Related Info

• DFG Event Calendar
• Hunter Education
• Wildlife Viewing

What to do about Nuisance, Dangerous or Injured Wildlife

If humans are in immediate physical danger from an aggressive animal, call 9-1-1.

Guidelines DFG must follow when dealing with wildlife that threatens Public Safety

Report Wildlife Problems

• Contact your Regional DFG Office

Injured or Orphaned Wildlife

DFG issues permits to independent facilities for wildlife rehabilitation.
Please consult a nearby facility BEFORE removing an animal from the wild.

• REHABILITATION FACILITIES LIST
• News Release: DFG Recommends Leaving Young Wildlife Alone

Living with Wildlife: Advice for common human-wildlife interactions

• General
  • Rodenticide Warning!
    Careless use of poison baits used to control rodents can injure or kill pets and wild animals.
  • PEST NOTES by the University of California, Integrated Pest Management
    methods for deterring problems with dozens of  wildlife, plant, and bug species, including: coyote, deer, opossum, raccoons, rattlesnakes, skunks, squirrels, swallows & woodpeckers
  • Wildlife Pest Control Around Gardens and Homes
    (book available for purchase from the University of California)
• Bats
  • Living with Bats article
• Bears
  • Keep Me Wild
• Coyote
  • Keep Me Wild
  • USDA Fact Sheet
• Deer
  • Keep Me Wild
  • A Gardener's Guide to Preventing Deer Damage
• Mountain Lion
  • Keep Me Wild
• Turkeys
  • Keep Me Wild
• Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, etc.)
  • USDA Fact Sheet (PDF)