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A close-up view of a brood of juvenile Canada geese, called goslings. Every spring, Canada geese return to Calgary, quietly staking their...

The Merlin story of resilient, from injury to recovery at the Calgary wildlife rehabilitation society

Each year, wildlife rehabilitators like Calgary Wildlife see an increase in injured magpies during this fledgling window. Common causes?

At Calgary Wildlife, we love our bats — and in 2024 alone, we admitted 68 bats from 6 different species into care!

The rescue, rehabilitation and release of a northern saw-whet owl at the Calgary wildlife rehabilitation society

The term habituation is often used in wildlife rehabilitation and refers to an animal becoming accustomed to humans. For instance, a bird...

It all began with a phone call from a concerned citizen who spotted an injured bald eagle at the Glenmore Reservoir ground...

Animals have evolved various methods to cope with extreme and varying weather conditions, this is called torpor.

All about Calgary's bird: the black-capped chickadee!

A great horned owl was recued from a net trapped under a busy city intersection. Follow it's rescue and rehabilitation here.

American badgers are rarely sighted in Alberta, find out why and more in our blog post.

Wind turbines harness nature to create energy, but they also cause problems for many animals, especially bats.

Find out more about bats, including where we find them, how they behave and how to help them.

Raven patient rehabilitated and released at Calgary Wildlife.

A spotlight on snowy owls, a bird that migrates to Alberta for winter.

Our primary mission at the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is to rehabilitate and release wildlife back into the wild.

 Adhering to strict PPE standards ensures maximum protection for our patients, team, and prevents the spread of disease.

A severely injured chipmunk was found at the Ghost Lake Cottage Club beach. Follow it's rehabilitation.

On June 20, 2024, an American Crow was admitted to our clinic following a distressing incident. Witnesses reported the crow being picked up 

The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is celebrating an exciting and unexpected event: the birth of two silver-haired bat pups. The...

On May 28th, we welcomed a rare and beautiful long-eared owl into our care. Almost exactly one month later, it was ready to be released...

What is chronic wasting disease? What does it do? And can you catch it? These are all questions we are here to answer in our public...

World Snake Day takes place every July 16th and it's a terrific opportunity to stop and consider all things snake. Did you know that we...

A large bird sits beneath a tree on the grass. As people approach, it waddles or hops away but doesn’t fly.  It looks about the size of...