Napa Wildlife Rescue

Napa Wildlife Rescue (NWR) is the only organization in Napa County that is permitted to rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife back to the Napa wild.  NWR operates under permits from the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.  NWR accepts all species of Napa County wildlife that are orphaned, injured or sick, except for some large game animals e.g. bears, lions, and full-grown deer (we do rescue and care for fawns).  If they are orphaned, we raise them.  If they are sick or injured, we heal them. Throughout the year, hundreds of bird, raptor and mammal species are returned to the wild following the specialized care of NWR’s staff and volunteers. Our average number of intakes annually is approximately 1200 patients.  2020 is currently trending to exceed previous years by as much as 20%.  We have already passed the 1200 mark in 2020 and still have 4 months to go.