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While achieving that crystal-clear window is satisfying for a homeowner, for birds, it’s a death trap — to them, it’s hardly visible at all. There is no set season, day or time when birds are safe from window collisions, and migratory birds are especially vulnerable. In Canada, as many as 16 to 42 million birds are …
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News Category: Wildlife
You love and care for animals, and you also want a rodent-free home. This does not have to come at the expense of wildlife, the environment or put your pets at risk! The most effective and humane way to solve rodent problems is prevention. Prevention minimizes the use of harmful control methods like rodenticides and …
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News Category: Wildlife
Feeding wildlife can seem like an enjoyable way to connect with nature, but it can often lead to serious problems for species like squirrels, raccoons, deer and bears. Even unintentional wildlife feeding can cause problems. Wild animals who get used to a hand-out will often take the easy route despite ample natural foods being available …
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Humans aren’t the only ones who like the beach. A popular summertime destination, B.C.’s sandy shorelines are also attractive to local wildlife, like harbour seals. Starting in June, beaches all along the coast are transformed into harbour seal nurseries, as female seals come ashore to give birth, nurse and protect their young. Seal pup season …
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The BC SPCA is encouraging British Columbians to share their feedback on the regulation of all exotic cats with the provincial government. These wild cats are not native to British Columbia or Canada, and they suffer when they are bred and kept in captivity and sold for large profits in the pet trade. For decades, the …
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News Category: Take action, Ways to help, Wildlife
The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) was created from the desire of the surrounding community to mitigate harm to wild animals and the centre remains a pillar of coexistence with the natural world today. Since Wild ARC’s doors opened in 1997, its facilities have grown and improved, animal intake numbers have doubled, …
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While our avian friends have some pretty impressive qualities in common – forget flying, try building a nest sturdy enough to hold tiny hatchlings without using your hands! – birds belonging to the group of aerial insectivores are particularly impressive. Birds like swallows, swifts, martins, and nighthawks have a diet that consists almost entirely of …
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News Category: Wildlife
Is it bad to ride elephants in Thailand? Swim with the dolphins? Buy a shell necklace? Take photos with tigers? Drink civet cat coffee? Or generally attempt to get close to wildlife for a close-up view or photo? Experiences with wild, exotic or endangered animals seem exciting, but travellers can harm animals without even knowing …
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News Category: Take action, Wildlife
When temperatures soar in the midst of heat domes and wildfires, our local B.C. wildlife can struggle to cope. Like us, animals need to stay hydrated and be able to find shelter so they can get out of the scorching sun and avoid heat stress. You can help, starting in your own backyard. Use a …
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World Ocean Day is celebrated every year on June 8 to spread awareness about risks to aquatic environments and how you can prevent them. World Ocean Day commemorates and acknowledges all that the ocean provides us with. The ocean, which covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface, produces at least 50 percent of the planet’s …
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