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Navigating Bats in Your Community

Wildlife Rescue Support Centre has been busy answering phone calls and coordinating the increased amounts of bat appearances during the day in the last 3 months. Although the majority of the 208 calls are inquiries from callers interested in learning...

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Steller’s Jay Fledglings Rescued after Predator Attacks

Voted as BC’s official bird in 1987, Steller’s Jays are known for their beautiful blue colour on their wings and the unique black plume of feathers on their heads. These birds are a staple of the West and frequent visitors...

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Learn to Co-Exist with Vulnerable Wildlife

The stunning Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta bellii, is named for its bright yellow stripes on the head, neck, tail, and legs and beautiful red on the shell (carapace) and belly (plaston). Painted Turtles have webbed hind feet and slender claws on...

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Long-term Care & Treatment for Peli

Photo Credit: Carolyn Madge American White Pelicans (Pelecanus Erythrohynchos) are a majestic and gregarious bird species that’s a rare encounter for many of us in Canada. During the spring and summer months flocks migrate to the Williams Lake area of...

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Inquisitive Common Raven Released back to the wild!

Photo Credit: Paul Steeves Last week, we shared how Wildlife Rescue assessed this injured and orphaned Common Raven when it first arrived at Wildlife Rescue hospital. Follow the first part of his journey here. As the young raven began to...

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13 Mallard Ducklings Mothered back to Health!

Last week, in an all-too-common incident, a mother Mallard was struck and killed by a passing vehicle, leaving her young brood of 13 ducklings orphaned. An alert individual noticed the frantic babies and brought them to the Wildlife Rescue hospital....

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Go Wild on Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day! Started in 1970, Earth Day was envisioned as a way to demonstrate support and motivate action for a healthy, sustainable environment. Wildlife Rescue believes passionately in this vision. We believe each wild animal deserves our respect and...

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Gosling Rescue Caught On Camera!

Spring brings forth new life, and in the wild that means hordes of baby birds and goslings. While they are accustomed to the trees, bushes, and waterways of the world, having to deal with an urban city doesn't exactly come...

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Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release: Silver-haired Bat

Hello and welcome to the second post in our RTR series, which stands for Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release! This series focuses solely on "complete" animal stories - those who have plenty of evidence of their time with us that we...

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