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For assistance
with rescue of injured birds or wildlife in SLO 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. Visit www.pacificwildlifecare.org
for more information.
Report stranded
marine mammals to:
Marine Mammal Center at 415-289-7325.
Visit www.tmmc.org
for more info and instructions.
In California,
Report harassment or harming of marine animals to:
California Department of Fish and Game CALtip at 1-800-952-5400,
press 3.
In Avila Beach, the Port San Luis Harbor Patrol is also available to assist when available. 805-595-5435.
Know the law and inform people:
Throwing plastic into the ocean and harassing or harming marine animals is against the law. All seabirds are protected under federal and state law. The California Brown Pelican is protected under the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Act. Fines for harming them are severe: as much as $50,000 and possibly a year in jail. California sea otters are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act and California state law. Killing them is illegal, and harassing them can carry fines of up to $10,000.
