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Stories Update from the Archibald Biodiversity Centre Thursday July 13, 2023
This month, Caitlin Slade, Manager of Animal Care (ABC/WCC), joined Sue & Andy on QRCalgary to give an update on what's been going on at the Archibald Biodiversity Centre (ABC)....
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Featured Tiny Guardians of The Wild: Birth of 14 Vancouver Island Marmots Brings Hope for the Species Thursday June 29, 2023
Canada’s most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot, just received a boost in their numbers thanks to the birth of 14 pups at the Wilder Institute.
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Stories Family-making for northern leopard frogs Thursday June 15, 2023
Lea Randall, Interim Senior Manager of Conservation Translocations, is back on AM770 to discuss frog fertility. How does our team work to maximize fertility and breeding for the northern leopard...
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Tiny Guardians of The Wild: Birth of 14 Vancouver Island Marmots Brings Hope for the Species

Canada’s most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot, just received a boost in their numbers thanks to the birth of 14 pups at the Wilder Institute.

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The Wilder Institute Announces Dr. Gráinne McCabe as its Inaugural Chief Conservation Officer

New executive role part of Canadian wildlife authority’s ambitious international expansion.

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Home Sweet (Wild) Home – 100th Owl Returns to the Prairies

The 100th burrowing owl took its first steps back onto Canada’s prairies after spending the winter under expert care at the Wilder Institute. With burrowing owls distributed in less than...

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Endangered Frog Celebrates Homecoming in B.C. Wetlands

British Columbia (B.C.) wetlands are proving to be just what a little amphibian needs to help increase its odds of survival. At a new reintroduction site in B.C. for conservation...

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Collaborating across 24 nations for people and biodiversity

Researchers at the Wilder Institute have coordinated an international collaboration to conduct a horizon scan of community-based conservation.

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Wilder Institute and Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. Partner to Support Alberta Species-At-Risk

Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. has partnered with the Wilder Institute to help fund the conservation of species-at-risk in Alberta, such as the burrowing owl which is one of the species-at-risk...

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