Animal Care
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 normal reactions as they would
July 2016
Animal Care
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 from, and avoid feeding, wildlife.
Animal Care
Update on beaver kit
Last week the baby (kit) North American beaver we have in our care made news across the globe as the video of him enjoying “pool time” went viral. If you
Can Alberta save the caribou?
The Alberta government released the first draft of a plan to save the province’s woodland caribou after the species’ continued population decline since 1900. Caribou are a distinctly Canadian species.
