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In early June of 2016, Wild ARC received its first orphaned river otter of the season. This young female was found in a dog park in Duncan and was in distress as she was following people and vocalizing. An attempt was made to reunite her with her family, but there was no sign of the …
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News Category: Wildlife
Like other owls, Great Horned owls are opportunistic when it comes to nest and nest site selection. In fact, they do not build their own nest, but rather re-use those abandoned by other birds such as eagles, hawks, herons, crows and ravens. In some cases, these nests are not in great condition and can fall …
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News Category: Wildlife
The BC SPCA is applauding the Parks Board decision to ban the display of cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium as a significant move forward for animal welfare. “In the past 30 years, new research has emerged on the complexity of cetaceans and their ability to communicate, to create social bonds and to demonstrate cognitive abilities …
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News Category: Wildlife
The BC SPCA has seized 59 neglected and injured cats from a property in Chase. The 47 adult cats and 12 kittens were being kept in an outdoor camper and a travel trailer and were suffering from a wide variety of medical issues. “The cats were being kept in a filthy environment, with feces everywhere …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
A young filly foal, found orphaned and injured at only one day old, is recovering in the care of the Williams Lake SPCA. Lily was found with deep gashes across her rump and hind legs and was dehydrated, in pain and hungry when a Good Samaritan found her. “We tried to find her mother and …
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News Category: Farm, Ways to help
There are nearly two million more hens and chickens in British Columbia than there was in 2011, according to Statistics Canada’s release of the 2016 Census of Agriculture data today. Nearly 40,000 more cattle were also reported, while other provinces showed dairy cow decline. In 2011, there were just under 19 million chickens raised for …
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News Category: Farm
