A Southern California wildlife rescue is pushing for new regulations, dubbed “Wendy’s Law,” to allow qualified organizations to capture injured or diseased wildlife.
The petition was inspired by a coyote with an extremely swollen face that roamed through a Studio City neighborhood for more than a year, which residents named Wendy.
The facility that treated Wendy, Wildlife Care of Southern California, said that part of the coyote’s jaw was destroyed by a significant infection and two pellets that were lodged in its head, “indicating that she had been previously shot.” The rescue facility said surgery and treatment could not repair the damage, which influenced their decision to euthanize the animal…