Sue Dougherty DVM MA DACVIM Think Wild Board President, Author at The Source

Wolf Coexistence: Compromise & Rethinking

Humans have so altered the natural world that allowing displaced species to re-establish is more challenging now that the wild is often bordered by human activity

by Sue Dougherty DVM MA DACVIM Think Wild Board President June 26, 2026June 30, 2026

Wolves have certainly been in the news lately! Multiple confirmed sightings of gray wolves have already been recorded this year in La Pine, Sunriver and even Bend. Many people are giddy with the idea of wolves in our nearby forest ecosystems. Yet, some people are fearful and feel this is too close to home. Education […]

Outside Features

Lead Toxicity in the Wild Ones

What is it? Where does it come from? How can we help?

by Sue Dougherty DVM MA DACVIM Think Wild Board President February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

My first experience with lead toxicity as a veterinarian was in a sweet basset hound that developed acute lead poisoning from licking lead paint dust from his paws. Currently, in the wildlife hospital at Think Wild in Bend, we see a different manifestation of the same toxicity, from an avoidable source. In mid 2025, a […]

Natural World

The Journey Back to the Wild

Think Wild performs life-saving surgery on a Great Horned Owl (GHOW 25-503)

by Sue Dougherty DVM MA DACVIM Think Wild Board President October 31, 2025November 3, 2025

Think Wild is Central Oregon’s nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center, caring for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife while educating the public about coexistence and stewardship. Since opening for animal care in 2020, Think Wild has grown in staffing, services and the number of wildlife helped directly at its hospital. The spring and summer […]

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