Want to help oiled birds? Don’t pick them up!

Information from Mark Massara, Save the Coast/Sierra Club

If you see oiled wildlife, don’t pick it up—- the oil is toxic. Instead, report it by calling (877) 823 6926 so that a search team can come to your area.

If you want to help volunteer with caring for and treating oiled wildlife, call (800) 228 4544. A good source for getting involved with volunteering to rehabilitate oiled wildlife is the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, at http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/owcn/.

If you want to help with cleaning up the beaches, training sessions are being held around the Bay Area so citizens can learn how to help. Check out http://www.baykeeper.org/news/oilspill.html for news about the training sessions, and help clean up your coast!