More than 90 seabirds have been brought into International Bird Rescue’s care since March exhibiting signs of domoic acid toxicity – a naturally occurring neurotoxin produced by a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) affecting the ocean off Southern California.
Register now for an informative online webinar Thursday, July 25th on managing the 2024 California Brown Pelican Crisis. Speakers include CEO JD Bergeron and Los Angeles Wildlife Center Manager Kylie Clatterbuck.
A Brown Pelican, affectionately dubbed the #RallyPelican, landed in left field during the recent San Francisco Giants game, wowing fans and alarming wildlife experts. Learn more from other examples on how to recognize the signs indicating a bird in distress.
On Thursday, Jan 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM (PST) join us for a special Zoom one hour webinar looking back on 2023. Bird Rescue clinic team members will share their favorite success stories and patients.
International Bird Rescue will be teaming up with Matson to offer an exciting in-person training in Anchorage, Alaska. The Tuesday and Wednesday trainings run from 8 AM – 5 PM.
We’ve shared many interesting facts about Western Grebes and Clark’s Grebes over the years – from how we care for their chicks to their unique feet and leg structure. But did you know that these two grebes can also hybridize?
Seven oiled Western Snowy Plovers have been recovered from beaches in Orange County. Thankfully, Bird Rescue has years of hands-on rehabilitation experience caring for this threatened bird species.
Founded in the wake of one of the most significant spills in California history, International Bird Rescue has been an integral part of global oil spill response for the past 47 years. To-date we’ve responded to over 225 oiled wildlife responses throughout the world. Spill response preparedness has remained a core mission of Bird … Read more
Dear Friend, In the 1970s, the California Brown Pelican was an endangered species, and it was rare to see them in wildlife rehabilitation centers, as their numbers were dangerously low. Before I came to International Bird Rescue, I worked with a local group that also rehabilitated seabirds. When I first started there, I was introduced … Read more