From the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife:

“If you have found a wild animal in need of care, call a rehabilitator as soon as possible and follow their instructions.

Do not attempt to treat or raise a wild animal yourself – it’s illegal. Wildlife species differ widely in terms of their capture, care and handling requirements. If you are not properly trained, you could make an animal’s situation worse or kill it. If kept improperly, animals may lose their natural fear of humans and become more vulnerable to predation or injury. Euthanasia is often the only option for wild animals that become habituated to humans.”

Read more about helping injured birds. Click here.

Blue Mountain Wildlife

Blue Mountain Wildlife is the primary wildlife rehabilitation facility in eastern Oregon & south eastern Washington. Blue Mountain Wildlife is committed to helping injured and sick animals, most them birds. Since 1990, BMW has cared for over 15,000 animals, primarily raptors. If you find a sick or injured bird, please consult their webpage for information. You may call and leave them a message – they will respond as soon as they can. If the bird needs to go to Blue Mountain, they have a team of volunteers who will meet you somewhere, or even come to the bird’s location and pick it up. Please click on one of the links below for their contact information. YVAS supports Blue Mountain Wildlife with an annual donation.

Click here for a link on what to do when you find an animal in distress.

Click here to view the Blue Mountain Wildlife website home page