The Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) was established in 1994 by the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) in response to the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska and the American Trader spill in Huntington Beach.
Tasked by the state legislature to make California the most proactive region in the world for oiled wildlife response, OSPR partnered with the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and reached out to wildlife care organizations, regulatory agencies and universities with an interest in working collaboratively to rescue and rehabilitate oiled wildlife.
The result of that outreach is the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, widely recognized as an international leader in oil spill response. Today the OWCN comprises more than 40 member organizations throughout the state, including world-class aquaria, universities, scientific organizations and rehabilitation groups.
As of 2014, OWCN’s response range expanded from the marine area to statewide, including all California state surface waters.
Company Details
- Employees
- 17
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive,
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- NAICS
-
Environmental Consulting Services
- Website
- https://owcn.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
- Keywords
- Davis.
- HQ
- Davis, California
- Competitors
- The Marine Mammal Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), One Health Institute at UC Davis, Monterey Bay Aquarium, The Nature Conservancy, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Wildlife Federation, Wildlife Health Center, UC Davis, International Bird Rescue, Wildlife Conservation Society.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network Questions
Oiled Wildlife Care Network's website is https://owcn.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Oiled Wildlife Care Network's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/owcn
Oiled Wildlife Care Network has
17 employees.
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employees at Oiled Wildlife Care Network.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network's industry is
Environmental Services
Oiled Wildlife Care Network's top competitors are
The Marine Mammal Center,
U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service (Usfws),
One Health Institute At Uc Davis,
Monterey Bay Aquarium,
The Nature Conservancy,
California Department Of Fish And Wildlife,
National Wildlife Federation,
Wildlife Health Center, Uc Davis,
International Bird Rescue,
Wildlife Conservation Society.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network's categories are Environmental Services
Oiled Wildlife Care Network's founding year is 1994
