Latest Arrivals

Our latest arrival:

This little one got lucky being unlucky. Instead of being run over by a vehicle he got caught underneath and tumbled the length of a car and trailer on pavement. Stunned, disoriented and badly bruised he was unable to follow his mom and sibling. Kind people waited with him for the Conservation Officer, who in turn waited for mom to return, but to no avail. Now he will be our guest until next spring. We are grateful he suffered no serious injuries, though he was hurting badly. Luckily we could assist with pain medicine to ease his suffering.

BC Fire Updates!

 

 

As terrible fires race across BC we are getting more and more inquiries how that affects the shelter. Thankfully we have no fires close by at this time. We are mindful thought that this can change at a moments notice. As evacuating our animals would be close to impossible  we need to focus on fire safety. That means clearing areas around enclosures to prevent fire from getting to close, investing in sprinkler systems (thankfully we have plenty of water due to Betty Gealan and an Aviva contest in 2012 that resulted in a deep well).

We need to hire experienced people to delimb trees and clear brush away from enclosures. On the animal intake side we typically see a delayed rise in animal arrivals as no one is allowed in the active fire areas for rescue.

 

So we get calls once people are allowed back in, finding orphaned wildlife often dehydrated and starving.

 

So preparations are already being made to answer these calls.

How can you help?

* if you have access to previous fire areas be alert for wildlife in need.
* Call for help, either the RAP line at 18779527277 or the shelter at 250 877
   1181 if you find wildlife in distress.
* sign up as a transport driver at https://www.wildlifeshelter.com/p/nlws-transport-volunteer-agreement.html quick transport saves lives.
* Become a GEMS Donor, monthly support (no amount is to small, remember, $1 buys a syringe that gives critical medication) gives us the ability to answer the calls as they come in because we know you have our back financially. https://www.wildlifeshelter.com/p/gems-donor-system.html
* Not ready to commit monthly? Consider a one time donation so our Rescue kits can be replenished and we are ready for the next animal that needs help. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/10649/donation

Odin Needs Your Help

Odin lost his mother to a vehicle collision and got hit in the head himself. His sinuses are fractured and he has multiple cuts all over his face. He lost some of his baby teeth from the impact as well and one eye is compromised (to what extent is to early to tell). Thankfully overall he seems to be healthy and no other fractures or cuts were found on his body. Veterinarian Jaini Clougher cleaned him up and he now is comfortable in our intensive care unit. The hope is that his sinuses will heal on their own, but will recheck and if needed will operate. Odin has a good appetite and seems to respond well to the care he is receiving.

We need to grow our support team to facilitate the ever growing demand.

Helping critical cases such as Odin has become more of a challenge as our resources are stretched with the loss of Fundraisers such as our Open House for 2 years in a row. If you are part of our amazing support team, thank you for giving Odin a chance. With fires burning everywhere we expect more such cases in the coming months. So please share this e-mail with others and tell them why you are involved.

If you have not donated yet please consider doing so now. Wildlife needs you more than ever in these difficult times. If you love our cute pictures and videos, give Odin and wildlife like him a chance to be that happy animal and overcome the adversity that has slowed them down.

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June 2021 Wrap Up

June has as always been a super busy month and that means less time for posts. All but 3 black bears and all grizzlies from 2020 have been released. The 3 remaining bears are from an area where wildfires are burning, and we are monitoring for a safe release option. In total 18 new black bear cubs are now in our care and 2 grizzly cubs, along with moose, deer, foxes, squirrels, flying squirrel, porcupine and a variety of birds. We are no bird experts and really have no intentions to become a bird center, but the heat has brought us unprecedented numbers and made transport to other places almost impossible. We did the best we could under the circumstances. In the coming days we will post release pictures as well as introduce the new arrivals. Thank you for your patience and as always thank you for your support, without you far less animals would get a second chance.

Grizzly Rescue

On June 21st 2 grizzly cubs were orphaned near Vanderhoof. Conservation officers captured the 2 cubs and alerted NLWS. A team immediately dispatched and by late last night the cubs arrived at NLWS.

We are so grateful for all your support, that allows us to react in a timely fashion and in turn saves so many lives.

2021 Open House Cancelled

Sadly, due to Covid restrictions we regretfully announce the cancellation of our July 1st 2021 Open House. We plan to have a virtual Open House in mid July. Please check back for further updates and we appreciate your understanding.