Just a little update on our very first patient of 2025 that we brought to you a couple of days ago, a little Lesser Goldfinch. It's been moved into an enclosure with another Lesser Goldfinch patient, is doing well, and, as you can see here, is rousing, which is often a sign of comfort in birds. Things are definitely looking up for this beautiful little songbird!
#2025Patient1 #LesserGoldfinch #FirstPatientof2025 #LookingUp #Songbird #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeCare #WildlifeRescue #CommunitySupport #WorkingTogether #NotAPet #KeepThemWild #AnimalCare #Nature #PlacerCounty #NorCal #GCWR #Birds #Wildlife #WildlifeUpdate
We currently have 4 Black Bear cubs in our care, and three of them came to us from National Parks (two from Yosemite and one from Sequoia). We hope you'll enjoy this quick video that we captured with a drone of "Sequoia" (ID# 24.3690) checking out what's going on outside her den.
She will remain in our Summit University apex predator enclosure, along with her two Yosemite roommates ("Hetch" ID#24-3296 and "Wawona" ID#24-32097) until the California Department of Fish and Wildlife determines they are ready to return to their home areas sometime this spring.
#BlackBear #BearCubs #Sequoia #Yosemite #WildlifeRehabilitation #NotPets #KeepThemWild #CritterCare #CritterCam #GCWR #BearRehabilitation #Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeMedicine #VetMed #dronewatch #GCWRdrone
Mushroom Monday with a Douglas Squirrel
🎥 "Mushroom Monday: Love ‘em or hate ‘em?" 🍄🐿️
This Douglas Squirrel in our care has made his choice loud and clear—mushrooms are a 10/10 snack. Just look at him go! 😋
Are you team 🍄 Mushroom Magic or team ❌ No Thanks, Fungus?
P.S. Don’t worry—this little guy is eating a safe mushroom as part of the balanced diet and care he’s getting from us on his road to release! 🌲✨
#DouglasSquirrel #Squirrel #Snacks #Mushroom #MushroomMonday #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRescue #WildlifeCare #CritterCare #AnimalRescue #Nature #NorCal #GCWR #GoldCountryWildlifeRescue #NomNomNom
A look at how we are preparing meals and medicating Black Bear Cub 29-3926 that came in to our care last week from the Coloma, CA area.
✨ Our 2024 Annual Report Video Is Here! ✨
It’s been another incredible year at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue, and we’re excited to share our 2024 Annual Report with you. This 10-minute video dives into the heart of our mission—sharing key highlights from the year, including:
📊 A look at our financial health: budget, revenue, and expenses
🦉 The numbers behind our impact: animals rescued, counties served, and lives changed
🌱 How we’ve expanded outreach to educate and engage the community
🚀 What’s next for GCWR in 2025 and beyond!
💚 None of this would be possible without YOU. Your unwavering support has fueled our success for the past 33 years, and with your help, we’re hoping to take on many more!
As we approach the end of 2024, you can make an even bigger impact! Thanks to $60,000 in matching funds from generous supporters, every dollar you donate will be doubled. That means your gift goes twice as far to help wildlife and keep GCWR thriving in the new year.
📹 Click to watch the video and see how you’ve made a difference this year. Together, we’re building a brighter future for wildlife and the communities we serve. 🐾
Double your donation here: https://ddock.co/UZJEVK8XEE?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_ciiqaddxbz
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Bear Cub #24-3926 - Initial Exam & Treatment
🎥 🐻 Here's a look behind the scenes at the initial exam that Black Bear Cub ID# 24-3926 received earlier this week under the expert veterinary care of Dr. Jamie Peyton and Dr. Eric Johnson. Dr. Mira Sanchez offered the use of Companion Veterinary Clinic here in Auburn, CA, to ensure we had all the necessary equipment for the exam and treatment.
This young male cub arrived in poor condition—severely dehydrated, anemic, suffering fromserious ear infections in both ears, an obvious skin infection, and severely underweight. A thorough exam, including blood work and cultures, was conducted. The results, expected in a couple more days, will help us determine the precise cause of the skin infection—whether bacterial, fungal, or both—and guide the appropriate treatment plan.
At this time, the cub's health remains very delicate, and his care and progress must be monitored closely on a day-by-day basis. We can report that, of today, the cub is currently resting, eating, and drinking, which is great and also means that we are able to easily make sure it is receiving its daily medications by placing them in his food (he really likes grapes and blueberries!).
We will be posting updates as we can, so please keep an eye on our social media channels and website for more information about this little cub.
#cub243926 #BlackBear #Cub #BearCub #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRescue #AnimalCare #CritterCare #NotAPet #NorCal #Coloma #ElDoradoCounty #PlacerCounty
Food storage techniques, from a Gray Squirrel:
1. Find the perfect place and make sure no one is watching!
2. Test the ground to make sure it's not too hard to dig in.
3. Dig! Dig! Dig!
4. Keep Digging until you can put your whole head and shoulders into the hole.
5. Stash your snack in the hole.
6. Immediately begin covering it up as quickly as you can.
7. Pat, pat, pat! Compaction is key!
8. Take one more look around to make sure no one saw you and then hope you remember where you put it when you're hungry later!
#Wildlife #GraySquirrel #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeCare #CritterCare #KeepThemWild #NotPets #Squirrel #Nuts # WildlifeBehaviors #WildlifeEducation #HideYourSnacks #GCWR
Calling local nature enthusiasts, wildlife watchers, and bird nerds! Have you visited the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex? If not, we highly recommend adding it to your list!
With 5 National Wildlife Refuges and 3 Wildlife Management Areas making up the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex there's plenty to see. There are hiking trails in some areas but much of the complex is explored by car, where you remain inside your vehicle, meandering along, pulling over to enjoy the sights and sounds along the way, with some designated spots you can get out and explore while stretching your legs. This means it's quite accessible for almost anyone.
Today, the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (located near Willows) functions as the headquarters for the entire Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex and supports over 250 species of birds. Most notable are the huge wintering concentrations (November - January) with regular peaks of over 500,000 ducks and 250,000 geese. Raptor numbers swell as the waterfowl numbers increase, including bald eagles and peregrine falcons. Waterfowl viewing is good between October and March. In addition, shorebird numbers peak in the spring and fall, while some waterfowl and numerous migratory songbird species nest here during the summer. Many birds and mammals provide year-round viewing. (Credit SNWRC website)
#LocalWildlifeWatch #GetOutside #CritterCam
Video taken December 2023 & November 2024 by Aviatrix Consulting & Photography - Chelsea Stein Engberg
🌙 Late-night cravings on Giving Tuesday be like... 🍼🥪
These baby Virginia Opossums decided to pull an all-nighter to fuel their growing cuteness! 😂 Who else is snagging a late-night snack?
There are just a few hours left before #GivingTuesday and with $30,000 in matching funds, that means every dollar up to $30,000 will be doubled! Double your impact here: https://ddock.co/VNABHML4O8
So donate now, and fuel these late-night snack seekers and thousands of their wild friends!
🌟🐾 #PossumPalooza #LateNightSnacks #WildlifeNightBites #BabyAnimalsEating #MessyEaters
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🦊✨ Your Impact in Action✨🦉
In just the last 5 years (and we've been doing this work since 1991!), your support has made it possible to care for 21,490 wild animals across 401 species. That’s nearly 21,500 lives saved—all thanks to people like you.
Right now, on this GivingTuesday, you can ensure the next animal in need gets the care they deserve. With 83.4% of our patients in the last 5 years being orphaned babies or eggs, your generosity provides the warmth, food, and expert care they need to grow strong and return to the wild.
Every moment counts. Challenges like habitat loss, nest disturbances, poisoning, and injuries don’t wait, and neither can we.
✨ Double Your Impact Today! Donations up to $30,000 are matched for GivingTuesday, meaning your gift can go twice as far. Follow this link and help us continue turning challenges into comebacks - https://ddock.co/VNABHML4O8
Together, we’ve achieved so much—let’s keep the momentum going in the last few ours of this crucial fundraiser that allows us to keep our doors open to provide care to our local wildlife free of charge! Thank you for being part of something extraordinary. 💚
#GivingTuesday #YourImpactInAction #WildlifeRehabilitation #GCWR
Wildlife + Cameras = Cuteness Overload
🌟 THIS IS YOUR IMPACT IN ACTION 🌟
Wrapping up your day? Take a break and enjoy serious cuteness overload with some of the animals that have been in our care and how curious they can be about cameras! 🐾✨ These adorable baby bobcats, raccoons, and foxes spent months with us last year pouncing, leaping, and sharpening their skills in our custom outdoor enclosures. Every playful moment helped them get closer to returning to the wild—thanks to supporters just like you!
Your generosity ensures that thousands of wild animals, like these bobcat kittens, get the care and preparation they need for a second chance at freedom. Each leap and bound was a step closer to the wild, and today, you can help even more animals take that step.
Today, your gift can make TWICE the impact. With $30,000 in matching funds, every donation provides essential care for animals preparing for their return to the wild.
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End your day knowing you’ve made a wild difference! 🐾💛
#Bobcats #NotPets #GivingTuesday #YourImpactInAction #WildlifeRescue #KeepThemWild
Snacking Bear Cub Video
🐻🌟 THIS IS YOUR IMPACT IN ACTION 🌟🐻
Snack time is the best time when you're a Black Bear cub! 🐾🥜🍏
Thanks to YOU, orphaned and injured cubs get all the food, care, and love they need to grow strong and wild again. And who doesn’t need 90 seconds of watching cubs chow down? From their first taste of delicious meals to their playful moments of exploration, all the cubs that come into our care receive the best possible nutrition, care, and enrichment we can provide because of support receive on days like today, GivingTuesday!
Your donation today means more meals, more growth, and more happy endings for adorable (and hungry!) cubs. 🌟 Every bite they take brings them closer to being released back to the wild where they belong.
✨ Double Your Impact on GivingTuesday! Every donation up to $30,000 will be matched, helping us care for cubs like these and countless other wild animals in need.
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Because of YOU, hungry cubs in our care can turn into healthy bears back in the wild! 💚🐻
#GivingTuesday #YourImpactInAction #WildlifeRescue #BlackBearCubs #BlackBears
