Animal Care
Animal Enrichment
What is animal enrichment? Enrichment can refer to the behavioural or environmental enhancement of an animal’s surroundings while in captive care. Enrichment is an attempt
Wildlife
Animal Care
Snowy Owls
With the snowy weather, it seems appropriate to talk about the aptly named snowy owl whose colouring provides excellent camouflage for our northern climate.
Animal Care
Porcupine Pals
It’s unlikely that you’ve seen one of these spiky critters bumbling around, since porcupines are nocturnal and tend to avoid humans at all costs. If
Conservation
Chickadee and Nuthatch Stay for the Winter
Most birds migrate south during the winter when the weather gets too cold. However, there are some species that will remain in Calgary all year
Animal Care
Snow Tracks
Winter is a slower season for AIWC as many birds travel south and young animals are no longer as dependent on their mothers for
Animal Care
Holy Crow!
They might be perched on trees, electricity wires, housetops or maybe filling the sky in swarms of “murders.” Crows seem to be everywhere! But how
Long-eared Owl
Recently, a long-eared owl underwent one of AIWC’s first onsite surgeries in several years to repair an exposed fracture. The vets are
Animal Care
Scared Skunk
Scared Skunk is AIWC’s first children’s book and the third book Michelle and Denver Suttie have written for an animal charity. The goal of these
