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33 mbiz | may 2015 33 mbiz | may 2015 e a s t e r n orphaned and injured animals are cared for until they can be returned to the wild. max the hearing-impaired great horned owl was brought to the centre as an injured nestling. he's now an education ambassador. Photos courtesy of Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre eaStern beauSeJour & diStrict chamber of commerce blue Water chamber of commerce chambre de commerce de Saint-pierre-JolyS falcon - WeSt haWk chamber of commerce grunthal & diStrict chamber of commerce lac du bonnet & diStrict chamber of commerce landmark & area chamber of commerce niVerVille chamber of commerce pinaWa chamber of commerce St. malo & diStrict chamber of commerce Steinbach chamber of commerce animals representing more than 120 species, some of whom are on the endangered list. Currently some 50 volunteers work alongside hospital coordinator Tiffany Lui, who has a degree in zoology, to determine treatment and send as many animals as possible back to Mother Nature. "If it's beyond our scope, she will consult with a vet that we have on standby," Perron says. Last fall, a local resident found a three- or four-month-old bobcat, very thin and weak. It was brought to the centre and kept in isolation with minimum human contact. "It has made a full recovery, is in very good health and roars like a lion!" Perron says. "It will be released back to the wild towards the end of May." continued on page 35 >>

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