Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre facts for kids
| Formation | 2007 |
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| Type | wildlife rehabilitation organization |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Region served
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Official language
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English French |
The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (PWRC) is a special organization located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was started in 2007 to help wild animals. Their main goal is to care for injured or orphaned wildlife and then release them back into their natural homes.
Helping Animals in Need
The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre focuses on wildlife rehabilitation. This means they take in wild animals that are hurt, sick, or too young to survive on their own. They provide medical care, food, and a safe place for these animals to recover.
What is Wildlife Rehabilitation?
Wildlife rehabilitation is all about helping wild animals get better so they can live freely again. When an animal is found injured, like a bird with a broken wing or a baby squirrel whose mother is gone, the PWRC steps in. They have trained staff and volunteers who know how to care for many different types of animals.
Their work includes giving medicine, feeding young animals by hand, and making sure the animals are strong enough to find food and protect themselves once they are back in the wild. The ultimate goal is always to return the animal to its natural habitat.
Education and Awareness
Besides helping animals directly, the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre also teaches people about wildlife. They believe that by educating the public, more people will understand how to protect animals and their environments.
They do this through special displays and presentations. These events help people learn about local wildlife, the challenges animals face, and how everyone can help keep them safe. It's a great way to learn about the animals that live around us in Manitoba.
