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Each year, as the days grow longer and the grass turns gold, the fawn calls begin.Fawn season typically starts around mid-May here in Northern California. As expected, the first calls began coming in on May 17th, with concerned citizens reporting “abandoned” fawns. The reality? In most cases, these fawns are not abandoned at all. Newborn fawns can not keep up with adult deer …

By: Raven Jeanne CapozzoGeneral Manager of SWRR Wildlife rehabilitation comes with all sorts of interesting, exciting, heartwarming, and sometimes sad cases. We see it all. We wake up each day never knowing what the day will bring us. We just know that some wild animal will need us, and that's the …

It’s that time of year again when the daylight lasts a little longer, the flowers begin to bloom and the birds sing enthusiastically announcing another season of building nests and raising babies. Some species of birds work hard to win over a new mate each year while others, such as …

By: Raven Jeanne Capozzo General Manager of SWRR Rescue, rehabilitate and release. That is our business here at Shasta Wildlife. It's actually our legal name: Shasta Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release Inc. (SWRR). We are a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation facility that serves wildlife in need in Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Tehama, Lassen, …

Cathartes aura The new world turkey vulture is found throughout all north and south America. They have an amazing wingspan of around six feet and can weigh up to five pounds. These beautiful birds of prey can live up to 35 years in the wild. The turkey vulture feeds primarily on a …