“SAFE RIDES FOR SECOND CHANCES”.
On-Call Community Rescue for Animals
Volunteer based transport of sick and injured wildlife across six counties in the PNW.
FOUND A FLIGHTLESS BIRD? PLEASE READ!!!
This time of year, (early Spring to late Summer), OCCRA receives thousands of calls, along with our partners at Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Care Center, about "injured birds". Fledgling birds are babies who have left the nest, are often the size of adults, but cannot yet fly.
Every year, baby birds are kidnapped by well-meaning good samaritans by the hundreds, and taken from their parents who are watching nearby. Fledgling crows are particularly victims of this, as they are truly the size of adult crows, and can be difficult to differentiate. Fledgling crows are grounded for up to 1+ week before they can fly.
PLEASE, review the informational page about urban crows before intervening. If you still think the bird is injured, you can call the Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Care Center at 503.292.0304.
If you have no means of transportation and have exhausted all other resources, you can try OCCRA at 971.645.3450.
Please be aware both Bird Alliance and OCCRA are overwhelmed with requests for help this time of year, we are completely volunteer based, cover 6 counties, and do the best we can to speak to/advise every caller. But sometimes we may not be available.
More info on urban crows: https://birdallianceoregon.
Our Mission
OCCRA is a volunteer network that rescues and transports sick and injured wildlife in the North Willamette Watershed District to licensed care facilities on behalf of those members of the public who face transportation and safety limitations. We are committed to fostering a compassionate community that values wildlife through conservation, education and outreach. Our goal is to create opportunities for people to help wildlife thrive and expand our efforts statewide.
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| Year to Date | Since Inception | |
|---|---|---|
| Rescues | 98 | 574 |
| Volunteer Miles | 3,651 | 45,688 |
| Volunteer Hours | 747 | 5,352 |
“Rescues”, “hours” and “miles” are “as reported”.
A "rescue" is defined as an OCCRA volunteer picking up wildlife and bringing it to a rehabilitation center. All rescues are reported to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
All other volunteer time is recorded as “hours and miles” only. This includes additional volunteers on rescues, missions resulting in "unable to locate", taking phone calls and all work required to run the organization. Hours and miles have historically been under-reported for a variety of reasons. For example, OCCRA phone lines are monitored 24/7 (over 8,000 hours annually) but these are only partially reflected in the data.
How You Can Help
Volunteer
OCCRA receives daily requests to help capture and transport wild animals across six counties! Our volunteers help us fulfill our mission, we couldn't do it without them, and we would love to talk to you about joining our team!
Donate
OCCRA volunteers are onboarded with safety gear and uniforms, each new volunteer costs several hundred dollars in equipment. Your donations allow us to grow and help more animals. You can also follow links to our amazon wishlist on the "how to help" page.
UP-TO-DATE MAP OF OCCRA VOLUNTEER WILDLIFE RESPONSES IN THE *NORTH WILLAMETTE WATERSHED DISTRICT.
The *NWWD covers six counties. Zoom in to see the scope of volunteer wildlife call-outs to date.
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FOX12 Live Interview about the QUACKSAFE CAMPAIGN
Thank you FOX 12 Oregon Greg Nibler for talking to us about the QUACKSAFE Campaign on July 31st. Do you know of a drain that has had previous trapped duckling events? Please report on our website under (RESOURCES, QUACKSAFE).. to help us with the very important first part of this campaign, data collection! LINK…
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FOUND A FLIGHTLESS BIRD? PLEASE READ!!!
This time of year, (early Spring to late Summer),...