Education Program
The West Sound Wildlife Shelter provides Kitsap County's only live-animal education program. The purpose of this program is to help protect wild animals by giving the public a way to connect more directly with wildlife and educate the public about how to coexist with wildlife.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY!
Would you like a free live-animal education program in your classroom?
This fall, the West Sound Wildlife Shelter is offering a special opportunity. Your classroom can earn a free live-animal program featuring a visit from an owl, hawk, or pair of crows. You, some of the kids, or the classroom as a whole simply need to sell 40 Wildlife Shelter calendars ($10.00 each). This is an easy way to get a high-impact education program for free, a program that usually costs $100 - $250. Learn more....
Types of Educational Presentations
We provide live bird presentations to civic groups, schools, parks, community centers, nonprofit organizations, and events for a nominal fee of $100 - $400.
We offer a variety of educational presentations, all of which are done at your location. Each presentation can be tailored to meet your group's specific educational needs.
Owls or Hawk - Athena, Orion, and Yukon
1. Adaptations of Owls and Hawks
for pre-kindergarten to adult; 30-40 minutes
2. Owls or Hawks of Washington
includes PowerPoint; 5th grade to adult; 1.5 hours
3. Wildlife Rehabilitation and Coexistance with Wildlife
5th grade to adult; 1 hour
American Crows - Ed and Ebenezer
1. Corvid Natural History and What Is Wildlife Rehabilitation?
program is tailored to meet all age groups; approximately 45 minutes plus q&a
Schedule a Presentation
To plan a wildlife presentation, contact Mike Pratt, the Shelter's Director of Wildlife Services, at 206-855-9057 x3 or mike@westsoundwildlife.org to inquire.
 Educational Ambassadors
 Orion, the great horned owl
Name: in Greek mythology, Orion means "greatest hunter in the world."
Cause of injury: disabled at birth
Injury: limited flight
Arrived: in 2006 from Lubbock, Texas
Sex: Male
Age: hatched in 2006
Learn more about Orion
 Ed, the American Crow
Name: refers to EDucation bird
Cause of injury: illegally kept as a pet; poor nutrition
Injury: imprinted; feather damage; fractured leg
Arrived: May 2001
Sex: Male
Age: Hatched 2000
Learn more about Ed
 Ebenezer, the American Crow
Cause of injury: illegally kept as a pet
Injury: habituated; joint/tendon disease; self mutilation
Arrived: June 2003
Sex: Female
Age: Hatched 2002
Learn more about Ebenezer
 Athena, the barred owl
Name: in Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.
Cause of injury: collision with a car
Injury: fractured coricoid
Arrived: in 2007 from Port Orchard, Washington
Sex: Female
Age: Hatched in 2006
Learn more about Athena
 Yukon, the red-tailed hawk
Name: from the Yukon River in Canada, the area that Harlan's Red-tails are from.
Cause of injury: collision with a car
Injury: fractured wing
Arrived: in 2009 from Highway 16
Sex: Male
Learn more about Yukon
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