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The holidays are a time of joy and togetherness for many families. Festive lights, decorations, and music can be seen indoors and outdoors. While these decorations make the holiday season more festive for us, they are potential hazards for wild animals. Every Christmas season, we...
Swainson’s Hawk Dissemination Piece By: Natasha Kervin (a third-year Zoology student at the University of Calgary) Information about Swainson’s Hawks The Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a migratory hawk that lives in Calgary as well as western Canada and the U.S. Breeding occurs in North America during spring...
Today (July 28) is World Nature Conservation Day! We are calling our supporters to get outdoors, interact with nature, and leave a positive mark behind. The team here at Calgary Wildlife has put together a BINGO challenge for you and the family to enjoy. Make...
Sometimes the story is TOO good not to share. We love highlighting and celebrating positive human-wildlife encounters. One of our volunteers and three neighbours in a Calgary community pulled together to reunite a mamma skunk and a baby with the rest of her little ones!...
Environment Canada biologists have concluded that the leading cause of bird deaths are collisions with windows on buildings. If the bird does not die from the impact alone, the period of shock that follows makes them easy prey for predators. Ecosystems lose millions of birds...
Well, that’s a wrap! Our June Baby Shower Series is officially complete (and we are already looking forward to next year’s!). We had such a fun time introducing you to some of our youngest patients and having our dedicated animal care staff share valuable species...
Calgary Wildlife is currently seeking several new volunteers to join the Board of Directors as Secretary and Director(s) at Large. The Calgary Wildlife board is a working board for a small organization, which means we do more than simply oversee operations – we also roll up...
We are halfway through June and therefore several weeks into our Annual June Baby Shower! So far we have introduced our audience to several different wildlife species, including a tiny North American porcupette, an energetic bunch of Striped Skunks, and a spotted trio of fawns...
We are hosting a baby shower! Every year, we accept thousands of animals, many of whom are orphaned babies. In the coming weeks, we'll be posting, live streaming, and sharing a snapshot of these baby patients with you. Facebook live streams will be hosted on Tuesdays...
You're invited to a virtual wildlife baby shower! Join us online for the month of June to meet the babies in care at Calgary Wildlife. Every year, we accept thousands of animals, many of whom are orphaned babies. In the coming weeks, we'll be posting, live streaming...