Schedule a Program
Prices vary depending upon length of program and distance from the Center. Call 209 883-9414 or email
SWCCenter@StanislausWildlife.org
for more information or to schedule a talk.
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Program Description
Docents from the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center will present programs on many wildlife related topics. Typical programs feature the natural history of wildlife of the central valley such as birds of prey (hawks and owls), mammal predators (bobcat, fox, coyote), small mammals (rabbits, skunks, oppossums) or wildlife rehabilitation in general. The docents use slides, puppets, games, and/or live animals depending upon the venu, age level, and purpose of the program.
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Meet the Animals
These are some of the traveling animals living at the SWCC.
"We can't all go at once but some of us can come to your program to help illustrate important concepts."
Click on the pictures for a printable image.
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Curley
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
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Oscar
Burrowing Owl (Speotyto cunicularia)
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Curly fell from his nest when he was only about a week old. The people who found him raised him as a pet. They let him fly free. A car hit him, breaking his wing. His behavior is very unusual. He is extremely bonded to humans, and he acts more like a parrot than an owl. He has been with the Center since 2003.
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Oscar was found tangled in a barbed wire fence. He sustained several injuries to both wings and cannot fly very well. Burrowing owl's are a Species of Concern in California. He is tiny, very brave and quite different from other owls. He is the same kind of owl featured in the children's book, "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen. He has been with the Center since 2004.
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Pierre
American kestrel (Falco Spariverius)
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Hopper
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
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Pierre fell from his nest when he was about 2 weeks old and broke one of his legs in two places. He cannot grip very well with that leg and therefore would not be a successful hunter. He is very handsome and, loves to announce his presence. Pierre is also a surrogate parent to our baby kestrels. He has been with the Center since 2001.
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A California Fish & Game Warden arrested the man for trying to sell Hopper at a flea market. It is illegal to buy, sell or possess most California native species. The warden brought Hopper to us. Hopper is very socialized. He thinks he is human, or we are ravens. Hopper loves to loudly announce his arrival and is quite a showoff. He has been with the Center since 1997.
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Carson
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
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Magnolia (Maggie)
Striped Skunk (Memphitis memphitis)
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Carson was found in a yard with broken wing. She wasn't quite old enough to be out of the nest. We don't know how she injured her wing but it didn't heal well enough for her to be released. She has been at the Center since 2002. Red-tailed hawks are commonly seen perching on fence posts or soaring in the sky. She impresses everyone who sees her.
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Maggie was very young orphan when a well-intentioned person who did not know about the SWCC found her. By the time Maggie was brought to us she was too tame to be released and too old to learn the skills she would need to survive in the wild. She has been de-scented! She is very smart and very shy.
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Owlbert
Western Screech Owl (Otis asio)
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Oreo
King Snake (Lampropeltis getulus)
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Owlbert is a western screech owl that was hit by a car and is blind in one eye. He has been with the center since 1998. He is very patient with humans! Owlbert is also used as a surrogate parent to our baby screech owls.
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Oreo was brought to the Center after an unfortunate meeting with a domestic cat. Cat bites often cause fatal infections in small animals. She is a very calm snake and has been with the Center since 2000. Most snakes eat mice but king snakes prefer to eat other snakes, even rattlesnakes making them the king of snakes.
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Titus
Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
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Beau
Common Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
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Titus was hit by a car. He has eye, head, and wing injuries that make him non-releasable. From the day we received him he "talked" to us and we suspect that he might have been someone's illegal pet. Great-horned owls are large and majestic.
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When Beau was very young, a well-intentioned person found him and attempted to raise him for release. Unfortunately he was raised in a classroom and not feed a nutritionally complete diet. He is very socialized, his feathers do not grow properly, and he cannot fly. He is both curious and vocal. He has been with us since 2001.
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Mimi
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
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Merlins are small falcons. Falcons must be in perfect condition to hunt successfully. Mimi came to the Center with too many injuries to heal adequately. She is noisy and loves to tell everyone that she is present. She is called Mimi because sometimes she is a "screaming Mimi."
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