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Ground Breaks on Think Wild’s Aquatic Mammal Enclosure

The enclosure is the first of its kind in Oregon and will provide temporary sanctuary for otters and beavers

By Jesse CoronadoApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Think Wild will soon provide temporary homes for injured beavers and otters in need of rehabilitation. Construction began on a 900-square-foot enclosure which will be the first of its kind in Oregon. It will feature large filtered pools, kennels, shift doors, climb-proof walls and 10-foot-tall, enclosed fencing. The enclosure will have four separate living spaces […]

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A Place for Injured Wildlife

A rehab facility east of Bend offers help for birds and more

Jim AndersonOctober 30, 2019July 26, 2025

On a weekend in July, the new wildlife rehabilitation facility, Think Wild, east of Bend, created traffic jams with its open house. The facility once housed another wildlife rehab facility that went belly-up. Think Wild is a new organization, sort of like the Phoenix rising from the ashes. Its board of directors is made up […]

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Helping Wildlife Get By

Think Wild prepares to start taking in creatures at its rehab facility

Jim AndersonAugust 14, 2019May 15, 2024

On a Saturday and Sunday afternoon in July, the brand-new wildlife rehabilitation facility, Think Wild, east of Bend, created a traffic jam with its open house. A lot of people from Bend, Tumalo, LaPine, Sisters and Redmond came out to check out what Think Wild was all about. So, here’s the skinny. The facility once […]

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Wild Thinking

Local students learn about the importance of wildlife corridors

Jim AndersonMarch 20, 2019April 17, 2025

I get invited to lots of places to speak, but my favorite locations are schools. The bright young minds of kids who ask great questions keep me young, despite my 91 years. A recent Monday morning, found me in the classroom of Anne-Marie Eklund at Cascades Academy in Tumalo. We were joined by Michelle van Hilten, […]

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