Wildlife 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 (pdf) 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.

• Oregon Wildlife Rehabilitators (pdf)

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Forms

• Application form (pdf)
• Semi-annual report form (pdf)
• Sub-permittee form (pdf)
• USFWS Federal Migratory Bird Rehabilitation permit (pdf, for ducks, geese and other migratory birds)

Rules and Regulations

• Div 62 rules – Rehabilitation
• Div 56 rules – Prohibited species

Other information

• Continuing Education Credit List (pdf)
• FAQs about ODFW wildlife rehabilitation permits (pdf)
• Most Common Rehabbed Species (pdf)
• National White-Nose Syndrome Decontamination Protocol (pdf)
• National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association minimum standards
• Oregon T & E Species List
• ODFW office contact list (pdf)
• Sensitive species lists (pdf)
• Sensitive species information
• Species of Concern
• White-nosed syndrome decontamination protocol (pdf)
• White-nosed syndrome fact sheet (pdf)
• White-nosed syndrome brochure (pdf)

To request an informational packet, please email at: Wildlife.Permits@odfw.oregon.gov