Alberta Film Animals

08/19/2024

We have been in touch with his owners. Thanks for sharing everyone 😊

This boy was found in Ponoka County on Highway 792 just north of crestomere. He was quite anxious and was running into traffic.
He is a German Shepherd with no identification. He is not fixed.
If you know where this sweet boy belongs please give us a call or text at 403-704-6369.

08/19/2024

08/19/2024

Good food, brews, music... and Otis the Owl!

Join us on September 21 in Red Deer for a super night out! All funds to support our wildlife hospital and education centre. A perfect date night, friends' outing, or team building event. Grab your tickets today!
https://medicineriverwildlifecentre.ca/support/fundraisers?view=article&id=441:burgers-and-beer-2024&catid=19:fundraisers

08/19/2024

04/11/2024

When you have a wildlife question, it can be confusing knowing who to reach out to for help. Lots of inquiries can come to us but sometimes it's a job for someone else, especially when it comes to enforcement or large and dangerous animals.

Our new Wildlife Smarts campaign can help! Here's who to call when you need help:

Injured or orphaned wildlife + general advice
Wildlife conflict (bats, skunks, pigeons, mice, coyote, fox...)
Medicine River Wildlife Centre - 403-728-3467

Deer or moose unable to get up
Dangerous wildlife (cougar or bear)
Report-a-Poacher - 1-800-642-3800
Ask for the officer on call in your area and explain the situation

Animal found dead on the road
Your local community, Alberta Highways, or Alberta Animal Services (in Red Deer)

04/11/2024

03/24/2024

03/24/2024

For Adoption:
Someone suggested that if we don't want to have 9 dogs, ie, adopting the older dog we are now fostering, we give up one of the 7 we already have. So, we're actually debating which one to adopt out.
Who'd like to adopt one of these two cuties? They are both house trained, the chocolate one requires grooming every 8 weeks and hides under the couch when she hears the first beep of the groomer truck backing into our driveway. But the tan one doesn't require grooming. She just has a little brace that goes onto her foot for walks. She doesn't use it in the house anymore bc she thinks it's a chewy stick when left to her own devices. Get it?
They both bark at other dogs and love their treats. We might be able to make a two-for deal if we find another dog to adopt right away. We need to maintain 8, bc as we all know, 8 is a really rational number of dogs for everyone to have.
So, any takers for ZoZo Marie and/or Lucy Lemonade?
Seriously, if the family of our foster dog isn't found we will need a good solid place for her to land in about 10 days.

01/29/2024

This Great Gray Owl is a recent patient, brought in after a suspected collision with a vehicle. She is suffering from a concussion which is causing, hopefully temporary, blindness. You can spot the sure sign of a concussion from the irregularly dilated pupils of hers eyes. She is also missing a significant number of primary and secondary feathers from one wing.

She is doing well so far but not in the clear just yet. She has a great attitude (very grumpy!) and is in good weight, so she was found quickly after the incident. As long as she pulls through her injuries, she will be with us for many months while her flight feathers grow in. Good thing we have a beautiful, new Raptor Compound for her to recover in!

You can support her recovery at www.mrwc.ca.
Learn more about Great Gray Owls at https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/overview

01/29/2024

"Just popping out .... "
Imagine, just popping out and coming across this light show dancing across the night skies.
Why not check out more instagrammable views of the Alberta Aurora skies via this link: https://travel.destinationcanada.com/en-gb/things-to-do/aurora-starry-sky-videos-from-albertas-dark-sky-preserves

📷 : Thanks to for this shot
📍 : Alberta Travel Alberta

01/29/2024

Have you found an injured, wild animal? Are you considering caring for it yourself? Maybe you live on a farm or have lots of experience with animals. It's important to remember that wild animals are very different and need a special kind of care. Keep in mind the following:

- It is illegal for the public to have wildlife in their possession unless they are taking it to a permitted care facility.

- If you really care you will want to see the patient get professional attention.

- Even if it's small and cute now it could grow into something that may become dangerous when its natural instincts develop or at the very least, become large and messy.

- Incorrect food may keep the animal alive but not healthy.

- Even if you plan to release it in the future, raising wildlife in captivity will not give them the chance to learn the survival skills they would get from a natural parent and may permanently impair them from living successfully in the wild.

- Wildlife deserves to be free and raised by a natural parent.

- You can be involved with the rehabilitation process at MRWC by keeping in contact with your patient's progress and being present at the release.

Questions? Give us a call at 403-728-3467.
https://medicineriverwildlifecentre.ca/hospital/first-aid

11/27/2023

11/27/2023

Not all owls are nocturnal (active at nighttime). The ones that are active during the day are diurnal. Others that come out at dusk and dawn are crepuscular.

Many owls have huge ears but they are hidden where we can't see them. The ear size is directly related to how nocturnal that species of owl is. The bigger the ear, the more they rely on their sense of hearing in the dark. Cool, right?

11/20/2023

So true very funny

07/01/2023

A fun extra at this year's High Tea is time with a Tarot Card Reader and Psychic Medium. Space is limited to grab your tickets today!

https://medicineriverwildlifecentre.ca/support/fundraisers?view=article&id=419:high-tea-2023&catid=19:fundraisers

Learn more about the kind women donating their time to our fundraiser at:
https://ravenmagik.com/
https://www.innereden.ca/

05/13/2023

This summer, you could find yourself in a very panicky situation. You may have just cut down a tree to find a nest of baby squirrels in the stump, ripped out an old step and exposed tiny baby skunks, or exposed a fox den while landscaping. Don’t panic as there generally is a simple situation.

Many of our common mammals are fully prepared for a disaster. They usually have an alternate den site all prepared and ready should their first den be compromised.
If this should happen to you, stop the work, lock up your pets, shut down any machinery, and leave the area. Give the mother a couple of hours of quiet and privacy and she will most likely move all her kids to her other site.

We recently had someone accidentally disturb a coyote den and called us to take the 10 orphaned pups. This would have been a nightmare for us to find that many foster sites for the pups, so instead the family locked up the dogs and left. On return, all the pups had been moved.

If this should happen to you, please feel free to call our staff to help you through it.
www.mrwc.ca

05/13/2023

Very dedicated great organization

One of the outcomes of avian flu last year has been an increase in the size of our Great Horned Owl clutches this year. Nature is a wonderful place and when there is a decline in populations the next year‘s breeding season will see larger clutches or litters of wildlife to fill the void. This year it’s been common to see three and four owlets in a very full nest.

The downside of these larger clutches of babies is that sometimes the nest chosen by the parents is a little too small and the tiniest of the family may get accidentally bumped out and end up on the ground a little bit too early. The smallest owlet In this picture was found on the ground and when MRWC staff investigated, they realized the nest was just too small to hold them all. Working together with Boreal Avian Research & Conservation Association we put up a larger nest near the original one, banded the babies, and moved them to the bigger accommodation. Mom and Dad can now continue raising the family under the watchful eye of the landowners.

05/15/2021

Looking forward to this

The exciting and captivating second teaser from the suspense/thriller feature film Abducted.https://abductedthemovie.com/