Wildlife Haven no longer treating invasive species and raccoons [Video]

It helps sick, hurt, and orphaned animals, but now Wildlife Haven says it’s been forced to make some difficult decisions regarding the care of certain species.

The non-profit organization will no longer be treating invasive species like pigeons, European starlings, and house sparrows due to, “economic shifts and decreased volunteer engagement.”

Zoe Nakata, executive director at Wildlife Haven, says the choice was made through a conservation lens, and wanting to have the greatest positive impact on the Province’s ecosystems.

“We want to make sure that everything that we release can have the positive impact. And that’s where those invasive species were really something that we needed to look at, and re-examine. Because every time you release an invasive species back to nature, you actually have the potential of causing harm to native songbirds, other native species, habitat encroachment, all of those things can happen,” said Nakata.

The rehabilitation centre is …