Inspiring the High Desert community to care for and protect native wildlife through education, conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation.
RESCUE & REHABILITATION
A Wildlife Hospital to treat and rehabilitate native wildlife - providing care for patients who have been injured or orphaned so they can be released back into the wild.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
An education resource to teach and inspire the public to live respectfully with urban wildlife - offering Think Wild Education, awareness events, and online resources.
WILDLIFE SERVICES
We provide email, phone, and site consultations, as well as habitat feature and humane exclusion installations to support positive human-wildlife interactions.
BEAVER WORKS OREGON
A program to build awareness of beaver as an essential keystone species and provide landholder support in establishing the conditions necessary for their success.
THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND CONSERVATION CENTER
Wildlife Hotline: (541) 241-8680
Fall and Winter Hours (October 1 - May 1): 9 AM - 3 PM (Note that the hospital is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve 12/24, Christmas Day 12/24, and New Years Day 1/1).
Spring and Summer Hours (May 1 - September 30): 8 AM - 5 PM (Note that the hospital is closed July 4).
Learn about some of our recent wildlife patients...
In 2025, we cared for 894 patients from 127 species
The Think Wild native wildlife hospital is permitted through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Our team of dedicated professionals includes wildlife veterinarians, rehabilitators, veterinary technicians and hundreds of trained volunteers.
We Offer Hands-On Wildlife Education
We encourage interested teachers, parents, and organizations to get in touch with us about our wildlife and environmental education programs, which can be customized to meet your curriculum requirements and topics.
Beaver Works Oregon
Supporting beaver-based habitat restoration in Oregon
Beaver Works Oregon is a Think Wild program that focuses on restoring and protecting beaver habitat across central and eastern Oregon. By promoting coexistence, providing technical support, and removing barriers to beaver success, the program uses beavers’ natural engineering abilities to improve watershed health, increase climate resilience, and benefit wildlife and communities alike.
Wildlife Services
Humane exclusion prevents wildlife conflicts by making properties less attractive to animals, securing food sources, sealing entry points, and reducing shelter areas.
Think Wild does not trap and relocate wildlife, as it is harmful, often illegal, and rarely a lasting solution.
Humane exclusion is a safe, effective, and long-term approach that protects both people and wildlife.
Upcoming Events
Watch our Award Winning Documentary, "Bridging the Gap."
Filmed and Produced by Elif Koyüturk, Sponsored by Puffin Drinkwear
The film was an official selection & Award Winner at the 2022 Bend Film Festival, Los Angeles Independent Women Awards, Berlin International Art Film Festival, San Diego Art Film Fest (Award Winner), and Festival Internacional de Imagem de Natureza by Nat Geo Portugal.
Volunteer with Think Wild
Think Wild is always looking for committed volunteers for a variety of opportunities related to wildlife rehabilitation, rescue, education, and habitat restoration. Some of these positions are seasonal, while others are year round. All experience levels are encouraged. Volunteer opportunities include:
- Wildlife Hospital
- Wildlife Rescue and Transport
- Education
- Wildlife Conflict Services
- Construction and Maintenance
- Gardening
- Habitat Restoration
and many more! We also offer volunteer days for businesses and school groups.
Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement
Think Wild operates within the traditional territories of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute peoples, who have stewarded these homelands since time immemorial. We recognize the history of how this territory was taken, honor the Indigenous communities who continue to care for it today, and commit to supporting their ongoing sovereignty and stewardship.
We strive to learn from the long-standing practices of coexistence with wildlife and the natural world that Indigenous peoples have carried forward for generations. Think Wild collaborates with tribal members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, including providing before- and after-school wildlife education programming at the Warm Springs K–8 Academy, working together to support youth learning, stewardship, and connection to local ecosystems.
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the Indigenous territories you live, work, and recreate on, and to consider concrete ways to support, respect, and uplift Indigenous peoples.