by Jen Mannas

Jen Mannas is a Wildlife Biologist for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, who oversees two statewide programs: Wildlife Rehabilitation and Falconry. She has a master’s degree in Wildlife Management from Montana State University and has been in the Wildlife Biology field for almost 20 years.

Jen has had the privilege to work with mammalian and avian species across the United States and in Antarctica, including marine mammals, wolves, mountain lions, raptors like the California Condor, seabirds including Brush-tailed Penguins, and miscellaneous waterfowl. 

She has been involved with wildlife rehabilitation throughout her career, including the PAWS Wildlife Center and SR3, Washington’s first rehabilitation program specializing in marine mammal care. Her job duties include permitting wildlife rehabilitators and falconers, helping permittees stay in compliance, and spreading the word about both programs.