A Small Gesture Can Make A Big Difference
At AIWC 95% of animals we treat are injured or orphaned due to human activities. The most common causes of injury are window strikes, vehicle
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The Ravishing Raptors of Southern Alberta
Have you noticed any long winged, curved-beaked, talon-clawed birds soaring through the sky this summer? Yes? Then you are witnessing Alberta’s raptor season! No,
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Fall Migration Detour…
It is very common to see a Swainson’s Hawk searching for prey over Alberta prairie fields or perched atop fence posts next to them. The
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Wildlife…Our Shared Responsibility
We have a shared responsibility to wildlife. For as long as there have been people, there have been dangers to our wildlife. At
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Don’t Bat an Eye!
AH! BAT! You might have this reaction if you ran into one of Alberta’s flying, nocturnal critters like the big brown bat or the little
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Keeping the “Wild” in Wildlife
Habituation, defined by the Oxford dictionary, is when an organism stops responding to typical stimulus. In terms of animals, this means they no longer have
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Responsible Recreation
A recent camping trip to Elk Island Nation Park provided this volunteer with a reminder of why it is important to maintain a safe distance
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Update on beaver kit
Last week the baby (kit) North American beaver we have in our care made news across the globe as the video of him enjoying “pool
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Happy (almost) Canada Day, Eh!
With Canada day coming up on Friday, we thought we’d take some time to talk about Canada’s national animal, the North American Beaver! The North
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Living Alongside our Wild Neighbour
At AIWC, we are seeing a large increase in the number of baby skunks (kits) being admitted to our centre, and the numbers are worrisome.