<Summary> Attendees: OWRA Board, Dr. Gillin, Keith DeHart, and Emily VanWyk   1. Barred Owl regulations for rehabilitation US Fish and...

<Summary> Introduction to new ODFW Invasive Species Coordinator Mr. Keith DeHart is taking over Mr. Boatner’s job for a month now. He has...

<Summary> ODFW Policy Updates ODFW rehabilitation updates, Dr. Gillin mentioned to release before spring migration season at the last...

<Summary> February 27th, the Oregon Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (OWRA) had a meeting with Dr. Colin Gilin and Rick Boatner from...

The followings were discussed with Dr. Colin Gillin and Mr. Rick Boatner from ODFW. <Summery> I. Species-Specific Rehabilitation...

There will be a wildlife rehabilitation conference in Wisconsin. Here are the details: "Wisconsin Wildlife Rehabilitation Association...

At the 2023 OWRA conference, ODFW state veterinarian, Dr. Colin Gillin kindly offered monthly meetings with the OWRA board members, to...

Write up by Laura Acevedo, DVM, WEMT-B December 17, 2023 An adult, male porcupine entered Think Wild Wildlife Hospital on August 25, 2023...

On December 3rd of 2022 a young red-tailed hawk was hunting along the side of Hwy 20 when she was struck by a vehicle and left stunned...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, “Compassion fatigue is a combination of burnout and secondary...

We all know how much we rely on the dedicated volunteers who make our wildlife rehabilitation work possible. Their passion, time, and...

Save The Date! We are excited to announce that we are holding the OWRA conference 2023 on 11/4-5. Stay tuned for time and details. It is...

We are interested in increasing representation of in-home or smaller-scale rehab operations on our board of directors. We encourage...

By Pauline Hice, Director, Think Wild and McKenzie Joslin-Snyder, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Portland Audubon Banding of rescued or rehabbed...

By Graham Williamson, Wildlife Rehabilitation Assistant, Portland Audubon Wildlife Care Center Anthropomorphizing is a common practice....

By Pauline Baker, Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation, Think Wild Bend Oregon While in the kitchen preparing a disemboweled rat for a Red...

By Lacy Campbell, OWRA Board According to the CDC, One Health is “is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary...

By Pauline Baker, Think Wild Every species has anatomical differences that enable them to have specialized life histories. Knowing these...

By McKenzie Joslin-Snyder, Portland Audubon I should admit upfront: no one will ever call me a financial wizard. “Don’t spend more than...

By Josh Saranpaa, OWRA Board President 2020 has brought with it many challenges for everyone. One such challenge the OWRA board faced...