‘Hoot’ you going to call? Why owls over poison for dealing with rats and mice being explored
Conservation groups in London Ont. are suggesting the use of owls instead of poison for dealing with rodent problems. There's even a pilot project underway.
Canada
Aug 9, 2023
Regina wildlife rehab seeks donations to upgrade facility, offers wildlife safety tips
Angela Tremka of Salthaven West says the Regina wildlife rehab centre used to see a few hundred patients in a year, but cares for 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles.
Canada
Jan 4, 2023
Residents concerned about beavers being killed at park by Wascana Centre workers
Angela Ell is among nearby residents who want to know why Wascana Centre isn't safely relocating the beavers away from the park.
Canada
Jun 8, 2021
Salthaven West wildlife rehab experiencing busy season during Sask. spring
Salthaven West is dealing with a busy time of year, with an uptick in vehicle and window strikes and people rescuing animals who don't need to be rescued.
Environment
Apr 11, 2021
Trappers bring orphaned baby beavers to safety in the city
Trappers near Fort Qu'Appelle found a dead mother beaver, with her four kits still by her side. The newborns, only days old at the time, were in critical condition.
Canada
May 23, 2016
Salthaven West issues plea for help as they rehab six great horned owls
The non-profit wildlife rehab organization Salthaven West is in dire need of donations as they care for six great horned owls.
Canada
Aug 11, 2019
Baby owl back in nest after help from arborist and Salthaven West
Salthaven West clinic manager Natalia Slipak said a woman walking her dog on Thursday saw baby owls on the ground with the mother owl sitting on top of one of the babies.
Canada
Apr 10, 2022
Injured bald eagle near Ingersoll-Woodstock, Ont., released following rescue
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre said an injured bald eagle came in their care earlier this week, and was released back into the wild on Friday.
Canada
Apr 19, 2020
Regina Police Service member finds confused, injured beaver wandering Broad Street
Despite her injuries, the beaver is healing at a good rate, and is expected to be released within two weeks.
Canada
May 7, 2020
Wildlife ‘kidnapping,’ mistreatment, causing capacity problems at Regina’s Salthaven
Salthaven West in Regina is reminding residents to respect wildlife and leave 'abandoned' animals alone as the number of rescues is up over previous years.
Canada
Jun 18, 2020
Experts in Saskatchewan warn people to maintain distance from young wildlife
Despite good intentions, wildlife experts are reminding people that physical distancing guidelines should be kept around wildlife as well as humans.
Canada
May 19, 2021
Regina wildlife rehab centre launches campaign to raise funds for new space
Salthaven West launched a fundraising campaign to get a larger rehabilitation centre as they are currently over-capacity with sick and injured wildlife.
Environment
Nov 23, 2022
Local couple helps save wildlife with new centre
A local couple wants to help sick, injured and abandoned wild animals with a new centre launched two months ago.
Jun 15, 2014
Oh deer! Impaled buck is ‘lucky’ after a team-effort rescue in London
Brian Salt, the founder of Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, said he was called out to the incident early this week by a horrified homeowner.
Environment
Nov 2, 2017
Salthaven caring for five baby jackrabbits reportedly injured by children
Staff at Salthaven Wildlife and Education Centre rescued five baby jackrabbits over the past few days reportedly abused by children in Regina.
Canada
May 1, 2019
New year means bigger digs for Salthaven wildlife rehabilitation centre
Salthaven, which rehabs some 1,500 injured, sick, or orphaned animals every year, has outgrown its current location and will move to a 25-acre property near Strathroy, Ont.
Canada
Sep 24, 2018
Jailbird: Entangled owl freed as Regina police swoop to the rescue
Regina police officers came across a suspicious sight Thursday, an owl with its wings entangled in a soccer net.
Canada
Oct 18, 2019
Lead poisoning confirmed in death of two Saskatchewan eagles
According to a study by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, the number one cause of death in bald eagles in Saskatchewan is poisoning.
Canada
Feb 26, 2021
Jackrabbit found with arrow in neck in Regina’s Glencairn neighbourhood
A jackrabbit was found running around in Regina's Glencairn neighbourhood with a large arrow in its neck on Saturday night.
Canada
Aug 3, 2020
Regina’s Broad Street beaver back in the wild, wildlife rehabilitation centre says
The agency assumed care of the beaver on May 2.
Canada
May 12, 2020