Southern California wildlife officials successfully rehabilitated and released an orphaned long-tailed weasel to the wilderness in a process that took more than two months.
In a media release, the San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife program explained that the “tiny patient” was found alone on a trail in Riverside County on March 20 with her eyes still closed.
Upon being taken in by officials, she became the youngest long-tailed weasel admitted to the humane society.
She was in critical condition when she arrived, the humane society said, requiring around-the-clock specialized care, feeding and, early on, daily medication for ringworm…