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A noteworthy patient at Calgary Wildlife this summer was a great blue heron that spent over 50 days in care. The heron was found in...

One of our current patients is a North-American porcupine who came to us in the spring. Although now living a happy and healthy life with us while awaiting his upcoming release, his life did not start out untroubled. We received this little guy as an orphaned baby, at the beginning of May, after his mother had been hit and killed by a vehicle. He was admitted with a broken arm and had to undergo a procedure to set the bone. Baby porcupines, known as porcupettes, require a hug

This summer, Calgary Wildlife had the incredible opportunity to offer care to a group of five common ravens. The first raven was injured...

This summer, Calgary Wildlife had the remarkable opportunity to supply care for multiple great horned owls (bubo virginianus). Each of these owlets were orphans who were admitted to our clinic over the span of two weeks, from the end of April through the first week of May. Although they were found in different locations and are not siblings, these four have been raised together for the majority of their time with us. They were estimated to be in the 2-3 week range upon arriva

One of our previous long-term patients was a muskrat who overwintered at Calgary Wildlife. The muskrat was brought in after being caught...

This summer, Calgary Wildlife was in for a surprise, with a shipment of black billed magpies from the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC! This was especially remarkable as black billed magpies are not native to BC, they’re native to Alberta. So how had five baby birds found their way to a different province? The nest containing the magpies had been built on the back of a transport truck in Calgary. When the truck made the 12-hour trip through the Rockies and across two provinc

During the spring and summer it is very common for nests to be disrupted by natural causes like storms and wind as well as human...

A beautiful Western Painted Turtle was brought into Calgary Wildlife after being kept in captive care as a pet for ten years. He was...

These Western Tiger Salamanders came to the Calgary Wildlife team last year. Though found separately and at different times, they were...

These five baby eastern grey squirrels came to Calgary Wildlife after their mother had been relocated. Unfortunately, the nest of babies...

One of our patients is getting nice and strong for release in the future. The Calgary Wildlife team received a call in early September regarding a Silver-Haired Bat; this little one was found in Inglewood by a member of the public who noticed her being attacked by a group of magpies. One of our rescue drivers was quickly sent out to collect the bat and bring her in for treatment. Upon exam, she presented with a soft tissue injury to her left wing and capillary wall damage to

This bobcat was one of our patients from early summer 2022. She was found alone on the train tracks near the community of Strathcona Park...

Calgary Wildlife welcomed these young fawns into our care over the summer of 2022. A young White-Tailed Deer was the first to be admitted...

This grumpy little friend was found as an orphan outside the Calgary International Airport on April 30th, 2022. After visiting our...

On November 1st, 2022, a northern long-eared owl (Asio otus) was admitted to Calgary Wildlife unable to stand. On examination, our team found trauma to both eyes and noted that he was exhibiting symptoms of neurological trauma. Although we do not have a history of what caused his injuries, we suspect that they were caused by some form of blunt force trauma. Our team quickly got to work stabilizing him and treating his injuries. He was able to stand within the first week of tr

On May 22nd, 2022, a red fox kit (Vulpes Vulpes) was admitted to Calgary Wildlife orphaned. The member of the public who found the kit...

Day One After a few days of staking out, tracking her steps, and strategically placing a trap, we were finally able to capture the bobcat...

A concerned member of the public brought this Ferruginous Hawk to us in the middle of summer after being found unable to fly with an old...

Patient Spotlight: This patient came to us earlier in the year and was our 214th intake of 2022. This Great Grey Owl originally came into our care after being found suspected to be struck by a car on April 14th, 2022. Upon intake, this Grey Grey had some bruising behind its ears and severe trauma to his right eye, including a corneal ulcer and scar. On April 29th, just 15 days later, our veterinarian performed surgery to remove the right eye. The surgery went very well, and b

About the patient: This is one of our previous long-term patients, the North American Porcupine! He was patient number 555 in 2021 and was admitted to our clinic on May 22nd, 2021. This little porcupine was suspected to have been born prematurely and was abandoned by its mother after several attempts to reunite them over a 72 hour period. Without his mother’s care he wouldn’t survive on his own, so he was brought to Calgary Wildlife for around the clock care for four months.