Badger Run

GREAT NEWS! We will again be open for tours on a LIMITED BASIS. HPAI (Bird Flu) is still prevalent in the area so we will be keeping our Ambassadors safe and not having as much “one-on-one” with them, but still lots of fun and great information. We will be open to the public the last Saturday of each month, starting on January 28th, noon-4 pm (no appointment needed). We will have limited private tours (call for an appointment) as we can accomodate them. We ask that all tour guests wear clean and/or sanitized clothing, jackets and shoes for their tour. HPAI is so contagious, you could accidentally track it in from your backyard to our facility and put all our Ambassadors at risk! (It is virtually 100% fatal in birds of prey such as our hawks, owls, eagles and vultures!) We will have a foot bath of disinfectant at the gate, and will ask everyone to dip the soles of their shoes in it, so please wear waterproof footwear. Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you all again soon!

UPDATE: WE ARE STILL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR TOURS DUE TO HPAI (HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA). WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING SONGBIRDS & MAMMALS. INJURED RAPTORS & SCAVENGERS WILL BE EVALUATED AT THE LOCATION FOUND BEFORE DETERMINING IF WE CAN ADMIT IT TO OUR FACILITY. WE ARE STILL NOT TAKING ANY WATERBIRDS OR SHOREBIRDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING & HELPING US KEEP ALL OF OUR EDUCATIONAL AMBASSADOR BIRDS SAFE.

You may have heard that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been sweeping westward across the country this year. This is an extremely contagious strain of the avian influenza virus for birds & evidence suggests that it is nearly 100% fatal for raptors. It is easily transmitted between birds & the infection rates seen in other parts of the country have been staggering. Unfortunately, as of this week HPAI has reached Oregon. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Badger Run is temporarily suspending ALL patient admissions & tours. We will be reassessing weekly, but this may take a long time to pass. We will also be implementing other precautions to protect the valued members of our educational ambassador team. Our helpline will still be available to assist folks with wildlife questions they may have.