Trumpeter Swans
Photo credit: Parks Canada You may have noticed big white birds in lakes and ponds recently who aren’t normally there. These birds are trumpeter swans.
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Heading South
In Canada, we accept the end of summer when we seethe leaves changing colour, the days getting shorter, frost coating windshields over night and
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Preparing for the Changing Seasons
Now that AIWC has reached the end of its busiest season and we start getting closer to fall, you may notice that wildlife behaviour is
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
