For assistance with rescue of injured birds or wildlife in San Luis Obispo County call: Pacific Wildlife Care at 805-543-WILD. Whenever possible, stay with the injured animal until a PWC volunteer is able to call you back. If you cannot, leave a message with the precise location of the animal and the nature of its injuries. In Avila Beach, the Port San Luis Harbor Patrol is also available to assist when available 805-595-5435.
To learn more about how to help a hooked or entangled seabird, click here – information by the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary. If you are in San Luis Obispo County and need Pier Watch brochures detailing how t0 perform a hook and line rescue, please contact us by email.
Report stranded marine mammals to: Marine Mammal Center at 415-289-SEAL or 805.771.8300 .
