We have seen an incredible amount of barred owls come through the centre late 2018 and the past two months. Three weeks ago we admitted 3 in two days – all hit by cars. One theory is that there was a surge in population due to little snow last winter. This made hunting for small […]
It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of Helene Marie Van Doninck, DVM, at the Colchester East Hants Health Centre after a struggle with ovarian cancer, which proved to defy any treatment or strength of will. Helene dedicated her life to the treatment of wildlife and, with her husband, established […]
Big Jeezley, Donations, Eagles
The CWRC Live Cam is Sponsored by HDOnTap The CWRC is not open to the public in order to provide the best environment for our patients to recover and be rehabilitated. We do love sharing our passion for wildlife and what we are doing to protect and help them. The live stream of the patients in The […]
Eagles, fish hook, Lead, Lead Poisoning, Release, X-Ray
A mature bald eagle was found on the lawn of a resident in Masstown, Nova Scotia with a fish hook in its wing and beak. The resident was able to cut the barb of the hook and free the bird’s beak. It was then brought to the CWRC for treatment. After a physical exam we […]
On Thursday May 3rd the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dropped off a golden eagle to the CWRC. Golden eagles are very uncommon in Atlantic Canada and this one’s arrival was a first for our centre. The bird was spotted swimming in the ocean about 3km northwest of Seal Island off the coast […]
This snapping turtle was found injured on the road near Brookfield, NS. It had a seriously fractured shell and was bleeding. X-rays showed a fractured pelvis but no broken limbs. The shell was stabilized using external stainless steel brackets that were epoxied to the shell on either side of the fractures. She was also over […]
Fundraising, Great Horned Owl, News, Owls, Release
This great horned owl was trapped in an empty chicken coop on a cold and rainy night. He was brought to the CWRC for assessment and care. Here is his story.
Big Jeezley, Community Support, Donations, Eagles, Endangered, Fundraising
Hello and thank you! We reached our goal! Of course – our need for funds is never ending, just like the stream of animals arriving at the centre and so we’d love to see the campaign fund keep growing! Help CWRC keep the Life in Wildlife! As a thank you – please enjoy this lovely […]
Last Saturday we washed Judique, a mature bald eagle that was contaminated with an organic oil or grease. Judique is our first repeat animal at the centre. We first saw him in March of 2017 from an collision trauma and released him in July. He returned to the centre in December 2017, emaciated, suffering from […]
Today is Giving Tuesday! After the rush and commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many people chose to donate and share the love with their favourite charity. We hope you chose CWRC. We appreciate donations of any size at any time and we’re chosing this special day to launch our monthly donor drive. Having […]
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