Living with Wildlife

We are lucky to live in an area that provides us with a vast variety of wildlife to admire and coexist with. Below you will find resources about what to do if you are encountering issues with wildlife in your area.

• For sick or injured wildlife (not including deer, mountain lions and coyotes), please contact the Lindsay Wildlife Experience. You can also contact Wildcare in Marin County. 
• For injured or trapped deer, mountain lion sightings in residential; areas, poaching or illegal hunting/fishing and advice with nuisance wildlife, please contact the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 
  
• For advice on feral pigs or other invasive species, or to report a sick and injured coyote, contact the Contra Costa County Department of Agriculture.
• To report deceased wildlife on public property in your area, please visit our Report A Deceased Animal Page. 

Helpful Tips for Wildlife Nuisance Issues

The Contra Costa County Fish & Wildlife Committee has published a booklet called “Wildlife in Your Backyard” that provides information on how to prevent conflicts with wildlife in urban neighborhoods. Click the link below to read about how to address issues with:

• Coyotes
• Mountain Lions
• Raccoons 
• Rats & Mice
• Skunks
• Snakes
• Wild Turkeys
• And more

Wildlife in Your Backyard Booklet

Other Helpful Resources for Wildlife

• California Department of Fish & Wildlife 
• Lindsay Wildlife Experience 
• WildCare 
• Rattlesnake Information