Thanks to your generosity we were able to get two bobcats back to their home turf.
The animals were found in a distressing situation in the mountains near Bakersfield. They were picked up by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, which then got some assistance from Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue, which cared for them until they were mature enough to return to the wild.
Our first attempt to fly them home was interrupted by a failed starter on the plane. 48 hours later we were airborne. Unfortunately, heavy fog kept us from landing in Bakersfield so we flew to the closest airport with clear weather.
We kept the animals covered to limit their exposure to humans and keep them wild. That's why you don't always see good pictures of the animals.
All in all a very successful mission. Thank you for your help covering our fuel costs! Here's how the flight played out...
Just in time for Halloween!
This weekend I'm flying down to Ramona in San Diego County to pick up two owls, a hawk and two raccoons at Project Wildlife. All of them have been in captivity and can't be released into the wild. I'm flying them to Cal Poly Humboldt where they'll be part of the nationally recognized wildlife program that helps students learn wildlife biology and wildlife care.
It's going to be a long 1,300 mile round trip to get these animals up there, but it's way better on them than driving. If you'd like to help out, please visit our website at FlyingTails.org.
I'll post a story when the flight is over.
Thank you!
The first official Flying Tails mission as a non-profit.
It couldn't be more special flying a Bald Eagle back to its home at Lake Almanor.
Thanks for your support and look forward to many more animal rescues.
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A baby racoon and a rare spotted skunk are taking steps to return to the wild. We're looking forward to doing more great work with these amazing animal heros!
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