Manitoba Wildlife

• ‘Abandoned’ wildlife may be safer than you think, rehab centre says

  Overall, with deer and other wildlife, the best course of action is just to keep your distance.

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2023
  
• Abandoned baby bear rescued northwest of Winnipeg

  According to Black Bear Rescue Manitoba, a cub was in a den of hibernating bears disturbed by a nearby log removal and was left behind when the startled mother ran off.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
  
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• Coyote sighting on the grounds of a Winnipeg school has parents concerned

  Coyote sightings in suburban areas of Winnipeg have residents concerned especially as one of them made its way onto a school ground in the city.

  Environment

  Dec 19, 2022
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• ‘Spooky’ creatures just misunderstood, conservancy says

  Bats, for example, are far from the vampiric bloodsuckers of fiction. Little brown bats, in fact, have the capacity to eat up to 600 mosquitoes in a single hour.

  Environment

  Oct 31, 2022
• Province commits $1M in support of Manitoba fish and wildlife

  The Manitoba government has announced $1-million in funding to support a number of projects aimed at protecting and sustaining fish and wildlife in the province.

  Environment

  Jun 30, 2022
• Chronic Wasting Disease is now in Manitoba. What is it?

  A slow-moving, but 100 per cent fatal disease has been discovered in Manitoba. But there's no reason to let it keep you up at night -- unless you're a moose, elk or deer.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2021
• Manitoba’s first vet hospital for wildlife opens

  Ile-Des-Chênes-based Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre announced the opening of the newly accredited Wildlife Veterinary Hospital on Wednesday.

  Environment

  Aug 4, 2021
• Black bear cubs rescued near Lac du Bonnet

  Black Bear Rescue Manitoba, the province's first and only bear rehabilitation centre, said it didn't have details on why the bears weren't with their mothers.

  Environment

  May 4, 2021
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• Leave the leaves: nature conservancy says unraked leaves can have hidden benefits for wildlife

  For most Manitoba homeowners, raking the leaves before the snow is here to stay is a routine part of the fall, but there could be hidden benefits to leaving them on the ground.

  Environment

  Oct 31, 2020
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• All bear encounters dangerous, says wildlife conflict biologist after recent Manitoba attack

  Wildlife conflict biologist Janine Wilmot said while all interactions between humans and bears are dangerous, some are more risky than others.

  Environment

  Jul 16, 2020