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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 their understanding of wildlife as we share our lands and care for and stewarding these lands (our backyards) for wildlife, as population..
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3w ago
Knock, knock! Are your northern flicker neighbors causing a ruckus this spring? Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, conservation, and education center, offers solutions to issues with northern flickers to ... Read more ..read more
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1M ago
Whoooo doesn’t love a baby owl rescue story with a happy ending? Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife rehabilitation center, worked with Sunriver Nature Center last week to successfully renest a ... Read more ..read more
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1M ago
Guest Blog by Judy Martin, Think Wild Volunteer Have you ever seen one of these small rodents scurrying near your picnic site or along a trail? You may wonder whether ... Read more ..read more
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1M ago
Want to support animals beyond Central Oregon? Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, not just people have been negatively impacted. Wildlife and domestic animals have also been harmed ... Read more ..read more
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1M ago
Are you worried about raccoons or skunks nesting on your property this season? There are safe and humane ways to deal with wildlife conflicts like this. Taking the proper precautions ... Read more ..read more
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2M ago
A BIRD’S LIFE Aquila, the beloved Golden eagle housed at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, was estimated to be 49 years old when she passed away in January 2024. ... Read more ..read more
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2M ago
Think Wild Supports Wildlife Package House Bill 4148 The Wildlife Package House Bill 4148 provides essential funding for wildlife conservation. As the only public wildlife rehabilitation hospital and conservation center ... Read more ..read more
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2M ago
Think Wild Supports Landowners Living with Beavers House Bill 4014 Oregon House Bill 4014 provides funding to private landowners to explore non-lethal conflict mitigation strategies with beavers on their lands. ... Read more ..read more
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2M ago
How do Central Oregon Reptiles and Amphibians Stay Alive in the Winter? Winters in Central Oregon can be brutally cold for some of our native wildlife. Compared with the warmer ... Read more ..read more
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3M ago
What Happens to Hummingbirds in the Winter? Bird feeders are a great way to support local wildlife especially in the winter. However, when they are not properly cared for, feeders ... Read more ..read more