose. Check out our recent rescues, HERE and HERE.

What's killing nearly one million bats each year. Find out, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Loon Interrupted - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

12th

Rescuer vindicated as animal cruelty investigation leads to arrest. Read the details, HERE.

California's fires and draught take toll on pond turtles. Check out the full story, HERE.

Little auks help pinpoint pools of pollution. Check it out, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Loss of Light - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

5th

Buck entangled in electric fence. Read all about its rescue, HERE.

UCSC campus bobcats test positive for rodenticide exposure. Check it out, HERE.

Drought and its toll on waterfowl. See what's being done to save the birds, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Flame retardants and birds - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

28th

Grizzly supermom. Check out her story, HERE.

Cygnet stuck in a fence. Another great rescue video from across the pond, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Second chance for an eagle poisoned by lead - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

21st

Skunk freed from an illegal leghold trap. Read all about it, HERE.

New insect discoveries in Los Angeles. Read about the BioSCAN Project, HERE.

Hawk rescued from a storm drain. Check it out, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Songbirds sing heavy metal tunes - find out more, HERE.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

14th

California blue whale bouncing back. Check it out, HERE.

A new environmental storytelling map. Read more about it, HERE.

Difficult deer rescue from Wildlife Aid. Watch the exciting video, HERE.

Winged Warnings: Climate change and its impact on seabird populations - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, September 7, 2014

7th

Mother bobcat - possible victim of poisoning. Read about her rescue, HERE.

Recognizing local wildlife heroes! Check it out, HERE

Winged Warnings: Ospreys reveal their secrets - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

31st

The Giant Squeaker Frog. Find out what you can do to help save it, HERE.

Poolside rescue. See what the Bear Family caught, HERE.

To bee, or not to be! The story of Bombus affinis, most beautifully explained, HERE

Winged Warnings: Winged superheroes in trouble - read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

24th

Raccoon stuck in a metal drain cover. See how it was saved, HERE.

Catch and release of two geese. Check it out, HERE.

Drugs, sex, and murder. More on the cougars of Malibu, HERE.

Sparks fly over solar plant controversy. Read all about it, HEREand HERE.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

17th

Caught at the hips. See how one skunk wiggled free, HERE.

A bobcat's return to freedom. Check it out, HERE.

Woodrats and microbes. Find out how these amazing rodents deal with toxins, HERE.

One turkey vulture's incredible story. Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

10th

WES saves entrapped woodpecker. Read all about it, HERE.

Makin' babies - tortoise style! Check it out, HERE.

A bridge for mountain lions. Read more on plans to link Los Angeles wildlands, HERE.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

3rd

Update on the Byington Winery bobcat. See how he's doing, HERE.

Bombs for butterflies. Check it out, HERE.

Rescue of a red fox. Watch the charmingly narrated video, HERE.

Feds backpedal on wolverine protection. Read all about it, HERE and HERE.

Extreme drought in CA may increase disease outbreaks. Find out how to report sick waterfowl, HERE.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

27th

Google is for the birds! Check it out, HERE. 

Baby skunk v T-Rex. Read all about it, HERE. 

Common marine bird populations declining. Read the in-depth story, HERE. 

It's official, OR-7 is a daddy! Check out the puppy pictures, HERE!

Sunday, July 20, 2014

20th

Hollister Rescue Team. Check it out, HERE.

A fisher in the Bronx! Read all about it, HERE.

Two skunks in a storm drain. Don't miss the heartwarming rescue, HERE.

EPA's new policy on rodenticides. An indepth review of the science behind the changes, HERE.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

13th

Return of the marmot. Read all about it, HERE.

Death toll rises at solar plant. Find out more, HERE.

Raccoon cub rescue! Check it out, HERE.

Tethered terns. Read the incredible story, HERE.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

6th

Another marmot in San Francisco. Read all about it, HERE.

Newly discovered parasite in band-tailed pigeons. Check it out, HERE.

Pallas' cat discovers game camera. Watch the amazing video, HEREMore on the species, HERE.

Help with WildHelp database still needed. Must be computer savvy. Email Rebecca, HERE.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

29th

Seeking public's help for a great blue heron. Click HERE for details.

Bobcat rescued at winery. Check it out, HERE.

Red bats falling from the sky. Find out why, HERE.


Sunday, June 22, 2014

22nd

Goose rescue at Pinto Lake. Check it out, HERE.

Owl egg odyssey. Don't miss this incredible story, HERE.

Grizzlies in California? Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

15th

Loss of a leader. Read more on Jay Burch Holcomb, HERE.

A big day for gray wolves. Read all about it, HERE.

Mallard duck and babies escorted to safety. Check it out, HERE.

Friday, June 13, 2014

8th

California brown pelicans failing to breed. Find out more, HERE.

Injured goose finally captured! Do not miss this amazing story, HERE.


Incredible deer rescue in Malibu. 
Read all about it, HERE.


The killing field. 
Catch up on what the USDA has been up to, HEREPDF of stats, HERE.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

1st

Endangered steelhead return to Malibu Lagoon. Read all about it, HERE.

Photos from CA's Wildlife Investigations Lab big game captures. Have a look, HERE.


Screech owl rescued from a sticky trap. 
Check out the news clip, HERE.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

25th

Two American white pelicans - rescued! Check out the story and video, HERE.

Drought blamed for "breeding crash" in CA raptors. Read all about it, HERE.

Incredible humpback whale rescue! Check it out, HERE.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

18th

Baby elephant rescue. Check it out, HERE.

Electromagnetic fields and birds. Find out about their impact, HERE.


Tree squirrel eviction! 
Watch the fun video, HERE.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

11th

Baby opossum gets separated from its mom. View the special Mother's Day story, HERE.

Re-nesting of a baby bushtit. Read all about it, HERE.

Turkey with arrow through its body - rescued! Check it outHERE.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

4th

Domoic acid in Monterey Bay. Find out more about this marine mystery, HERE.

Fawns separated from their mothers. Read how they were reunited, HERE.

Mountain lion P22 found sick. Watch the video that explains the cause, HERERead more, HERE.

Rough start for a newborn fawn. Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

27th

Grizzly bobcat rescue. Read the full story, HERE.

Mystery soundmaker of the sea - revealed. Listen to the NOAA podcast, HERE.


Amazing rescue of an injured African lioness. 
Check it out, HERE.


Deanna's walk for WES a success! 
Click HERE!

Sunday, April 20, 2014

20th

Status of wolves in California on hold. Find out more, HERE.

Reprieve for a mother opossum! Read all about it, HERE.


A story of a mallard hen and her ducklings. 
Check it out, HERE.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

13th

How wolves change rivers. Find outHERE.

Top experts should lead wildlife recovery on oil spills! Sign the petition, HERE.


Injured bobcat rescued. 
Check out the cool video, HERE.


Support WES - sponsor Deanna's summit walk. 
Pledge as little as $1.00, HERE.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

6th

Hummingbirds! Check out their 22-million-year-old evolutionary tree, HERE.

The Texas City Y oil spill. Find out how you can make a difference, HERE.


Grounded hawk in Hollister. 
Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

30th

What's wrong with this picture? Thoughts on oiled wildlife recovery in Texas, HERE.

Settlement results in better management of murrelet habitat! Find out more, HERE.


Hooked gull gets a second chance. 
View the full story and pictures, HERE.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

23rd

Junior Rescuers To The Rescue! Find out what kind of animal they helped, HERE.

Taking WES to the Summit. See how you can help out, HERE.


Red-legged frogs get a lift. 
Read all about it, HERE.


WildHelp app debuts at wildlife conference. 
Check it out, HERE.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

16th

California Bill could ban captivity of whales. Check it out, HERE. Add your voice, HERE.

All in a day's work for a Scottish SPCA Officer. See what they rescued, HERE.


Rare kakapo chick beats the odds. 
Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

9th

Welcome WES' Junior Rescues! Check it out, HERE.

Raccoon roundworm. Probably more than you ever wanted to know, HERE.


California's drought threatens ecosystem shift. 
Read all about it, HERE.


An intimate look at the California newt. 
Check out the awesome video, HERE.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

2nd

Pollution spill in the Carmel River. Read about the ongoing efforts to protect the steelhead, HERE.

The Virginia opossum - one of Man's best friends. Check it out, HERE.

Rescue of a barn owl. Check out the story and video, HERE.

We did it - 100,000 signatures and counting. Find out more on the General Mills petition, HERE.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

23rd

A new, safe, effective, food-based rodenticide! Find out more, HERE.

Screech owl in a chimney. Check out the tricky rescue, HERE.


Yoplait/General Mills petition - over 77K signatures! 
Check out the latest news, HERE and HERE.


Tortoises vs Killowatts. 
Read all about it, HERE.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

16th

Celebrity joins our General Mills/Yoplait campaign. Check it out, HERE.

More study needed before gray wolf delisting. Read more, HERE.


Wintertime in Vole Country. 
Check out the efforts to save an endangered vole, HERE.


Little Fish, Big Comeback. 
Read the good news, HERE.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

9th

Oldest wild bird hatches new chick. Read more about Wisdom, HERE.

More on the West Coast starfish die off. Read all about it, HERE.


Our General Mills petition - over 30K signatures! 
Check out the new site, HERE.


Drought conditions in California. 
Find out how it has impacted wildlife, HERE.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

2nd

A Kit Kat or an orangutan? What you need to know, HERE.

PFOS and the Bay. Check out the excellent report, HERE.


18,000 signatures and climbing! 
See how our Yoplait campaign is going, HERE.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

26th

The Rise of the Anchovy. Read all about it, HERE.

Sick grebes responsible for eagle deaths in Utah. Check it out, HERE.

Coexisting with mountain lions. Find out all about it, HERE.


New virus found in bees. More, HERE.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

19th

The river otter's return. Read the full story, HERE.

Too many animals stuck in Yoplait cups! Read all about it, HEREQuick link to petition, HERE.

Looking out for band-tailed pigeons.
 Find out more, HERE.


Sunday, January 12, 2014

12th

Another Yoplait casualty. Check it out, HERE.

Of mites and eagles. Read all about it, HERE.


Is there whale tail in your fish sticks? Find out, HERE.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

5th

The Fox and the Fence. Check out the rescue story, HERE.

Wildlife SAR classes are coming up on the 18th and 25th. Register, HERE.


Collaborative study of CA's native freshwater turtle. Read all about it, HERE.


Polar bears on thin ice. Find out more, HERE.