Tips for living with Urban Wildlife

Rodents
Each year millions of rodents and other animals suffer from inhumane pest control methods. Although mice and rats can pose health risks to people, pets, and other wildlife, even “pests” deserve to be treated humanely.

Coexisting with wildlife –  BC SPCA

Wildlife Collision Prevention Program
Roadkill – Not a pretty sight, and not usually a topic for discussion, but in British Columbia perhaps it should be talked about more often.  The intention of the WCPP is to make BC’s highways safer for both people and wildlife. A major focus of the WCPP is to provide education and awareness for motorists on wildlife vehicle collision prevention. 

Wildlife Rescue
Vision –  To continually improve the welfare of urban wildlife.
Mission   –  To provide leadership in rehabilitating wildlife and in promoting the welfare of wild animals in the urban environment.

BC SPCA Wild Arc
The mission of the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) is to provide care to injured, sick, orphaned and distressed wildlife based on rehabilitation standards and the animal’s natural history. We treat each animal in our care as an individual case. The goal of rehabilitation is to release recovered animals back into the wild.

BC SPCA  –  Wildlife Help Topics

Bird-Window Collision Deterrents
A do-it-yourself guide to help you reduce bird-window collisions at your home.

Le Nichoir   Dedicated to the proper care and treatment of injured and orphaned wild birds and releasing them back to their natural habitat since 1996.

10 Driving Tips to Lower the Risk of Hitting an Animal

Wildlife on Highways
Be extra careful in the early morning or at dusk and during the night. These times are when animals are most likely to be on the road.  Some additional ways you can avoid hitting wildlife:  Read more

Help for birds caught in fishing wire

Fish – Don’t be captivated by captivity
Fishes are beautiful, fascinating and mesmerising to watch, which is why many people keep them on display.
Sadly, the needs of fishes can never truly be met in tanks.   Say no thanks to fish tanks.

Emergency Contacts