Rancho Simi Duck Park Waterfowl

09/05/2025

• Ditch the poisons. Anticoagulant rodenticides don’t just kill rodents—they poison entire food webs.

You can help :
✅ Download the National Park Service's FREE Home Checklist @ https://bit.ly/nps-check-list
✅ Make your property poison-free
✅ Share it digitally or make printouts of your own for neighbors, libraries, animal shelters, nature centers, and community spaces

: In California, 95% of cougars tested show exposure, along with bobcats, coyotes, owls, and more.

08/28/2025

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07/01/2025

Important PSA from VCAS!

PLEASE SHARE in local pages & groups! Ventura County animal shelters are at 143% capacity going into the July 4 holiday. Here's how you can help:

IF YOU FIND A STRAY DOG:

VCAS asks that individuals who find dogs who have gotten loose make every effort to reunite dogs and families outside of the shelter.

If you are able to secure the animal SAFELY:
- Create a found report at vcas.us/lostandfound
- Post to social media, including local Missing Pets pages and NextDoor
- Call phone numbers or scan any codes on their collar
- Canvas neighborhoods near where they were found
- Take the animal to a Veterinary Clinic to get scanned for a microchip.
- Make posters with bright backgrounds that include: 1) A single big picture highlighting the pet's face, 2) location found, and 3) your contact info.

If you are able to foster the animal until it can be adopted or responsibly rehomed, please reach out to discuss best practices.

Shelter locations remain open 9AM-6PM all week, with limited Animal Control Officer staffing at night. We appreciate your patience and dedication to caring for the animals and people in our community.

We will always accept sick, injured, or aggressive animals.

All of this information, additional tips, and a list of pets recently reported as lost or found is located on our website at vcas.us/lostandfound.

Happy Fourth of July and please, celebrate safely. 💙

06/29/2025

It’s summer and the pond is a great place for fishing, however, not so much fun for the waterfowl and other creatures who get tangled in discarded line or embedded with fishing hooks.

Two of the volunteers got fishing line off two Canada geese this morning. Thanks for the folk that reached out. We’re not always able to get someone down there right away or actually find the goose but luck was on our side this morning. Found one and then saw another and they’re both detangled.

Thursday morning a turtle was found with a fishing hook in its mouth. Thankfully the volunteer was able to get the hook out from her as well.

Please please pick up any line and hooks you see lying around and dispose properly. For the sake of all the animals and humans alike!

06/29/2025

06/24/2025

American Independence Day, the 4th of July, conjures up visions of good times with family and friends, time off, picnics and summer fun - as it should!

06/19/2025

The 4th of July is just around the corner which means fireworks will be booming. Get prepared now and make sure tags, collars, IDs, microchips have up to date information. If you need an RX, see your vet now! Stay safe and keep your pets safe! 🧨 🎆

06/11/2025

Geese molting season is upon us!

If you’ve been at Rancho Duck Park lately, you’ll notice there are a lot of feathers on the ground and in the pond, and more Canada Geese hanging out. There’s a reason for this. The geese molt in the summer between June and August and are not able to fly about like usual. So they hang out (usually where they were born) until their new feathers come in and come August / September they’ll be back to their migration routines.

So don’t be concerned seeing all these feathers around, it’s normal. It’s not lack of maintenance because the park maintenance crew are stellar folks at keeping the park and pond clean!

Reminder: please do not feed the birds, especially bread, cereal, crackers, tortillas, or any other carbs to any wildlife at the pond. It is super unhealthy and contaminates the park and pond. The Canada geese are fine on their own getting bugs and grubs from the ground. 🐜 🐛 The Mother Geese volunteers take care of the domestic geese and ducks.

As always, be respectful of all wildlife and admire from a distance.

Enjoy your summer!! 🌞 💦 🏖️is upon us!

06/08/2025

Sharing this contact list compiled by Wildlife Care of Southern California of contact numbers for local wildlife rehabilitators. Complete list can be found on their website at: www.wildlifecareofventura.org.
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Please note that most wildlife rehabilitators do not provide services to pick up wildlife. They rely on Good Samaritans like you to get animals to them. Wildlife rehabilitators often work out of their homes and are not on-call 24/7. Wildlife rehabilitators often specialize in certain species and may limit the animals they can accept. Please keep all of these things in mind and be kind and courteous when calling them for help. ⁠
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VCAS will accept sick or injured wildlife and transfer to the relevant rehabilitator or organization, however it is extremely helpful for all parties when citizens are able to coordinate with wildlife rescuers directly. Thank you.⁠

Huge thank you to Wildlife Care of Southern California for compiling this list and for the incredible work you do for the wild animals of our community.

05/24/2025

This rescue is in Michigan but the message it appropriate anywhere. Domestic ducks cannot survive on their own. It’s a horrific death sentence. Do not dump domestic animals at all anywhere!! It is illegal and it’s cruel. If you see domestic ducks being dumped please notify local authorities.

05/23/2025

Discover our guide to living with cougars! Download our FREE Common Questions in Cougar Coexistence eBook now. 📖

This valuable resource is a collaborative effort, combining the deep research and practical experience of researchers and coexistence practitioners. It's your go-to guide for fostering understanding and safe cougar coexistence in your community.

📱 Download the FREE ebook: cougarconservancy.org/common-questions
📕 Get a physical copy: SaveLACougars.org

Featuring contributions from Mark Lotz, Florida Panther Biologist & Cougar Conservancy Advisory Committee Member (pictured here with his chickens), who co-authored this guide with Korinna Domingo, Kelly Hood, Jeff Sikich, Seth Riley, Tiffany Yap, Miguel Ordeñana, Johanna Turner, and Beth Pratt.

Special thanks to the National Wildlife Federation's campaign for funding this project. P22 Mountain Lion of Hollywood

05/18/2025

Please read and keep this handy! Thanks so much!

Wildlife Care of SoCal, PO Box 941476, Simi Valley Ca. 93065. Animal Informational Hotline: 805-581-3911