March 17, 2022People sometimes ask why the BC SPCA has the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) and why we work so hard to save wild animals. It’s a great question, there are many reasons why wildlife rehabilitation is important. Wildlife injuries are often human-caused – and we can help Most wild animals that arrive at Wild ARC …
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January 24, 2022February 1, 2022, marks the start of this Lunar New Year. A centuries old tradition, the Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries across Asia and around the world. In Chinese culture, each year in the 12 year lunar cycle is represented by a different animal and – according to the Chinese zodiac – …
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October 7, 2021For the past 10 months, you have been helping the BC SPCA shine a light on the inhumane mink farming industry, which presents a serious risk to public health in a pandemic. But for two wild mink on Vancouver Island, their rehabilitation story reminds us what is at stake. When an orphaned young mink in …
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News Category: Farm, Wildlife
September 21, 2021Vernon Rodent Control, a local rodenticide-free rodent control company, is the first in the region to receive BC SPCA AnimalKind accreditation and the third wildlife and rodent control company in the province to be recognized for their commitment to high animal welfare. David Taylor, owner and operator at Vernon Rodent Control, founded the company with …
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September 13, 2021A young baby female mink was recently found crying, alone and distressed. With no mother in sight and the baby vocalizing continuously, she had to be brought to the BC SPCA’s Wild ARC for help. “Our rehabilitation team stabilized the baby mink and tried to locate the den she came from – a wild animal’s …
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August 31, 2021As summer comes to an end, Wild ARC’s (BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre) busy baby season is slowly winding down. Many of the injured and orphaned baby animals we care for are completely unrecognizable from the adults they’ll grow into. At first, it can be tricky to identify these wild babies, and knowing who …
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August 11, 2021Last year, proposed changes to the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC)’s Code of Practice for Mink were released for public comment, which proposed rolling back welfare improvements on fur farms across Canada. The amendments, driven by the mink industry, proposed eliminating a 2023 deadline for larger cages and allowing the use of killing methods …
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June 19, 2021Update: The federal petition to end the wildlife trade has now closed. More than 13,000 Canadians voiced their concern about this issue. Thank you to everyone who spoke up for wild animals everywhere! Read the government’s official response. Original story: January 15, 2021 The BC SPCA is urging Canadians to sign a petition calling on …
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