Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Washington wildlife officials say eight sea lions have been found dead in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks — all apparently shot. KING-TV reports that both the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are investigating the deaths.

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Sea Lions Lions Wounded Washington 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky. That was my first trip to California Wildlife Center. I’d rescued birds before, but this time I had to face the wildlife center with a personal connection to the carnage.

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Cats Stray Cat Stray Wildlife Rehabilitation 219

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

I could write an entire essay on the foolish ways people approach nature and wildlife… but I won’t. There is a small wound on the lower beak, which is not significant, but will be cleaned and treated. After that, it’s up to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, as well as the U.S.

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Rescue Portland Squirrels Deer 134