RESOURCES
Non-releasable Animal Placement

Need to place or acquire a non-releasable education animal?

Please fill out our form and we will place notifications on this page. Please note that we will expect the individuals involved in the placement to personally handle the verification of proper veterinary evaluation, suitability of the animal for permanent captivity, permitting, licensing, any official agency notification and transfer paperwork.

CCWR is unable to and has no responsibility to verify that the condition and suitability of the animals listed is as reported. CCWR is also in no position to attest to, and has no responsibility to ascertain, permits held or adequacy of housing and care that can be provided by persons interested in the animals listed.

Animals in Need of Placement / Animal wanted for Placement

Animals Wanted for Placement:

Two North American River Otters

Age: Young
Gender: Male
Urgency: ASAP
Comments: We would like to acquire these young otters for display animals.

Contact:
Lana Fain,, California Living Musuem, Bakersfield, CA
661-871-1822

Animals in Need of Placement:

Turkey Vulture

Age: adult
Gender: U
Urgency: urgent
Condition: good
Training: none
Recommendation for use: education

Contact: Susan Thomas , Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, 530-235-4783

Coati

Age: 2 years
Gender: M
Urgency: ASAP
Condition: Very healthy
Training: Crate trained
Recommendations: Exhibit animal
Comments: Very active young male. A little too active for our female coati.

Contact:
Lana Fain,, California Living Musuem, Bakersfield, CA
661-871-1822

Red-tailed Hawk

Age: 2yrs
Gender: F
Urgency: Soon
Condition: Nerve damage to wing
Training: Trained to fist
Recommendations: Educational
Comments: Hawk suffered injury to wing. Hawk holds wing normally but is unable to fly long distances.

Contact:
Trace Eubanks
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network

Acorn Woodpecker

Age: unknown
Gender: F
Urgency: soon
Condition: dislocated right elbow
Training: none
Recommendations: Aviary for eduacational viewing
Comments: The bird is very active, looks good. Spends the day pecking on logs in the indoor cage it resides in.

Contact:
Julia Parker
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
805-966-9005

Bald Eagle

Age: Adult
Gender: U
Urgency: Urgent
Condition: Broken wing not healed properly
Training: None
Recommendations: Education in static display

Contact:
Susan Thomas
Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
(530) 235-4783

Turkey Vulture

Age:
Gender: U
Urgency: ASAP
Condition: Healthy but not able to sustain flight
Training: Not necessary
Recommendations: Turkey vulture will be trained to be an education bird and used as a lure bird.

Contact:
Yvette Hernandez
UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
530-754-5481

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Age: adult
Gender: U
Urgency: Urgent
Condition: Blind in one eye.
Training: none
Recommendations: Exhibit or glove.

Contact:
Susan Thomas
Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
(530) 235-4783

Peregrine Falcon

Case #: 120404
Age: 2 years +/-
Gender: M
Urgency: Soon
Training: Manned down by master falconer.
Recommendations: Static display or prefer use in education programs.
Comments: This bird was shot in the wing near the shoulder. It healed fairly well but not good enough for release.

Contact:
Mike Furtado
Wildlife Rehab. & Release Assoc.
530-432-3274

The responsibility for the well-being of the animals listed here rests in the hands of those using this service. This responsibility extends to investigating and arranging the best possible placement: one that meets both the needs of the animal and of the facility that will become its new home. The animal may spend the rest of its life in this location - a life that, we hope, is healthy, long and enriched.

RESOURCES Non-releasable Animal Placement

RESOURCES
Non-releasable Animal Placement