In 2010, the West Sound Wildlife Shelter became home to a beautiful red-tailed hawk. Yukon, the Shelter’s newest educational ambassador, is a Harlan’s Red-tailed hawk, a subspecies that breeds along the Yukon River in Alaska and Canada. These hawks often spend the winter in warmer areas, which is probably how Yukon came to be in the Pacific Northwest.

He was found by caring people who came across him after he’d been struck by a car on Highway 16.

Yukon’s wing was fractured and had to be pinned, but it didn’t heal well enough to allow him to surive in the wild. Because he was a young hawk with a calm temperament, the Shelter’s wildlife staff determined that he would be a successful educational raptor.

After a great deal of practice sitting on the glove, Yukon made his debut as an educational ambassador at Call to the Wild, the Shelter’s annual auction in April 2010.
Welcome, Yukon!

How to Request a Presentation by Yukon

Yukon, working with Lynne Weber and Mike Pratt, the Shelter's Wildlife Services staff, is ready to give an educational presentation to your classroom, civic group, library, or other forum. For these types of public programs, we charge a small fee of $100 - $400. For a larger fee, Yukon and Lynne or Mike will give a presentation to a private group, such as a children's birthday party. Generally, Lynne or Mike are only able to give presentations from October - April. To inquire about a presentation, please call Mike Pratt at 206-855-9057.

How to Sponsor Yukon

Please support our education program by sponsoring Yukon. You can sponsor Yukon by donating $50 to us. in return, we’ll send you a photo of Yukon and a certificate of sponsorship AND we’ll invite you and your family to a special presentation where you can meet Yukon up close and personal.

To sponsor Yukon, type in the amount of your sponsorship in the box below ($50 or more) then fill in the boxes below and hit the "Proceed to Secure Server" button.