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Heading outdoors to tidy up in the coming weeks? Now that baby season has started, birds and mammals could be stealthily nesting and denning around your home as we speak! Helping wildlife is easy as reading our handy tips for keeping wildlife safe as you ready your yards and gardens for spring. Trimming trees When …
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News Category: Wildlife
More than 9,760 species of wild animals and plants are critically endangered, while over 40,000 are endangered or vulnerable. This means big trouble worldwide, with so many species potentially threatened with extinction. World Wildlife Day 2025 is focused on investing in people and the planet to ensure wildlife conservation is effective and sustainable. Learn more …
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News Category: Wildlife
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is setting its sights on a bold future for animal welfare in the province with the launch of its new 2025-2030 strategic plan. With an emphasis on tackling the root causes of animal suffering, while continuing to act as a safety net for …
News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm, Pet care, Wildlife, Youth
Love is in the air – and not just for humans! February marks the beginning of many wild animals’ mating season, many of them looking for a life-long mate. Did you know these B.C. animals mate for life? Barn owls Male and female barn owls often mate for life and may regularly use the …
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Another incredible year at the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) has come to an end! While staff are already preparing for the busy season ahead, let’s reflect on some notable cases and hard work that went into treating wild animals last year. Thanks to the dedication of staff, volunteers and our community, …
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News Category: Wildlife
Each winter, our Animal Helpline receives calls about deer with winterkill. But what is “winterkill” and what can be done about it? “Winterkill” is an often fatal condition in deer. It’s caused by any combination of poor nutrition, parasites and a late birth. Deer affected by winterkill may look very weak, thin and lose their …
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Natural food sources like insects and nectar-bearing flowering plants are in short supply in winter. Nectar feeders can provide a reliable food source for hummingbirds, but they’re a big commitment. If you commit to winter feeding, you must commit fully. Non-migratory hummingbirds may come to rely on this food source and will suffer if it …
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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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News Category: Wildlife
The BC SPCA’s Wild ARC in Metchosin is collaborating with a Royal Roads University (RRU) Master’s student on a post-release monitoring study of orphaned raccoons that were in care over the summer. Overseen by wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Adam Hering, the study began in September 2024, with nine of Wild ARC’s juvenile raccoons fitted with GPS/radio …
News Category: Wildlife
It may feel as though we just left the warm days of summer behind us, but the winter holiday season is fast approaching. While you’re busy making things merry and bright in the coming weeks, there are lots of ways to incorporate wildlife – and your local wildlife rehabilitation centre (such as BC SPCA’s Wild ARC) – …
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