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OWRA&ODFW MTG on 2/27/2024

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

Dec 26, 20235 min read

Featured Wild Patient Case - Porcupine

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

Jul 29, 20235 min read

Featured Wild Patient Case

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...

Jul 28, 20232 min read

Compassion Fatigue

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

Jul 28, 20232 min read

Celebrating Our Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteers: 8 Easy Ideas to Show Appreciation

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

Sep 14, 20204 min read

Focus on Yourself to Help Others

By Lacy Campbell, OWRA Board, June 2020 Health is at the forefront of our minds currently, but our mental health may or may not be. We...

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Wildlife Rehabilitation During COVID

By McKenzie Joslin-Snyder, Portland Audubon, August 2020 While operating the Portland Audubon Wildlife Care Center during the COVID-19...

Sep 14, 20202 min read

Starting a Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital

By Pauline Baker, Think Wild, July 2020 Starting a wildlife rehabilitation hospital from scratch is no easy feat. It takes a lot of...