Contact Us
- email: sacramentovalleyrefuges@fws.gov - we will respond as promptly as possible from M-F 8:00am-4:00pm
- call: 530-934-2801 - we will respond as promptly as possible from M-F 8:00am-4:00pm
- **PLEASE NOTE** - please DO NOT CALL about injured/abandoned animals (see below for appropriate resources).
FOUND AN INJURED/ABANDONED ANIMAL?
The refuge does NOT rescue, rehabilitate or accept injured or orphaned animals. If you need assistance, please contact a licensed care facility near you:
- Chico, CA vicinity: Bidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Sacramento, CA vicinity: Wildlife Care Association
- For a statewide list of care facilities, visit the CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities webpage.
Law Enforcement
Please notify a federal wildlife officer to report wildlife violations on the Sacramento NWRC.
- Sacramento NWRC office: 530-934-2801 during business hours
- State of California Hotline for Poaching and Pollution (includes wildlife violations after hours or to report violations on state/private property) 1-888-DFG-CALTIP (1-888-334-2258).
- You may also report violations to 1-844-FWS-TIPS (397-8477) or FWS_TIPS@FWS.GOV
- See more on the law enforcement page
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