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Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Tracks
It’s early in the morning, and the snow is untouched—or not quite. Someone or something has already traversed the fresh blanket of white...

Calgary Wildlife
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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March is SALAMANDER month
March is Salamander month at Calgary Wildlife.

Calgary Wildlife
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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Patient Update: Rock Pigeons Covered in Oil
Rehabilitating pigeons covered in motor oil.

Calgary Wildlife
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Foxes
A Calgary golf course has just opened and a red fox trots along the fairway tree line, unbothered by the golfers. Is it a cause for...

Calgary Wildlife
Feb 21, 20242 min read
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Patient Update: American Badger
Badger that was hit by a car recovering in care at Calgary Wildlife.

Calgary Wildlife
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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February is MARMOT MONTH!
Today is Groundhog Day! Did you know that groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are just one of many species of marmots found here in North

Calgary Wildlife
Feb 2, 20244 min read
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PSA: Spotting Sick or Injured Birds of Prey
What to do if you think you have found a bird of prey in need of help.

Calgary Wildlife
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Porcupines
Thirty-thousand quills have given the North American porcupine a bit of a prickly reputation, but this slow-moving rodent is generally a...

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Skunks
They’re black, they’re white, and they’re cute? Hello stripey skunks! Early morning or late evening is when one might encounter a family...

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 24, 20242 min read
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Wildlife At The Dump
We must be mindful of how trash enters the landfill to protect wildlife from injuries that said waste can cause.

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Coyotes
It’s dusk and a grey shadow flits across a green space in your neighbourhood. Its tail is pointed down as it runs. Just before it...

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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January is WEASEL month
January is WEASEL MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife. Weasels belong to the Mustelidae family. Their relatives include badgers, otters,...

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Corvids
Black-billed magpies are one member of the corvid family that live in Calgary. This family includes species such as jays, the Clark’s...

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 10, 20241 min read
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Patient Update: Swainson's Hawk
Swainson's hawk surgery and recovery after getting hit by a vehicle.

Calgary Wildlife
Dec 11, 20232 min read
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Patient Update: Ferruginous Hawks
Every patient Calgary Wildlife accepts is a unique and special case, but three of the patients we took in this summer were particularly...

Calgary Wildlife
Nov 27, 20231 min read
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Patient Update: Great Blue Heron
A noteworthy patient at Calgary Wildlife this summer was a great blue heron that spent over 50 days in care. The heron was found in...

Calgary Wildlife
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Patient Update: North-American Porcupine
One of our current patients is a North-American porcupine who came to us in the spring. Although now living a happy and healthy life with...

Calgary Wildlife
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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Patient Update: Ravens
This summer, Calgary Wildlife had the incredible opportunity to offer care to a group of five common ravens. The first raven was injured...

Calgary Wildlife
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Education Ambassadors: Birds
As a rehabilitation centre, our goal is to always release sick and injured animals back to their natural habitat after recovery, but in a...

Calgary Wildlife
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Patient Intake
Have you ever wondered what happens after an animal is admitted to Calgary Wildlife? Well wonder no further! As animals, especially...

Calgary Wildlife
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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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...

Calgary Wildlife
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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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...

Calgary Wildlife
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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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...

Calgary Wildlife
Sep 28, 20231 min read
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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...

Calgary Wildlife
Sep 28, 20233 min read
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