Articles, Bird, Clara Elliott
By Clara Elliott, Naturalist and Wildlife Educator The American kestrel is a small presence in a big landscape, easy to overlook unless you know how and where to look. About the size of a scrub jay, with long, pointed wings and a narrow tail, it is the smallest falcon...
Articles, Bird, Fox, Native Animal Rescue, News, Owls, Rehabilitation, Rescue
A young Gray Fox–being chased by dogs–was rescued by two walkers who brought her to Native Animal Rescue. The fox’s eyes were an unearthly shade of blue. The veterinarian prescribed daily eyedrops to clear up the fox’s eyes. The treatment was a...
Articles, Bats, News, Rehabilitation, Release, Rescue
In July, a heat-wave with temperatures reaching 118 degrees had a deadly impact on a huge maternity roost of Mexican free-tailed bats located on the underside of a freeway overpass in Bakersfield. Surviving baby bats were dispersed to wildlife rescue centers across...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): What Our Community Should KnowMarch 11, 2026
The Quiet Disappearance of the American KestrelFebruary 5, 2026
Native Animal Rescue Video GalleryAugust 1, 2025
The Bat Crisis of 2024December 29, 2024
The Pelican Crisis of 2024: Just Feathers and BonesDecember 25, 2024
