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Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center
Caring for injured and orphaned wildlife.


Celebrate a Day With Wildlife at the SWCC
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday August 16

Games, prizes, food, and lots of animals.

Email SWCCenter@aol.com or call 209.883.9414 for more information.
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OPEN TO RECEIVE ANIMALS:

September to April
10 am - 3 pm

May to August
10 am - 4 pm

209 883-9414

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Construction Updates
We are building a new cage for our resident animals, and we find ourselves about $6,000 short. Please help!

      The first phase of construction has begun on our new display cages. This area of the Center will be open to the public. Many of our non-releasable animals will be there for you to see. We will be able to hold school programs in this area. We have some big plans and this is just the beginning.

Floor plan of the new building.
Floor Plan

      This 1200 square foot building will feature 4 separate cages. Each cage looks out on a patio with large windows for viewing the aminals inside. The central hallway provides access to the cages for cleaning and animal care.

Current status of the construction.
July 7, 2008 - Fence Completed

      This project is partially funded by the Environmental Trust Fund. However, we will be dipping into our emergency savings account to complete the construction. Click here to see a history of the construction and a list of donors.

      You can help by making a donation throught the Wild Things Store or by sending a check to the Center at

P. O. Box 298
Hughson, CA 95386

Call 883-9414 or email
SWCCenter@aol.com to volunteer.


The animals are counting on you.

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Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)

      This young Swainson's hawk is only a few days old, not old enough to stand. When he grows up, his wings will span over 4 feet and he will be a foot and a half tall. Just about the same size as a red-tailed hawk.
      Swainson's hawks nest in most of the western US, where they behave just like we expect large hawks to do. They nest in tall trees and eat mice. However, in the winter they migrate to South America where they do something very strange. They feast on grasshoppers, locusts, and beetles.
      Originally Swainson's hawks were quite common. Now they are having population problems. Their population is threatened by loss of breeding habitat and by agricultural practices in South America.
      In the early days of the SWCC we did not receive baby Swainson's but for the last few years we have been getting a few of the interesting birds each year. This bird is now in a flight cage getting ready for release.
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