Making a positive Impact: Human-Wildlife Co-Existence
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar Climate change is a growing issue in wildlife conservation. Throughout our mini blog series, we’ve discussed some pressing climate-related
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Is Climate Change Impacting Avian Communities? Without a Drought
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar Climate change is impacting regions and ecosystems across Canada. Recent warming in North America has already led to increased
Invasive Bird Species and Climate Change
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar One AIWC blog post from 2018 took a fascinating look at invasive species such as the brown rat, common
Taking Action: Citizen Science
What is Citizen Science? In order to produce meaningful information and develop science-based programs, researchers need to have access to huge amounts of data. But
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It’s Getting Hot in Here! What Do the Birds Think?
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar. Summer is officially here, and temperatures are rising. As we begin to reach the hotter summer months I’m sure
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HPAI and Bird feeder update
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) hit hard in April when the first cases were detected in Alberta. We were receiving infected animals almost daily. From
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in Alberta, as well as many other provinces across Canada. “Avian Influenza: Avian influenza is a contagious
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Our work with National Wildlife Centre
In July 2020, Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) partnered with National Wildlife Centre to provide 1-year veterinary internships at our facility North West of
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We Are Open to Accept Wildlife in Need
No day is ever the same in wildlife rehabilitation, without any notice we can receive a wave of new animals in need of care, something
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Nature Continues On
Thousands of birds are making their way back to Alberta for breeding season, many more call Alberta home year-round. As a wildlife hospital, we practice
