The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (CWRS) says it has seen a surge in admissions of injured wildlife as of late, likely due to severe thunderstorms that passed through Alberta on Monday.
In a Tuesday Facebook post, CWRS said calls and emails about injured wildlife have doubled compared to the past few days, with 18 patients admitted.
The admitted animals include Swainson's hawks, a heron, gulls, pigeons, a big brown bat, a hare, a rabbit, a great horned owl and more.
By 6 p.m., the agency posted again saying it had reached capacity for intakes.
The CWRS is a charitable organization that relies on donations to operate its wildlife hospital and education programs.
More information about the rehabilitation society can be found online at calgarywildlife.org.
