Get to know more about the animals that live in your backyard!

Our wildlife information bank provides an encyclopedia of animals living in the Pacific NW, as well as details about where each species is commonly found, its diet and behavior. We also provide information about common injuries and diseases rehabilitators often see associated with certain species.

Statewide and national status designations are important, so we provide information on this as well. These designations include protected, endangered, invasive, native or non-native. These distinctions are important as they determine how the local governments treats wildlife in these categories. They can also limit which species are legally allowed to benefit from wildlife rehabilitation services, apart from immediate euthanasia.

Discussing habituation is important, because animals that are too comfortable with humans can lead to later incidents that can endanger people or the animal. However, it’s also necessary to draw distinctions of how habituation affects wildlife species differently and at different rates of interaction. Deer, for example, are far more easily habituated than squirrels.

We also give information about ecosystems and animal habitats, things people do, often without realizing, that threatens them, and what you can do to avoid or mitigate harm to local wildlife in your area. This includes, for example, how to deal with unwanted animal tenants that move into your house attic rent-free without having to exterminate them.