Mission Statement

The Alberta Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association will promote and monitor wildlife rehabilitation in the Province of Alberta through education and enforcement of unified standards.

Kit foxes photo by Robert Berdan

Our Purpose

  • To create standardized regulations for the practice of wildlife rehabilitation in Alberta

  • To work in concert with government agencies to assist and monitor the operation of shelters dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured, ill or orphaned wildlife

  • To work in concert with veterinarians in the development of new knowledge, techniques and technology in the care and rehabilitation of displaced wildlife

  • To cooperate with organizations and provide help to other organizations with similar objectives

  • To promote appreciation of wildlife through the dissemination of knowledge and information about them

  • To assist in the development, review and revision of a standardized internship program for prospective rehabilitators.


Wildlife Helpline for Alberta, Canada only

We now have a province-wide, toll free, Wildlife Help Line.
The number is 1-888-924-2444.

This project is financially supported by the Alberta Conservation Association