Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is one of the only 24-hour emergency services for wildlife rehabilitation in Washington east of the Cascades. More than 500 injured or orphaned wildlife are brought to WSU from throughout the Pacific Northwest every year.

WSU is a federally- and state-licensed wildlife rehabilitation center able to provide care to all native wildlife.

Raptor rehabilitation

Our veterinarians treat approximately 100 sick and injured raptors every year that may have been hit by automobiles, burned by power lines, poisoned, or found down for unknown reasons.

We provide medical care, food, and shelter to sick or injured birds, including eagles, falcons, hawks, and owls, with the goal of successfully retuning them to the wild whenever possible.

Many resident birds are cared for at the college and participate in public education programs through the WSU Raptor Club, a nonprofit volunteer organization founded in 1981.