Sierra Wildlife Rescue Center

Diamond Springs, CA

About Us

Sierra Wildlife Rescue (SWR) is focused on the preservation of El Dorado County’s wildlife, by rescuing and rehabilitating injured and/or orphaned native animal species and releasing them back into the wild as permitted by the Department of Fish and Game. SWR also provides education programs to schools, community organizations, and the public on wildlife conservation. SWR is 100% run by volunteers. We have teams of “rehabbers” in a "home" setting that care for and rehabilitate the animals and birds. Once healthy, they are released back into the wild. Our Mammal Program covers many species including but not limited to squirrels, skunks, opossums, rabbits, foxes, fawns, raccoons, coyotes and...