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Monday, October 16, 2023

Animal Advocates Celebrates Urban Wildlife Week Every Day by Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Urban Wildlife Week, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California, Mary Cummins, www.animaladvocates.us, www.marycummins.com, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife, rescue, wildlife rehabilitator, city, county, how to help wildlife, @mary_cummins, @animaladvocatesusa,
Urban Wildlife Week, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California, Mary Cummins, www.animaladvocates.us, www.marycummins.com, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife, rescue, wildlife rehabilitator, city, county, how to help wildlife, @mary_cummins, @animaladvocatesusa, 


Some organizations are celebrating Urban Wildlife Week this week. Every Week is "Urban Wildlife Week" for Animal Advocates because we care for ill, injured and orphaned native wildlife in the city of Los Angeles. We also educate the public about wildlife and offer help for people with nuisance wildlife.

People are sometimes surprised to see wildlife right in the middle of the city of Los Angeles. Not only does wildlife live in our city but they thrive here. Coyotes, deer, hawks, skunks, opossums, squirrels and more have adapted to live right alongside us in the city. They live in our backyards, in local parks and in adjacent open space. They eat fruit from our trees, live under our homes and even eat our trash.

Here are ten things you can do to help and coexist with urban wildlife. 

  • 1. Watch and enjoy wildlife from afar but don't touch them or interfere. That means no selfies with deer or petting squirrels and skunks.
  • 2. Plant native plants for the bees, birds and native wildlife to eat. Don't trim trees during wildlife baby season. Leave bird nests where you find them even if empty. No need to rake up all the leaves as insects nest in them.
  • 3. Don't use pesticides, herbicides which can harm native wildlife.
  • 4. Pick up trash so wildlife doesn't eat it and die from stomach blockage. Don't release balloons which sea animals, farm animals and birds can eat and die or become entangled.
  • 5. Make sure your cat can't kill wildlife by keeping them in the house, a catio or walk them on a lead. Walk dogs on a leash for the same reasons. It also protects your pets from wildlife.
  • 6. Don't feed wildlife. Fed wildlife can end up dead wildlife if they become a nuisance to others. This is especially true with bears, deer, raccoons, skunks and squirrels.  Not everyone loves wildlife like we do. 
  • 7. Don't poison, trap or kill nuisance wildlife. Reduce nuisance wildlife by excluding and deterring them from your property. Don't give them access to food, water or shelter.  Pick up dropped fruit, don't leave out pet food and lock your trash cans. Exclude wildlife from your home by securing your crawl space, under your deck and attic access.
  • 8. If you find ill, injured or orphaned wildlife, contact a local wildlife rehabilitator. Here's a list. http://www.mary.cc/How%20To%20Locate%20a%20Wildlife%20Rehabilitator.html
  • 9. Volunteer with or donate to local wildlife and environment organizations. If you want to know what volunteering for a wildlife rehabilitator would be like, here our some of our free manuals. http://mary.cc/squirrels/rehabbers.html
  • 10. Educate your friends about helping wildlife by sharing this article.

Mary Cummins
Animal Advocates
Animal Advocates


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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