| What: | Media tour of San Francisco Bay Oiled Wildlife Care and Education Center, where volunteers are needed to care for more than 170 oiled seabirds |
| When: |
9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11. Note: Media will not be able to visit the center at other times, due to the current crisis workload. |
| Where: | San Francisco Bay Oiled Wildlife Care and Education Center, in Cordelia |
| Who: | Scott Newman (response veterinarian, Oiled Wildlife Care Network, UC Davis) and Jay Holcomb (director, International Bird Rescue Research Center) |
| Background: |
More than 170 birds were injured since Saturday (Dec. 8) by an oil spill off the coast of San Francisco, and officials are asking for immediate help from the public. Needed are volunteers, age 18 or older, who can work four-hour shifts at the center, helping trained rehabilitators clean the birds, prepare food, clean pools and wash soiled towels. Shifts run from 8 a.m. to noon, noon to 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The San Francisco Bay Oiled Wildlife Care and Education Center is operated by UC Davis Wildlife Health Center and the International Bird Rescue Research Center, with funds from the California Department of Fish & Game. Persons interested in volunteering should call the San Francisco Bay Oiled Wildlife Care and Education Center at (707) 207-0380, extension 107. |
| Directions: | Take I-80 to Fairfield, just before the I-680 interchange. From the east, take the Suisun Valley Road exit, cross over the interstate and travel south to Cordelia Road. Turn left on Cordelia, travel 1/4 mile and see the wildlife center in a big green building on your right. From the west, take the Green Valley Road exit, turn right onto Green Valley Road and travel south to Cordelia Road. Turn left on Cordelia, travel 0.7 miles and see the wildlife center in a big green building on your right. |
Media Resources
Karen Benzel, International Bird Rescue Research Center, (510) 814-7277