Sponsor MessageBecome a KQED sponsor
upper waypoint

Rehab Centers Scramble to Keep Up as Drought Exacts Toll on Wildlife

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

We recently reported on large cockroaches moving indoors in search of water. But California's ongoing drought is also leading to other wildlife spending more time out in the open, searching for sustenance. Weak, emaciated animals are being found near hiking trails and roads, or even stuck in irrigation canals -- and it's putting a strain on wildlife rehab centers.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Player sponsored by