Wildlife

Wildlife: Fur Bearing Animals

Coyote, bear, beaver, bobcat, cougar, deer, raccoon, nutria, turkeys, grouse, duck.

What should you do if you see a sick or injured animal?

Call ODFW, OSP or a licensed wildlife rehabilitator before picking up or moving any wildlife.

What should you do if you see a young animal alone?

Leave it where it is. Most animals leave their young to forage or hunt. Removing a young animal from the wild is illegal and greatly reduces the animal’s chance of survival.

If you see a bear or cougar, contact ODFW 503-947-6000 or OSP 503-378-3720.  

Do not attempt to assist it or assume that it has been abandoned.

Removing or “capturing” wildlife from the wild and keeping it in captivity without a permit is against the law. It is considered a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $6,250 fine.

Living with Wildlife Information here    

Rehabilitation facilities:

Chintimini Wildlife Center – 9am – 5pm daily – (visit website for after hours instructions)

https://chintiminiwildlife.org/wildlife-emergency/after-hours/

            541-745-5324  311 NW Lewisburg Ave. – CORVALLIS            (Wildlife)

Alternate resource based on ODFW Licenses: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/rehabilitation/docs/wildlife_rehabilitators.pdf

Resources

• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for Polk County: (541) 757-4186
• Oregon State Police, Fish and Game Enforcement: (503) 378-3387
• Wildlife Services State Office : (866) 487-3297 
  • For Polk County & Benton County contact Landon Schacht (541) 517-9513

Cougar sightings are not considered “high risk” unless the animal is in a populated area or if it's bold and attacks a pet or livestock.  If you have concerns, and a cougar has been sighted and no damages have occurred, please contact either Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife or the Oregon State Police Fish & Game Enforcement as to whether the animal is a threat and needs to be removed. Wildlife Services can respond to cougar complaints when there has been livestock or domestic pets injured or killed without authorization from the above two agencies.