Forever Wild Wildlife Rescue operates under the supervision of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Veterinarian Dr. Tammy Eichmann of Countryside Veterinary Service (located in Canyonville and Myrtle Creek). We presently consist of four licensed wildlife rehabilitators — with experience ranging up to 24 years— and six sub-permittees. We are licensed to rehabilitate birds, raptors and mammals. We have a support team that staffs a Hotline, which receives calls of injured or orphaned wildlife and arranges for their placement. Others serve as a recovery team, where they rescue and transport wildlife to waiting rehabilitators. We also have members who serve at educational events, engage in fundraising activities and construct wildlife pens.

Forever Wild is a non-profit dedicated to the rehabilitation and the return to the wild of injured and orphaned wildlife in the beautiful Umpqua Watershed.

Forever Wild Wildlife Rescue is a non-profit that relies on donations to cover its expenses. Donated funds help pay for medicine and medical supplies, flight cages, animal feed, vet bills, and various administrative costs and other expenses related to the wildlife rehabilitation work. Forever Wild has no buildings, rent or salaries as the group is operated entirely by volunteers.

The mission and purpose of Forever Wild Wildlife Rescue is: to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned native wildlife; to equip rehabilitators with the appropriate and necessary resources and facilities; to teach and train new rehabilitators and volunteers; to research and learn new methods of treatment and care; to financially support veterinarian services for animals in serious need of such care; to educate the community about interactions with wildlife; and ultimately, to return rehabilitated wildlife in a wild condition to their native habitat.

You're support is greatly appreciated!

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Becky Bass

Some wild animals migrate when their food becomes scarce. Many, though, if their physiology allows, will remain here and change their diets with the seasons.
Winter brings blown down branches, cones,...

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Some wild animals migrate when their food becomes scarce. Many, though, if their physiology allows, will remain here and change their diets with the seasons.
Winter brings blown down branches, cones, limbs, and debris in our yards; often decaying after weeks of damp air and rains. As tempted as we are to clean it up, there are treasures in that mess in your yard. Fungi and mushrooms that can feed squirrels grow in the damp wood. Many insects take refuge during autumn in loose bark, conifer needles, duff on the ground, and even plant stalks. Those insects can be a valuable source of nutrients for wildlife that no longer can find seeds, plants, or prey.
During winter clean up, if possible, consider placing leaves, branches and debris in an area apart from your house and waiting until warmer weather brings new plant growth to haul it away. Your nearby birds and small mammals will be grateful for the forage.

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