Whether you view Cottontail Rabbits as an adorable wild creature or a nuisance to your landscaping, everyone can agree that there are thousands of them in San Diego. Cottontail babies, like this one, are born three times a year and raised in a barely-there manner. Mother rabbits do not stay in the nest but instead run into the burrow and stand over the babies while they feed on their backs just twice a day. If you find a nest of baby rabbits, leave them alone as mom is probably near-by but you will never see her!

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News

How You Can Help Oiled Wildlife in the Gulf

Project Wildlife is proud to be a part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN),the world's only oiled wildlife response organization boasting more than 25 different members comprised of world-class aquaria, universities, scientific organizations and rehabilitation groups.  For more information about OWCN, click here.  If you are interested in volunteering to help with oiled wildlife, please click here.

Project Wildlife Volunteers Ready to Help with Oil Spill

As part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN), Project Wildlife staff and volunteers with specialty training are ready to help if needed, however at this time, no new volunteers are being accepted. Groups such as Tri-State Rescue and International Bird Rescue and Research Center are already on site in Louisiana to address the spill.  Stay tuned for updates.



Heather the Opossum and Earth Fair 2010 on San Diego Living

April 15, 2010.  Alison Cook visited San Diego Living to talk about how to co-exist with wildlife around your home and what to do if you find an injured or orphaned animal.  Heather, one of our Education Animal Ambassadors, joined Alison-click here to see the segment.



It's Baby Season at Project Wildlife!

April 13, 2010-Shawn Styles from CBS8 San Diego visited our care center to talk about the beginning of the busy baby season, including the animals that are coming in, he people that are dropping them off and how you can help. Click here to see the noon segment and here for the piece that aired at 5pm.

All About Owls on San Diego Living, March 29, 2010

 

See Project Wildlife's Trish Jackman talk about the beauty and value of Barn Owls and what to do if you find one or would like to invite them to your neighborhood!  Click here for the story.

Project Wildlife's First Annual Wildlife Baby Shower A Big Hit!

Project Wildlife would like to thank all of our supporters who came to our first baby shower at the care center.  Your donations and gifts are very much appreciated and much needed now that baby season is here!

We are glad that you got the chance to take a tour and see how our amazing staff and volunteers take care of injured, orphaned and sick wild animals at our care center.  With your support, we are constantly updating and improving our facility to provide the best possible care to our wildlife patients.

Stay tuned for details about next year's baby shower! If you would like to be on our mailing list, please send fill out the contact form on our "Contact Us" page.

Talking Babies on San Diego Living, March 9, 2010

Ali Crumpacker, Project Wildlife's Director of Wildlife Services, talked with Greg Phillips of San Diego Living about the upcoming baby season and what to do if you find a baby animal.  Watch it here!

It's all about Rabbits on San Diego Living, January 11, 2010

Project Wildlife was on San Diego Living (San Diego 6 – The CW) on Monday, January 11, 2010. to discuss baby rabbits and what to do if you find one, as well as how to determine if a rabbit nest has been abandonded by the mom. Clover, Project Wildlife’s rabbit ambassador, also made her debut!   Click here to see the segment.

Events

WE LIKE IT WILD! Wild West Style - October 3, 2010

 

Chef Deborah Scott and ISLAND PRIME/C-Level are proud Hosts of Project Wildlife’s annual fundraising event, WE LIKE IT WILD! and this year’s event promises to be packed with fun and entertainment-Wild West Style! 

 

  • Donald Schultz, host of Animal Planet's WILD RECON is our special guest!
  • Incredibly delicious gourmet food, wine and beer
  • The Old Town Temecula Gunfighters
  • Up close encounters with Project Wildlife Animal Ambassadors
  • Silent/live auctions
  • The Caburlesque Kittens and much more!
  • Individual Tickets: $95
  • VIP Tickets: $250

Don't wait! Learn about SPONSORSHIP benefits and PURCHASE TICKETS now! (Due to licensing and permit restrictions, no children under 18 are permitted at the event.) 

Care Center

Wildlife Care Center
887 1/2 Sherman Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Directions & Map
Open 7 days a week
(except Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day)
9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Extended hours
April 15th through Sept 15th
9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.

North County Care Center
2481 Palomar Airport Road
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Directions & Map
Open April 27th - September 5th
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm

Outside of San Diego County?
If you are outside of our geographical area, please visit the emergency page of Wildlife International or contact your local Department of Animal Control or state Fish and Game office.

Wish List

Wish List

A donation from our wish list is a great way to support our efforts and help San Diego wildlife.