Mendocino Wildlife Association

06/08/2026

We had a wide range of calls on our hotline this week!! 📞 The following is a list of all the different species:
Blacktail fawns
Loon
Red tailed hawk 📸
Rattlesnakes
Mountain lion
Hummingbird
Foxes
Crows
Quail
Turkeys
Opossums
Ground squirrels
Baby skunk
House sparrow
Acorn woodpecker
Norther Rubber Boa
Black-headed grosbeak
Seagull
Mink 📸

Thank you to The Bird Rescue Center for taking in the hawk, and to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue for guiding the finder of the mink!

05/23/2026

If you saw a fawn and killdeer hatchlings, you were correct!! Congratulations to Jenna Hart ! We will be in-touch to send you a MWA t-shirt!

Take a close look at Mother Nature’s camouflaged critters. If you can identify what’s hidden in BOTH photos, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a Mendocino Wildlife Association t-shirt!

Drop your guesses in the comments. We will announce the winner next Friday!

05/16/2026

We have 4 fawns in our care as of today! This doe fawn has had a rough start after suffering a head injury from falling off a steep hillside. After a week of intensive care she is drinking her special blacktail milk formula and getting stronger everyday. Reach out to our hotline if you encounter wildlife that you believe are injured or orphaned.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all creatures great and small! 💐 ❤️

05/01/2026

‘Tis the season!! We have received 3 fawn calls in the last couple of days. In their first couple of weeks of life, their only defense is to lay still and hope you don’t see them. If a fawn is laying quietly, leave it be and leave the area. If there is reason for concern, reach out to our hotline ASAP 707-984-6363
Small donations add up. $5 Friday donation day!

10/24/2025

10/24/2025

2025 Fawn Season Recap! We are thrilled to have released 8 Blacktail fawns back into the wild this year! That brings our overall total to 62 fawns released since starting this 8 years ago! We are Mendocino County’s only fawn rehabilitation facility, permitted through CDFW. To keep us going strong into next year, please consider donating to reach our 2026 MILK MONEY goal of $3,500

10/22/2025

This area is known to have a high incidence of wildlife collisions. We are hopeful this is just a start to transportation agencies factoring connectivity into infrastructure projects . Thank you Caltrans District 1

10/17/2025

⚠️ Watch for deer on roadways ⚠️

Rutting season is upon us! Tha fall mating season for deer is mid to late October until December 🦌

Rutting season leads to an increase in traffic collisions involving wildlife. Many of these collisions happen at dawn and dusk, when deer a most active.

⚠️Drive with caution, especially at dawn and dusk
⚠️Use your high beams when appropriate
⚠️Scan the side of the road for eyes 👀
⚠️Watch for deer crossing signs
⚠️ If you encounter a deer in your lane, apply your brakes evenly and avoid swerving

09/30/2025

Important Reminder to Share with Your Friends:
This year, we’ve seen suspected cases of secondary poisoning in opossums, raccoons, owls, and foxes. Please encourage the use of alternative deterrents and humane traps that don’t jeopardize the broader ecosystem.