Animal Care
Five Benefits of Volunteering with AIWC
Are you looking for a way to give back? Do you love wildlife? Would a few more skills help round out your resume? Consider volunteering with the Alberta Institute for
Natural Instinct
Statistics show over 60% of North American households has at least one companion animal in their home. In homes all over the world companion animals are thought of and treated
Animal Enrichment
What is animal enrichment? Enrichment can refer to the behavioural or environmental enhancement of an animal’s surroundings while in captive care. Enrichment is an attempt to improve the physiological and
Snowy Owls
With the snowy weather, it seems appropriate to talk about the aptly named snowy owl whose colouring provides excellent camouflage for our northern climate. Snowy owls, Quebec’s provincial bird,
Porcupine Pals
It’s unlikely that you’ve seen one of these spiky critters bumbling around, since porcupines are nocturnal and tend to avoid humans at all costs. If you were to run into
Snow Tracks
Winter is a slower season for AIWC as many birds travel south and young animals are no longer as dependent on their mothers for survival. That makes this season
Holy Crow!
They might be perched on trees, electricity wires, housetops or maybe filling the sky in swarms of “murders.” Crows seem to be everywhere! But how much do you really know
Long-eared Owl
Recently, a long-eared owl underwent one of AIWC’s first onsite surgeries in several years to repair an exposed fracture. The vets are optimistic about him making a