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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 brown bat. Poor bats have

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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 normal reactions as they would

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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 from, and avoid feeding, wildlife.

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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

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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.

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Happy (almost) Canada Day, Eh!

With Canada day coming up on Friday, we thought we’d take some time to talk about Canada’s national animal, the North American Beaver! The North American Beaver has been a

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Patient numbers soar at AIWC!

As awareness about our organization grows and human-wildlife conflict unfortunately continues to rise, we expect an increase in patients each year. We didn’t expect the increase we are seeing this

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Teaching Wildlife Conservation

At AIWC, we believe education programs that emphasize the importance of environmental protection may be the most important investment we can offer Alberta’s youth. If you’ve seen our Banding Together

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