Posted December 17, 2019 by Vindi Sekhon
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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Posted November 7, 2019 by Vindi Sekhon
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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Posted October 21, 2019 by Vindi Sekhon
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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Posted May 9, 2019 by shantal
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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Posted April 21, 2019 by shantal
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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Posted June 13, 2018 by sam
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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Posted February 8, 2018 by sam
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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Posted September 19, 2017 by sam
The YVR POP CHOIR is putting on a benefit concert for Wildlife Rescue! The concert will be December 2 at 7PM inside of the Woodward's building at the atrium. The 60-singer strong choir, which formed in 2016, will be singing...
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Posted August 23, 2017 by sam
Hello, Wildlife Champion! If you're reading this it means you've once taken the first step towards helping injured, orphaned and pollution-damaged wildlife in B.C. It's because of you wildlife in Metro Vancouver are able to get a second chance at...
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Posted May 16, 2017 by sam
In less than a week you made an incredible thing happen – you helped raise $50,000 to help support Wildlife Rescue and its care of baby birds and animals! These funds are being put to great use and are directly...
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