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30 Years of Helping Wildlife
The Alberta Institute for Wildlife (AIWC) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. AIWC was founded and began accepting patients as of 1993. For the past three decades, AIWC has
Hi-bear-nation in Alberta
By Shalene Hughes Alberta is home to a wide range of wildlife, including two different kinds of bears: grizzly bears and black bears. These bears have their own distinct characteristics,
Alberta Parks: Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Provincial Park is named after the creek running east through the park, eventually meeting up with the Bow River.1 Fish Creek Provincial Park is considered an urban park,
A Migratory Story
By Holly Hastings What is Migration? Simply, migration is the seasonal movement of animals (and some human communities) between alternate sites.1 One site is usually a breeding site, and the
Moulting Season: Why Waterfowl don’t Fly in Summer
For a few weeks every summer, ducks, geese and swans won’t be seen flying. This makes sense if they’re trying to protect young, but occasionally a lone bird will be
