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In August, Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) received a call about an orphaned moose calf north of Grand Prairie after her mother had been killed from being hit by a car. When several other plans had fallen through, we knew we were the last hope for this calf to be rehabilitated and returned to the wild.
1,211 kilometers of driving is what it took to get this moose calf to our wildlife hospital Northwest of Calgary. She is thriving in care with another moose calf, also a female, and the two will spend the winter at our facility before being released in the spring. With your generous support, we can continue to share success stories like this.
Over 1,450 animals have been admitted to our hospital this year, which is a 27% increase from in 2018. 95% of the animals admitted to AIWC are as a result of conflict with humans in some way, such as window strikes, vehicular collisions, and domestic cat and dog attacks. With urban expansion, the demand for our services will continue to rise.
It wasn’t just our Wildlife Rehabilitation Program that saw an increase in demand, so did our Wildlife Hotline. This service provides information to members of the public, addressing their wildlife questions or concerns. We’ve received over 5,300 calls to our hotline this year, which is 1,500 more than in 2018!
Through our Wildlife Education Program, we are working to create strong co-existence between Albertans and wildlife. By providing education about nature and environmental awareness, we are informing Albertans of how their actions impact the environment and to think on a larger, provincial scale.
As the demand for our services increase, so does the demand for funding to ensure we can operate. This Christmas season, please consider including AIWC in part of your Christmas giving. This will help ensure that injured and orphaned wildlife have a place to go today, when in need, and also in the future.
Thank you for your support of Alberta’s wildlife; as human and wildlife encounters rise, they need us now more than ever.
Yearly Impact
animals helped.
calls made to our Wildlife Hotline.
people educated through our Wildlife Education Program.
hours donated by our volunteers.
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Email: info@aiwc.ca | Phone: 403-946-2361| Charitable Reg.: #14041 6140 RR0001.
All donations over $15.00 will be eligible for a tax-receipt, which will be emailed to you after your donation is made. If you would like a paper copy mailed to you, please let us know at info@aiwc.ca.
Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) plans to raise $500,000 this year through fundraising campaigns and initiatives. It will cost the organization approximately $25,000 to raise this amount. Funds raised will go to support AIWC's mission. For further information, please contact Holly Lillie, 403-946-2361.