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Found a Wild Animal?

Please Note: Wildlife Care Center Avian Influenza Intake Policy (updated 5/20/2022)

Portland Audubon will not be accepting ANY injured ducks or geese for treatment (including ducklings or goslings). Injured ducks and geese are being referred to Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) (in the Portland area, the Sauvie Island office or Clackamas office). If you have found orphaned or abandoned ducklings or goslings that appear healthy, you can attempt to foster them with a wild waterfowl family by following our instructions here.  Otherwise, ODFW will provide these animals with humane euthanasia. Please call ahead when possible. Read more here.

The Wildlife Care Center admits native wild patients and operates its Injured Wildlife Hotline from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., 365 days a year.

Injured Wildlife Hotline: 503-292-0304

Wildlife Questions: wildlife@audubonportland.org

For situation-specific information, please explore the pages below.

If you found an animal in need of help outside of the Care Center’s business hours, follow these instructions. 

How can we help?

A close up photo of an Anna's Hummingbird nest in a hand. The Anna's Hummingbird nestling's eyes are closed but the beak is open and pointed up.

I found a baby bird
An adult Brush Bunny stands on the dirt covered ground. A small patch of grass is next to the bunny.

I found a baby mammal
A window strike print left on a window after a bird collission.

A bird hit my window

Other Resources

Wildlife Rescue Tips

I found a non-native, exotic, or domestic animal that needs help

The WCC is closed! What do I do?

I am not in the Portland area, but a wild animal needs help