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Meet our newest wildlife ambassadors baby owls Over the last couple of months here at Grouse Mountain we've had a couple new additions to our Wildlife Ambassador team.  Since late April we've been hand raising a young Barred Owl here at the Refuge (see the photo beside here) - he came to us from the Northern Spotted Owl Reintroduction Program where Barred Owls are helping researchers learn the

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our first snowfall and the days grew increasingly short for daylight and temperatures dropped below zero it was the last few things neeeded and 'hibernation' began.We put hibernation in quotations because what the bears are really doing is technically not hibernation and has instead become referred to as winter dormancy.   True hibernators lower their heart rate and body temperatures to extremes and

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.  Whatever your style is, make sure it reflects who you are and have some fun with it. If you are ever stuck, just remember these wise words from Little Orphan Annie “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.”

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Alpha the Wolf It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our lone remaining Timber Wolf - Alpha. Alpha was captive born in the spring of 2001 and arrived at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife on June 8, 2004 as part of a pack of 4 wolves – retired from the movie industry. Alpha led a long and healthy life here at Grouse Mountain. He turned 15 years old

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first hummingbird monitoring session of 2018 Today we held our first hummingbird monitoring and banding session at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  It was an amazing early season session with 22 birds caught, recorded and released!  We had six recaptures with two birds from 2017, three birds from 2016 and one bird from 2015.  Overall the birds showed signs of good health

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Grinder and Coola Serve as Art Inspiration for 'The Revenant' Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have had quite a few interesting credentials to their names over the years here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  A new one we just found out about is their recent help for a local effects team working on the new movie 'The Revenant'.  In the movie there is a

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-country style experience using a fleet of pedal-assist bikes. Soar above the treetops in the open air aboard the Skyride Surf Adventure™; get up close and with resident Grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola in their mountaintop refuge or watch a falcon take flight at the Birds in Motion Demonstration. Stroll over to our World Famous Lumberjack Show and cheer on rival lumberjacks as they compete for top

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Grizzly Bears Enter 15th Hibernation Today marks the start of the 15th Hibernation /  Winter Dormancy Period for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.With recent snowfall, cold temperatures and short days, Grinder and Coola have been spending most of their time sleeping.  A bit of food had been offered but had gone ignored.  We

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation! A sure sign that spring has officially arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, our resident Grizzlies Grinder and Coola have excitedly emerged from hibernation this morning. This was the bears’ 16th hibernation period and the second longest since their arrival at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola’s habitat will be

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inside too! The bears have already begun their excavation of snow tunnels and caves which will no doubt grow quite extensive in the weeks ahead. Our focus now turns to preparing the 2.5 acre Lower Pond Habitat which completes their over five acres of the Grizzly Bear habitat at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. This weekend is our summer opening and we'll be hosting Breakfast with

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