Wildlife Services

Wildlife Services works to help manage threats from wildlife while also protecting human health and safety, agriculture, property, and endangered species. The role of Wildlife Services is to provide technical solutions to help people, agriculture, and wildlife coexist.  

For questions or concerns, please call 1 (800) 486-0010, and a Wildlife Services Agent will contact you in order of calls received. Please be aware that agents are often out in the field and may not be able to respond right away.

• For emergencies that involve an immediate threat to life, please call 911.
• For calls about domesticated pets and animals in the unincorporated areas of the county, please call the Department of Animal Services at (619) 236-2341.
• For calls regarding domestic animals in an incorporated city, please see this listing of Animal Control Agencies by zip code.
• For calls about injured or orphaned wildlife, call Project Wildlife at (619) 299-7012.
• For more information on managing wildlife damage, please visit USDA Wildlife Services.