The Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center is a
state-licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to
rehabilitating and caring for injured, orphaned, abandoned, or
permanently incapacitated wildlife. With a special emphasis on
caring for raptors (birds of prey), the Center is the Olympic
Peninsula’s foremost wildlife rehabilitation and protection
organization and is fully licensed and equipped to care for the
needs of any endangered animal. The Center also specializes in
promoting conservation of local habitat and wildlife by presenting
environmental education programs and public outreach events using
wild raptors.
The Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center has been
founded upon the peerless dedication and skill of its Director,
wildlife advocate and raptor expert Jaye Moore. In addition to her
work as a wife and a mother, Jaye has spent the last thirty years
personally rescuing, nursing, and releasing tens of thousands of
wild animals — including extremely dangerous predators such as
bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and golden eagles. Jaye is
internationally renowned for her role in reviving the bald eagle
population of Washington and rewriting animal rehabilitation dogma
by becoming the first person in history to successfully
rehabilitate and release an adult elk.
Jaye built the current incarnation of
the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center on the property of her family’s
suburban home in Sequim, Washington, through her own labor and the
support of a close-knit network of friends and volunteers.
Operating on a shoestring budget that affords Jaye little time for
relaxation or vacation, the Center is a labor of love dedicated to
the service of Washington’s most defenseless residents that
depends on the financial support of average citizens.
