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Two California black bear cubs are back in the wild tonight after spending five months at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for care and rehabilitation.
San Diego Humane Society congratulates Brian Daugherty as its new Executive Vice President. Daugherty was promoted after serving for seven years as Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer at San Diego Humane Society.
Sale of property goes into fund reserved for future greyhound dog rescue efforts.
Pet owners can show kindness to their pets in a very essential way: by preventing them from becoming lost. ‘Be Kind to Animals Week,’ May 7-13, is the perfect time to take stock of all the ways you can protect your pet and greatly increase your chances of reuniting with them if they ever go missing.
Three bear cubs returned to the wild Wednesday evening, April 26, after spending nine months at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for care and rehabilitation. The two females and one male were released in the San Bernardino National Forest.
In early October, HPAI was confirmed in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. As of Jan. 18, 2023, data from the USDA shows that HPAI H5N1 had been detected in at least 6,192 individual wild birds in 50 states and the District of Columbia since January of 2022. The infection had been confirmed in 316 commercial and 449 backyard domestic poultry and mixed-species flocks in 47 states, affecting a total of 58. 39 million commercial and backyard flocks. In addition to birds and poultry, H5N1 viruses have been detected in some mammals.
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Twice each year, in one of nature’s most amazing events, billions of birds make enormous and hazardous journeys from their breeding grounds to wintering areas. Some travel as much as 25,000 miles every year, from the high Arctic to the tip of South America and back. Of the more than 500 bird species found in San Diego, almost 2/3 of them migrate into or out of the area every spring and fall. Join avid birder Stan Walens, who has collected almost 40 years of data on seabird populations in San Diego, talk about how the fascinating process of migration works and the benefits and problems it presents.
Join Project Coyote Ranching with Wildlife Coordinator, Keli Hendricks, for a lively presentation about coexisting with coyotes. Topics will include coyote safety, education, and programs and resources available to help residents and communities better understand and coexist with our wild neighbors.
Warm summer weather can be tough on our furry friends. Keep these tips in mind when it’s hot outside.
Precautions to greatly reduce the chance of an unpleasant rattlesnake encounter.
Dive into the wild and wonderful images of wildlife captured through San Diego River Park Foundation's camera monitoring program.
Test your knowledge with this kitten quiz.
Press Releases
May 26, 2023
National Heat Awareness Day is May 26: How to Keep Your Pets Safe
Pet owners reminded about risks of animals overheating during warmer months of year
May 24, 2023
Two Orphaned Bear Cubs Are Back in the Wild!
Cubs released in Inyo and Tulare Counties, CA, after care at Ramona Wildlife Center
May 22, 2023
New Executive Vice President at San Diego Humane Society
Brian Daugherty brings 25+ years of experience in philanthropy to expanded role
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