Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Sacramento NWRC Headquarters and Visitor Center

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is the Headquarters for the Sacramento NWR Complex, which includes Sacramento NWR, Delevan NWR, Colusa NWR, Sutter NWR, Sacramento River NWR, Steve Thompson North Central Valley WMA - Llano Seco Unit, Willow Creek-Lurline WMA and Butte Sink WMA.

Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm (closed on all Federal Holidays).
(530) 934-2801
sacramentovalleyrefuges@fws.gov

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
752 County Road 99W
Willows, CA 95988

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Injured or Abandoned Animal?

Two unidentified baby birds in their nest

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The refuge does not rescue, rehabilitate or accept injured or orphaned animals.

Please visit California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Native Wildlife Rehabilitation website for what to do and frequently asked questions, noting the following (excerpt from this website):

DO NOT intervene without proper guidance from a trained professional (i.e., capture, handle, confine, feed/water).
DO NOT drop off wild animals at a location, unless instructed to do so.

Consider using their Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities tool - zoom in on the map and click on the blue dots to find contact information.

Chico, CA vicinity: Bidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation - fill out either the Mammal or Bird form on the homepage.
Sacramento, CA vicinity: Wildlife Care Association's Facebook Page - click on the "I Found an Animal" button on their homepage

Law Enforcement

Please notify a federal wildlife officer to report wildlife violations that occur on Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex property.

Office	Phone Number	Information
Sacramento NWRC Office	530-934-2801	Please be prepared to provide incident details including date, time, and location, especially if you leave us a message. See more on the law enforcement page.
State of California Hotline for Poaching and Pollution	1-888-334-2258	Includes wildlife violations after hours or to report violations on state or private property
US Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Crime Tips	1-844-FWS-TIPS	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigates reports of federal wildlife crimes, such as the take (killing) of federally protected wildlife (bald and golden eagles, endangered species, and marine mammals such as polar bears and manatees), illegal baiting and hunting of migratory birds like ducks and doves, and trafficking or illegal commercialization of wildlife and wildlife products such as elephant ivory, rhinoceros’ horn, and parrots. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigates all crimes that occur on national wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, waterfowl protection areas, conservation easements, and national fish hatcheries. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service only investigates the on-going illegal hunting of non-federally protected wildlife such as deer, bear, moose, elk, and game birds such as pheasants and turkeys, or illegal fresh water and marine fishing violations when they occur on the lands listed above, or when illegally harvested animals are transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Please contact your state fish and game agency to report hunting and fishing violations that occur elsewhere. Please do not leave reports requesting assistance for injured wildlife/birds. Learn more about injured or orphaned wildlife. More information can be found in the Online form available here.

Office

Phone Number

Information

Sacramento NWRC Office

530-934-2801

Please be prepared to provide incident details including date, time, and location, especially if you leave us a message.

See more on the law enforcement page.

State of California Hotline for Poaching and Pollution

1-888-334-2258

Includes wildlife violations after hours or to report violations on state or private property

US Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Crime Tips

1-844-FWS-TIPS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigates reports of federal wildlife crimes, such as the take (killing) of federally protected wildlife (bald and golden eagles, endangered species, and marine mammals such as polar bears and manatees), illegal baiting and hunting of migratory birds like ducks and doves, and trafficking or illegal commercialization of wildlife and wildlife products such as elephant ivory, rhinoceros’ horn, and parrots.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigates all crimes that occur on national wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, waterfowl protection areas, conservation easements, and national fish hatcheries.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service only investigates the on-going illegal hunting of non-federally protected wildlife such as deer, bear, moose, elk, and game birds such as pheasants and turkeys, or illegal fresh water and marine fishing violations when they occur on the lands listed above, or when illegally harvested animals are transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Please contact your state fish and game agency to report hunting and fishing violations that occur elsewhere.

Please do not leave reports requesting assistance for injured wildlife/birds. Learn more about injured or orphaned wildlife.

More information can be found in the Online form available here.

Email Address

sacramentovalleyrefuges@fws.gov