Wildlife Ferry Talks!
We will be giving wildlife talks on the 8:05 AM ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes, and the 12:00 PM from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. Come learn about our local wildlife and what you can do to make a difference!
We will be giving wildlife talks on the 8:05 AM ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes, and the 12:00 PM from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. Come learn about our local wildlife and what you can do to make a difference!
Madison Salyer graduated from Duquesne University in May 2023 with a B.S. in Biology and minors in Biochemistry and Mathematics. She is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Wildlife Forensic Science and Conservation through the University of Florida. She has volunteer experience from a wildlife rehabilitation center in Pittsburgh, PA and is very excited…
Jessica Jimenez Trujillo graduated from Washington State University with a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Sciences and minors in Forestry and Biology. She gained experience working at a wild ungulate facility in eastern Washington and volunteered at the local humane society. Back home in Oregon, she worked at a small veterinary clinic and interned…
It’s that time of year when the risk of avian flu in migrating geese, ducks and other waterfowl is greatest. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and KWIAHT ask all of our neighbors in the San Juan Islands to help us be on the lookout for any freshly dead wild waterfowl, or wildlife that…
Kolton Babic, from Puyallup, WA, graduated from Oregon State University in March 2025 with a B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. He has previously interned at a local zoo that specializes in animals native to the Pacific Northwest. There he got the chance to work with bears, wolves, cougars, bobcats, bison, elk, beaver, porcupines, a variety of different birds of prey, and even invertebrates as small as a banana slug! He looks forward to getting more in depth and a hands-on experience with native wildlife.
On May 28th, 2025, residents of San Juan Island saw a Bald Eagle in distress and jumped into action to help save it. They immediately transported the eagle to Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, where staff discovered he was infected with avian pox – a viral disease that is highly contagious to birds, and can…
Albrie Fletcher graduated from Michigan State University in May of 2023 with a B.S in Animal Science. She is currently applying to veterinary school in hopes to earn her DVM. She works as a veterinary assistant back in her hometown Lansing. Also, she has participated in a veterinary mission trip in Costa Rica as well…