Hospital Stories

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Elisabeth Nardi (925) 627-2961 enardi@lindsaywildlife.org Due to threat from contagious disease, SF pioneering wildlife rehabilitation center enacts new protocols to protect animals WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 25, 2019—After a reported case of Virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) on March 13 in Redwood City, Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital will no longer accept […]

In the early morning of January 31, this young beaver was found in the middle of the road in Martinez. A caring rescuer picked up the nearly 30-pound beaver with a thick blanket and immediately brought her to Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital. The rescuer thought that because of where the beaver was found, she had been hit by a […]

SF Premiere Pioneering Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Sees Major Increase In Gunshot Victims WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018—Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital has treated 30 animals so far this year, that suffered gunshot wounds. There have been seven in the month of November alone. Lindsay Wildlife officials do not know the reason for the increase in […]

This gray fox was found hit by a car in Oakland—both of her legs so badly injured she was unable to walk. She was brought by caring rescuers to Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital last month. Our veterinary team worked quickly to stabilize the adult fox. They found she had severe head trauma, cracked teeth and lacerations on her front legs. […]

SF Premiere Pioneering Wildlife Rehabilitation Center first to treat raptor wounds with novel medical technique WALNUT CREEK, Calif., November 14, 2018—In what may be a breakthrough in the world of wildlife rehabilitation, a University of California, Davis veterinarian has been treating the wounds of raptors with fish skin at Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in Walnut […]

SF Premiere Bay Area Science and Education Center bringing Dr. Wade Davis  for second annual speaker series!    After an immensely successful inaugural year, Lindsay Wildlife Experience is proud to announce its second season of Conservation Icons! And on January 5, 2019, Lindsay has secured premiere speaker, famed anthropologist, ethnobotanist and author Dr. Wade Davis! Join […]

SF Premiere Pioneering Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and State Fish & Wildlife officials seeking information on eagle suffering from gunshot wound  WALNUT CREEK, Calif., August 29, 2018—Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital is treating a Golden Eagle that was found in Pittsburg, Calif., on August 21, with a broken right wing. At Lindsay, radiographs revealed the eagle’s injury […]

A juvenile bald eagle was brought to Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital June 18. The eagle is the offspring of a semi-famous nesting pair of bald eagles in Milpitas. The three-month old eagle was seen on the grounds of an elementary school and a drew a crowd. Officials with California Fish and Wildlife attempted to place […]

Join Lindsay Wildlife 6 p.m., Saturday March 10 as we explore all there is to know about one of the largest rodents in California; the North American porcupine! Come learn from Humboldt State University porcupine expert Dr. Tim Bean as he describes the natural history of these prickly animals and the ecological threats they are faced […]

A young male bobcat is recovering at Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital after being hit by a car on Aug. 29. The California Highway Patrol found the bobcat after being alerted by drivers near Cummings Skyway in Crockett, just off Highway 4. Contra Costa County Animal Services picked up the injured cat  and brought him to […]