

“Because this was happening on a stretch of road that passed through a sovereign nation… they had this veto card in their hand to be able to say, ‘No, we’re not doing that. The protection of wildlife is also part of a generational duty that tribes take upon themselves to maintain a healthy ecosystem and nurture the connection to their culture. To date, NIWRA has rescued 24,850 us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.Community tribal members raised concerns about how such a road could pose more danger, not just for wildlife, but also for children and school buses that cross the highway.

If you find injured wildlife, contact NIWRA at. “So simply keeping your garbage contained, only putting it out right before collection, not the night before, makes a huge difference.”ĭownes also suggests cleaning barbecues and making sure pets or livestock are being fed in enclosed buildings.Īccording to WildlifeBC, bears are most active from April to November. “Black bear mothers can lose up to 40 per cent of their body weight while they have been in their state of dormancy… They’re going to be very hungry. Downes number one tip is “keeping garbage contained.” It’s also baby season for black bears and NIWRA is the only facility on the island that rehabilitates black bears.

“Cats are one of the biggest scorns on our wildlife, especially songbirds at baby season.” In terms of preventing baby birds from being injured in the first place, Downes has one major tip. She comes out and does chats, she does bird talks in the summer which we run three times a week, and Mango is just a really special bird and a great friend.” Due to compromised eyesight and never being able to hunt or successfully survive in the wild, Mango is now a permanent resident at NIWRA. One rescue case is Mango, a red-tailed hawk found outside her nest with a major eye infection. “It’s a dangerous animal to contain if you don’t have the training.”Īnya Goldin, animal care and facility technician, holds Dugle, who came to North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre as a juvenile raven. Downes said the public will often bring in small birds, but when it comes to something like an eagle or a hawk, it’s best to, again, call in the experts. There are cases when an animal is injured and needs to be brought in. Sometimes you’ll see a fully feathered bird that’s hopping around on the ground and it can’t fly but it’s not in any sort of distress, it’s just the natural progression of things.”

“Songbirds on Vancouver Island fledge on the ground, so they’ll spend three to four days on the ground. Anytime you have a situation, giving a rehab centre a call to guide you is the best thing, because sometimes the best course of action is getting the bird back up into the nest,” Downes said. “Especially with young songbirds, sometimes people intervene in a situation where they don’t necessarily need to and that goes into our mission of educating the public. The first tip is to pause before intervening and consult an expert. “We get a lot of young birds that are either orphaned or displaced and they need raising and releasing.” “Springtime is certainly the most busy time,” Derek Downes, animal care supervisor at NIWRA, said. It also means the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRA) in Errington is currently in their busiest time of year and has tips for what to do if you encounter potentially injured wildlife.
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With spring in full throttle, that means wild animals are becoming more active and babies are abundant.
