WILDLIFE CARE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Mange Treatment of Coyotes in the field we are accomplishing the treatment of mange in coyotes in the field and aim to make it more commonplace. Right now it is unrecognized as an option. Making it more commonplace would lead to the treatment of Black Bears and Foxes in the field which is also suffering from mange.

WILDLIFE CARE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Rescue - Rehabilitate - Release of Injured and Orphaned wild animals rehabilitating Coyotes and Bobcats since 2000
Treatment of Mange since 2005
Treating Coyotes for Mange in the Field since 2017
WCSC has taken our knowledge of coyote behavior and the treatment of mange in a controlled situation within the facility and applied it to the field. We have been treating mange since 2005. Coyotes can live up to 2 years with this condition in the field they are very visible and have learned how to survive and get food, unlike other species afflicted with this mite.
We have combined 2 medications given at the same time with no adverse effects, for a 1-time dose. Within the first few days, the improvement is noticeable, the mites die on the first day, scratching stops, and scabs and crust start falling off exposing bare skin, Within the first 2 weeks wounds heal and there is increased activity and they are seen less often during the day. Typically by 3 months, the coyote has a full coat.
Successful Treatments in the Field to date:
• 2017 #8
• 2018 #17
• 2019 # 43
• 2020 #5
2021#64
2022#70
Mange is caused by a compromised immune system preventing the animal from fighting these mites which literally consume the animal alive. The compromised immune system is a result of consistently consuming poisoned rodents.
"National Park Service (NPS) biologists have studied bobcat populations in urban areas within and near Thousand Oaks since 1996. Before 2000, there were no bobcat deaths due to Mange. Then in 2001, one bobcat was found dead from mange. In 2002 it was eight, and in 2003 it was 10. The Park Service began doing necropsies on the dead cats and found that in 90 percent of the cats with mange, there were also high levels of anticoagulants in the liver. This was also true for coyotes and mountain lions. Why the sudden decline? By 2002, a new generation of rat poisons was on the market. Before that, Warfarin was the main ingredient in rat poisons, but eventually, the rats developed a genetic resistance to it. Companies then began creating compounds known as second-generation anticoagulants that were longer-lasting and more potent. Unfortunately, they are advertised as safe to use outside the home and people use them unaware of the harm that is being done to predatory wildlife.

Treating Coyotes for Mange in the Field since 2017
WCSC has taken our knowledge of coyote behavior and the treatment of mange in a controlled situation within the facility and applied it to the field. We have been treating mange since 2005. Coyotes can live up to 2 years with this condition in the field they are very visible and have learned how to survive and get food, which is why they live so long in this condition, unlike other species afflicted with this mite.
We have combined 2 medications given at the same time with no adverse effects, for a 1-time dose. Within the first few days, the improvement is noticeable, the mites die on the first day, scratching stops, and scabs and crust start falling off exposing bare skin, Within the first 2 weeks wounds heal and there is increased activity and they are seen less often during the day. Typically by 3 months, the coyote has a full coat.

Mission Statement
At Wildlife Care of Southern California, we rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured and orphaned wild animals we are forward thinking and staying current and abreast with the changing needs within the environment responding proactively by exploring new ways of treatment, and educating the public on how to live with urban wildlife.
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization holding State, Federal, USDA, and city permits, Our volunteers are professionals in their respective fields and operate as a team of highly trained and dedicated individuals.
We are educated and with the proper permits in the medical and behavioral aspects of the field treatment of this specie.

Successful Treatments in the Field to date:
• 2017 #8
• 2018 #17
• 2019 # 43
• 2020 #5
2021#64
2022#70
Mange is caused by a compromised immune system preventing the animal from fighting these mites which literally consume the animal alive. The compromised immune system is a result of consistently consuming poisoned rodents.