Wildlife Gallery

WKEC specializes in San Joaquin Antelope Squirrel trapping.

WKEC trapped and relocated San Joaquin antelope squirrels as part of mitigation for a pipeline project. 

WKEC relocated a badger who had become trapped in this trash can. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

Caudal autotomy is a defensive adaptation seen in lizards, allowing the tail to be shed in order to distract predators. 

Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard and it's burrow. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level blunt-nosed leopard lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

WKEC routinely provides protocol level blunt-nosed leopard lizard surveys in the South San Joaquin Valley. 

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard and it's burrow. 

WKEC provides Western burrowing owl monitoring. 

WKEC provides clients with population data using small mammal trapping. 

WKEC species removal.

Western burrowing owlets. 

WKEC uses trail cameras to monitor potential dens at night. This camera captured a picture of a kangaroo rat. 

Potential dens are hand excavated to avoid harming sensitive species. 

Potential dens are hand excavated to avoid harm to any sensitive species. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC assisted in trapping and relocating Giant Kangaroo Rats using a new "soft release" technique designed to increase survival odds. Each enclosure had a burrow, nesting materials, and seed. Giant kangaroo rats were fitted with a radio transmitter before release. 

WKEC administers ongoing small mammal population studies. 

Kangaroo Rat scurries near a trap. 

Kangaroo Rat is released after being weighed and sexed as part of a population study. 

WKEC employee weighing a kangaroo rat

Kangaroo rat survey

Training at small mammal trapping grid.

Small mamals are weighed and sexed as part of a population study. 

Kangaroo rat captured, logged, and released during small mammal trapping survey

Kangaroo Rat and it's burrow.

WKEC routinely monitors sensitive flora species.

Monolopia congdonii

WKEC conducts botanical surveys for listed and endangered species. 

WKEC performs floristic surveys to monitor sensitive plan species. 

One of several lizard species found in the western portion of Kern County. 

San Joaquin Coachwhips mating. 

WKEC provides San Joaquin Kit Fox natal den monitoring. The nocturnal San Joaquin kit fox can be seen during early morning hours. 

WKEC uses scent stations to asses San Joaquin Kit Fox population. Stations are baited in the evening and tracks are identified the following morning. 

WKEC provides San Joaquin kit fox natal den monitoring. 

WKEC routinely monitors construction in sensitive habitiat. 

One of several species of lizards found in the western portion of Kern County. 

One of several lizard species found in the western portion of Kern County. 

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard vs. Whiptail lizard