The Think Wild Blog aims to help you consider wildlife in your day to day choices and take actions to promote native wildlife success.
We see "Think Wild" as a shared ethos in our High Desert community, and work to:
- help Central Oregonians deepen understanding of wildlife as we share our lands
- care for and stewarding these lands (our backyards) for wildlife, as population pressures grow
Bend, Oregon — This Summer, Think Wild’s education program is expanding to host a series of summer camps for elementary-aged students in Central Oregon. These new programs, called “Wild Wonders,” … Read more
Bend, Oregon – Think Wild will release a female golden eagle back to the wild this weekend after suffering from nearly fatal lead poisoning. Think Wild received the large, 11.2 … Read more
As you head out into the great wild places of Central Oregon, chances are you’re hoping you might encounter wildlife along the way. Finding animals isn’t always easy, and certainly … Read more
Think Wild and Bend Animal Emergency and Specialty Center Partner to Save Golden Eagle Click here to donate to the Golden Eagle’s Care. Last Sunday, Think Wild staff met at … Read more
Osprey Fledglings Face Uncertain Future As They Battle Injuries from Garbage Bend, Oregon — A pair of osprey fledglings are being treated for injuries sustained due to entanglement in hay … Read more
Extreme heat and wildfires throughout the state of Oregon have a lot of people wondering how wildlife is affected. Think Wild in Bend, Oregon, hasn’t seen any injured or orphaned … Read more
Bend, Ore. – Think Wild, Bend Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center, announced today that it has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) K-12 Summer Learning … Read more
Local Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center, Think Wild, has tips for Central Oregon residents to make their backyards wildlife friendly. Through native plant gardening, implementing water features and rock piles, … Read more
Bend, Oregon — Springtime gives birth to an abundance of baby wildlife here in Central Oregon, which means residents are more likely to have wildlife encounters. And while coming across … Read more
RHDV-2 was first seen in a Portland area neighborhood Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working on … Read more