Did you know today is WORLD BEAR DAY? 🐻 Every year on March 23, World Bear Day is celebrated! We have linked a film that "explore[s] how these resilient and intelligent animals have coexisted alongside humans for 6000 years." youtu.be/pTFbNl0BiL0

Check out our latest TikTok showing how we prepped an enclosure for our Merlin Falcon, Guinevere! tiktok.com/@cochraneecolo…

Ever wondered how we prep for a wildlife release - specifically a Bobcat for release? Watch our journey with Shiloh to see the steps we took! tiktok.com/@cochraneecolo…

As Spring season is upon us, we wanted to share a story about the event of wanting to help injured or (what may appear to be) orphaned wildlife! See the full post on our Facebook.

The Cochrane Ecological Institute has very exciting news… we have officially been reapproved to rehabilitate orphan black bear cubs – with up to a maximum of 5 cubs! We thought we would celebrate the news with some adorable tidbits of footage and photos of our previous guests.

We are the lucky recipients of both the Community Grant from the Calgary Foundation and the Community Capital Grant from the Cochrane Foundation for our "Going Batty" project! Read the whole story on Facebook to see what's next! facebook.com/CochraneEcolog…

We want to congratulate Amy on her new role, as well as give a little thank you to subtly featuring the CEI in her article. In her article she details her time spent with us on our site, and her goals for her future in the AWA! Link below! albertawilderness.ca/.../20230300_w…...

GOODBYE GOS! 📷 Gos, the Northern Goshawk took to the skies when he was released today! He was so ready to go he skipped breakfast and was ready to say hello to his new life (and maybe some nearby ground squirrels)!

Behold the amazing Sandhill Crane! 📷 Captured by volunteer Hendrik - we have been so fortunate lately to see and hear Sandhill Cranes on our property. Press the photo to hear their sound - it's certainly a unique call!

"I have found an injured/orphaned animal near me.. what do I do next?" In this situation, adrenaline is high and you're wondering - WHAT DO I DO? We have a wonderful resource on our website: ceiwildlife.org/i-ve-found-an-… that details a list of steps to take if you're in this scenario.

To our local community.. Rocky View County Fire Services has issued a FIRE BAN 📷📷 Abiding to fire bans keeps you, others, wildlife and the environment safe! Please view the link for more information: (rockyview.ca/fire-bans).

Check out what we found when cleaning our two Owl Flight Pens! 🦉We got quite a haul - can you identify who the feathers and bones might've belonged to?

We are back with our annual symposium and this year - we are focusing on the topics of 📷FORESTS AND DIVERSITY. 📷 Please RSVP to the event page (On Facebook) if you are interested in attending, share it with your friends and check out our website for reveal dates and more!

We are very honored to introduce one of our confirmed speakers for our 2023 symposium.. the INCREDIBLE Candace Savage! Read more about Candace here on our symposium page and her website! ceiwildlife.org/2023-symposium/ candacesavage.ca

The grass is green, the buds have sprouted, which means.. its time to say bye to our deer! Rewind back to May 2022, the CEI received two orphaned Mule Deer fawns into our care. Yesterday, we sent them off to explore the bison enclosure, where they will be able to hop out!

WHAT TO DO if you come across what may APPEAR to be a lonesome fawn! facebook.com/CochraneEcolog…

Check out our new document we made in collaboration with Bragg Creek Wild for how to respond when you've found injured or orphaned wildlife! Accessible via our Facebook page.

Welcome one of our newest intakes, our House Finch, Pepper! She is in our large waxwing space now and we expect her to be released soon! She has beautiful feathers and quite the amazing call! Stay tuned for updates on her journey!

Yesterday we said "See you later!" to our sweet House Finch, Pepper! After being moved to her larger flight pen, she showed us that she could fly really well and had healed from her wing injury we noticed just a few weeks ago! Good luck Pepper!

Mark your calendars.. our 2023 Christmas Tree Event is scheduled for December 9th and 10th from 10:00AM to 4:00pm! By contributing your festive spirits over the holidays, you not only help us to raise money for wildlife rehabilitation but also get to enjoy a beautiful tree!