WildNorth reaches Christmas tree donation goal [Video]

Wildlife rescue organization WildNorth is saying ‘thank you’ to the people who donated old Christmas trees.

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WildNorth, which rescues and rehabilitates wild animals, reached its donation cap of 50 trees this year.

The organization says the trees last a long time in the outdoor enclosures and help make the animals in care feel more at home.

“These animals must feel like they’ve been abducted by aliens taken out of their natural environment and put into our rehab or hospital so these trees are going to provide comfort for all of our patients,” Dale Gienow, WildNorth’s executive director, told CTV News Edmonton on Monday.

“Mammals can hide when we come into their enclosures and feel more comfortable, and provides perching material for many of our birds.”

With files from CTV News Edmonton’s Sean McClune