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Calgary Wildlife
Oct 12, 20232 min read
Patient Update: Great Horned Owls
This summer, Calgary Wildlife had the remarkable opportunity to supply care for multiple great horned owls (bubo virginianus). Each of...
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Calgary Wildlife
Oct 5, 20231 min read
The Wildlife of Calgary Wildlife
Calgary Wildlife not only takes in patients from the wild, but also provides a home to many species at our site. Built on the outskirts...
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Calgary Wildlife
Sep 28, 20231 min read
World Animal Day (WAD) Great and small, love them all.
World Animal Day (WAD) is celebrated every year on October 4th and unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing it into a global force...
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Calgary Wildlife
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Practical Ways to Help Wildlife
True or False: There are lots of ways to help wildlife in your day to day life. True! There are several easy ways you can contribute to...
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Calgary Wildlife
Sep 22, 20232 min read
International Rabbit Day
Today (September 23rd, 2023) is International Rabbit Day! Here in Alberta we have both wild hares and wild rabbits, but do you know the...
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Calgary Wildlife
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Patient Update: Muskrat
One of our previous long-term patients was a muskrat who overwintered at Calgary Wildlife. The muskrat was brought in after being caught...
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Calgary Wildlife
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Patient Update: Black-billed Magpies
This summer, Calgary Wildlife was in for a surprise, with a shipment of black billed magpies from the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC!...
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Calgary Wildlife
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Why You Shouldn't Raise Wildlife at Home
True or False: It’s okay to keep a wild animal in your home while it’s a baby. False! Although many species are cute when they are young,...
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Calgary Wildlife
Aug 31, 20234 min read
September is FOX month
September is FOX MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife. Did you know that foxes are solitary creatures and do not form packs like wolves and...
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Calgary Wildlife
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Patient Update: Eastern Grey Squirrels
During the spring and summer it is very common for nests to be disrupted by natural causes like storms and wind as well as human...
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Calgary Wildlife
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Education Ambassadors: Mammals
As a rehabilitation centre, our goal is to always release sick and injured animals back to their natural habitat after recovery. In a few...
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Calgary Wildlife
Aug 8, 20232 min read
PSA: Bats
True or False: All nine species of bat in Alberta are insectivores. True! Alberta is home to nine different species of bat, six of which...
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Calgary Wildlife
Aug 2, 20234 min read
August is Porcupine Month
August is PORCUPINE MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife, and we can't wait to tell you all about our spikey friend the porcupine.
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Calgary Wildlife
Jul 25, 20232 min read
PSA: Fawns
True or False: A mother deer will spend all day with her babies. False! A mother deer will leave her babies in a safe spot like some...
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Calgary Wildlife
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Urban Wildlife: The dos and don'ts
As cities expand and habitats deplete, coexistence becomes more important than ever. City folk may find themselves encountering a wide...
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Calgary Wildlife
Jun 20, 20232 min read
PSA: Baby Skunks
Baby skunks are born through May and June. Read this PSA to find out what to do if you come across a baby skunk!
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Calgary Wildlife
Jun 14, 20232 min read
PSA: Fledglings
It's fledgling season! Learn everything you need to know about encountering a fledgling in this PSA.
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Calgary Wildlife
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Hitchhiking Marmots?
"Check your car before you leave" are words to live by this hiking season. If you have spent a wonderful day out in the mountains, and...
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Calgary Wildlife
Jun 1, 20232 min read
June is Baby Shower Time!
We are excited to announce that our annual baby shower is right around the corner! Our Raffle has already started and live events begin...
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Calgary Wildlife
May 23, 20231 min read
Eye For The Wild 2023 Winners
Eye for the Wild photography contest winners 2023 - Calgary Wildlife
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Calgary Wildlife
May 1, 20232 min read
May is Skunk Month
May is SKUNK MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife, and we have so much to tell you about our stinky friend the skunk. Did you know that skunks...
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Calgary Wildlife
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Patient Update: Western Painted Turtle
A beautiful Western Painted Turtle was brought into Calgary Wildlife after being kept in captive care as a pet for ten years. He was...
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Calgary Wildlife
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Patient Update: Western Tiger Salamander
These Western Tiger Salamanders came to the Calgary Wildlife team last year. Though found separately and at different times, they were...
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Calgary Wildlife
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Patient Update: Eastern Grey Squirrels
These five baby eastern grey squirrels came to Calgary Wildlife after their mother had been relocated. Unfortunately, the nest of babies...
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