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WILDLIFE DIVISION
Rehabilitation

Oregon’s licensed wildlife rehabilitators care for sick, injured and truly orphaned wildlife. They are permitted by ODFW and governed by a set of rules.

What should you do if you see a sick or injured animal?

Call ODFW, OSP or a licensed wildlife rehabilitator before picking up or moving any wildlife. More information.

What should you do if you see a young animal alone?

Leave it where it is unless you saw its parent die. Most animals leave their young to forage or hunt. Removing a young animal from the wild greatly reduces its chances of survival and it is illegal.

If you see a bear or cougar, contact ODFW or OSP. Do not attempt to assist it or assume it has been abandoned. Oregon Administrative Rule does not allow for Wildlife Rehabilitators to rehabilitate bears or cougars.

Removing or “capturing” wildlife from the wild and keeping it in captivity without a permit is against the law. It is considered a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $6,250 fine.

Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitation Care Providers

City	Name/Facility	Business Phone	Authorized Species	ODFW Office	ODFW Phone
Anacortes	Focus Wildlife	(800) 578-3048
Astoria	Wildlife Center Of The North Coast	(503) 338-0331	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Raptors	Tillamook	503-842-2741
Bend	Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory	(541) 593-4394	All Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles, Raptors	Bend	541-388-6363
Bend	Think Wild	(541) 241-8680	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles, Raptors	Bend	541-388-6363
Corvallis	Chintimini Wildlife Center	(541) 230-1220	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles, Raptors	Corvallis	541-757-4186
Days Creek	Elona Wong	(541) 817-4089	All Birds except Raptors, All Mammals except Marine	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Eugene	Cascade Raptor Center	(541) 485-1320	Raptors	Springfield	541-726-3515
Glide	Free As A Bird Native Bird Rescue Education & Conservation	(541) 900-5922	All Birds, Raptors	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Grants Pass	Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center	(541) 476-0222	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles	Central Point	541-826-8774
Klamath Falls	Badger Run Wildlife Rehab	(541) 891-2052	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles, Raptors	Klamath	541-883-5732
Mitchell	Cheryl Rorabeck	(541) 993-2249	All Mammals except Marine	Heppner	541-676-5230
Myrtle Creek	Lynn Young	(541) 391-9463	All Mammals except Marine	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Newport	Oregon Coast Aquarium	(541) 867-3474	All Birds	Newport	541-867-4741
Oakland	Loretta Dory	(541) 459-4023	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Pendleton	Blue Mountain Wildlife	(541) 278-0215	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine	Pendleton	541-276-2344
Portland	Bird Alliance Of Oregon	(503) 292-0304	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles, Raptors	Sauvie Island	503-621-3488
Redmond	Wildside Rehabilitation	(541) 610-9962	All Mammals except Marine	Bend	541-388-6363
Roseburg	Barbara Whittaker	(360) 451-9414	All Mammals except Marine	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Roseburg	Brenda Weber	(541) 440-6895	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Roseburg	Cynthia Michael	(503) 358-2348	All Birds except Raptors	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Roseburg	Joe Reicherts	(612) 275-7533	All Birds, Raptors	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Roseburg	Katherine Rader	(541) 459-4023	All Birds except Raptors, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Salem	Karen Costa	(503) 871-6591	All Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles	Corvallis	541-757-4186
Sisters	Native Bird Care Of Sisters	(541) 728-8208	All Birds except Raptors	Bend	541-388-6363
Terrebonne	Kimberly Farasyn	(541) 420-7245	All Birds except Raptors, All Mammals except Marine	Bend	541-388-6363
The Dalles	Rowena Wildlife Clinic	(541) 490-7921	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Amphibians and Reptiles	The Dalles	541-296-4628
Umpqua	Becky Bass	(541) 459-8121	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Raptors	Roseburg	541-440-3353
Umpqua	Umpqua Wildlife Rescue	(541) 440-6895	All Birds, All Mammals except Marine, Raptors	Roseburg	541-440-3353

Wildlife Rehabilitation

New:

New applicants: Please contact:
Wildlife.Permits@ODFW.oregon.gov for more information.
FAQs about ODFW wildlife rehabilitation permits (pdf)
ODFW office contact list

Renewal:

Renewal Link
Continuing Education Credit List (pdf)

Sub-permittee:

Sub-permittee form (pdf)

Reporting:

Reporting Link

Rules and Regulations:

Div 62 rules – Rehabilitation
Div 56 rules – Prohibited species
USFWS Federal Migratory Bird Rehabilitation permit (pdf) for ducks, geese and other migratory birds

Other information:

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This page was last updated: 04/23/2025 1:25 PM