Take the Bull by the Horns by Kevin Foster Within the last 60 days wildlife rehab centers have been overwhelmed with the intake of brown pelicans. Fishing game wildlife biologists are unsure of the cause for all the starving pelicans from San Diego to the Monterey Bay. Some speculate thatRead More →
by Kevin Foster Each year we have lots of new residents moving to the Santa Cruz mountains. The winters are something that take a little getting used to with trees falling, many times multiple road closures that made destinations unreachable for many hours, sometimes for a couple days or more. Read More →
By Kevin Foster I recently heard of a couple dogs in our area, including a Coast Guard Commander’s dog, getting bit by rattlesnakes. Unfortunately, the Commander’s dog did not survive. With the recent skyrocketing of calls to us at Native Animal Rescue due to rattlesnakes, I reached out to JakeRead More →
By Kevin Foster We are extremely blessed to live in the small town communities of the Santa Cruz mountains of the San Lorenzo Valley, during times of emergencies, disasters, and extreme weather events. This community has come together in remarkable ways and during our recent rain event, our communityRead More →
by Kevin Foster Most people in our Santa Cruz mountains have noticed the decrease in raccoon populations. For the last several years distemper has been running rampant through our state. Wildlife centers across the state get calls about raccoons and skunks acting drunk or staggering. With the most commonRead More →