Willow is one of the young beavers who will call the B.C. Wildlife Park home for the next two years.
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July 03, 2020 - 12:50 PM
A new pair of furry creatures will soon be splashing around at the B.C. Wildlife Park.
Two young beavers were found separately in the Okanagan and brought into the rehabilitation centre at the park. The first one was found five weeks ago near Vernon, and staff at the park have named him Alder. The second, Willow, was brought to the park about three weeks ago after being found alone under a bridge in the Kelowna area.
Both of the young beavers were taken to the Fawcett Family Wildlife Health Centre at the park, where they required bottle feeding and around-the-clock care. A post from the B.C. Wildlife Park states that Alder is now eating solid food, while Willow still needs encouragement to do so.
According to the post, it is believed the beavers may have been separated from the families due to high water levels.
Alder and Willow will remain at the park until they are eligible to be released. According to the post, rehabilitating beavers is a lengthy process and it’s expected to take around two years until they are mature enough to be released back into the wild.
According to the post, staff at the park are working on repurposing an existing structure to make a beaver pool for the pair. Alder and Willow will be moved there once they are a bit bigger and stronger.
In the meantime, you can keep an eye on the B.C. Wildlife Park’s social media to get updates on the two fluffy critters.
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