On January 13, we received this bruised and battered Mourning Dove from Southeast Portland. They had the common misfortune of being attacked by a cat, and although they were lucky enough to escape with their life, they were left grounded–unable to fly and extremely vulnerable to predators.
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In mid December we received an adult American Kestrel (a personal favorite) from a good Samaritan who stopped to help him after noticing him sitting in the road.
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On December 27, 2020, our partners at DoveLewis Animal Emergency Hospital received this Glaucous-winged Gull from a Clark County officer that rescued the bird at the Washington State University campus in Vancouver.
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Right now, Pine Siskins need our help. Our Wildlife Care Center is seeing increased admissions of flocking birds, primarily Pine Siskins, due to salmonella.
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Spend a day in the life of Wildlife Care Center Manager Stephanie Herman as she juggles baby bird feeding, animal intakes, hotline calls, and more as she works alongside our team to keep the center running for more than 3,700 animal patients this year.
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As the only facility in the metro region devoted to providing emergency and lifesaving medical care for wildlife, our Wildlife Care Center has for decades operated 365 days a year no matter the circumstances.
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Amid COVID-19, the Wildlife Care Center continues to treat injured and orphaned wildlife and assist the public with emergencies through our wildlife hotline – like a recent Bald Eagle that was discovered tangled in cable wire in Happy Valley, OR.
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This past year was a wild ride. We cared for 4,011 animals, a record high! To put that in perspective, in 2018 we cared for just over 3,000 animals, so that’s almost a 30% increase in just one year. Interestingly, we saw increases in species intakes across the board, with native mammals (like bats, chipmunks, and ground squirrels) representing the only statistically significant proportional increase.
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In May, a Good Samaritan in Colton, Oregon, made a strange discovery: a Turkey Vulture flopping in the bushes. Knowing this bird needed help, he drove more than an hour to bring it to our Wildlife Care Center for treatment.
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On July 19, Sally Nicoletti was walking through the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden when she noticed a young Green Heron on the ground. As a volunteer at the garden, Sally had been keeping an eye on the nest of four baby herons and knew the bird was too young to be on the ground.
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