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Emergencies
are events which are in progress and pose an immediate and significant
threat of harm to life, property, or the environment (e.g. vessel on
fire or sinking, violent harassment or destruction of wildlife, very
large oil spill). If you are aware of an emergency, dial 911 anywhere
within the Sanctuary, and your call will be forwarded to the appropriate
law enforcement agency. Most reported Sanctuary incidents and violations
are not emergencies and should be referred to one of the contacts below.
Sanctuary
Violations (in progress) should be reported to the State Communications
Center in Monterey at 831-649-2801 (press 5, then 3) or the NOAA
Hotline at 1-800-853-1964. Use the reporting
guidelines as an aide when providing information by phone.
Sanctuary
Violations (not in progress) should be reported to the Sanctuary
Special Agent at 831-647-4203 or the Sanctuary Regulatory Coordinator
at 831-647-4251. Use the reporting guidelines
as an aide when providing information by phone.
Oil
and Hazardous Materials Spills should be reported to the California
Office of Emergency Services at 1-800-852-7550.
Injured
or Dead Animal Recovery
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Marine
Mammals (sea lions, seals, sea otters, whales, dolphins) –
call the Marine Mammal Center at 415-289-SEAL (7325) 24 hours/day.
For the Monterey Bay area, you can contact the Marine Mammal Center’s
local office at 831-633-6298.
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Sea
Turtles – call the Marine Mammal Center at 415-289-SEAL (7325).
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Seabirds
(Injured) – call the following according to the county where
the bird is located:
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Marin
County: 415-883-4621, Marin Humane Society 415-456-7283, Wild
Care
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San
Mateo County: 650-340-8200, Penninsula Humane Society
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Santa
Cruz County: 831-462-0726, Native Animal Rescue
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Monterey
County: 831-373-2631, Monterey County SPCA
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San
Luis Obispo County: 805-543-WILD (9453), Pacific Wildlife
Care
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Seabirds
(Dead) – Dead seabirds should be left in place and not buried
on the beach. Biologists routinely survey beaches within the Sanctuary
for dead birds. In fact, the Sanctuary’s Beach
Comber Program is part of these survey efforts. The collected
data is used to study bird mortality patterns and identify any significant
problems. Removal of dead seabirds can hinder these research efforts,
therefore, resource protection agencies prefer to leave them in place.
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If
you find an unusually large concentration of dead birds within the
Sanctuary, please contact the MBNMS
Beach Comber Coordinator at 831-647-4204.
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