Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Recognized as an international leader in oil spill response, the Oiled Wildlife Care Network is a California-based oiled wildlife response organization that boasts more than 40 different member groups, including world-class aquaria, universities, scientific organizations, and rehabilitation groups.
Established in 1994 by the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) in response to the Exxon Valdez in Alaska and the American Trader oil spill in Huntington Beach, the OWCN is administered by the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.