Animal Care
Gulliver, Education Ambassador, 2013-2016
Gulliver, or Gully as he was usually called, was admitted as a kit (baby skunk) in summer 2013. He was found all alone outside a
Wildlife
Animal Care
Five Benefits of Volunteering with AIWC
Are you looking for a way to give back? Do you love wildlife? Would a few more skills help round out your resume? Consider volunteering
Animal Care
Natural Instinct
Statistics show over 60% of North American households has at least one companion animal in their home. In homes all over the world companion animals
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
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