Meet Our Team
A look into NLWS
Northern Lights Wildlife Society was founded by Angelika and Peter Langen in 1990 and provides a safe haven for injured and orphaned wildlife in BC.
Northern Lights Wildlife Society
Author: BrantaMedia.Com
Yellow Cardinal: Technically A Tanager
The beautiful Yellow Cardinal is the only member of its genus, Gubernatrix (governess), a name based on the Latin word gubernare, which means to command or direct. This title is a nod to the Yellow Cardinal’s striking crest, which reminded taxonomists of the feathered and plumed hats worn by military commanders of that day.
Both sexes of Yellow Cardinal have a pointed black crest and black throat patch. The male is the more vivid of the pair, bright yellow below and streaky yellow-olive above, with a yellow eyebrow and … Continue
Lion Caught In Snare Gets Emergency Surgery | Guardians Of The Wild 302
In Kafue National Park, Zambia’s largest protected area, a team of biologists and vets from the Zambian Carnivore Programme races against time to protect Africa’s apex predators. With the rainy season approaching, they must fit new satellite collars, track missing animals, and respond to emergencies involving injured wildlife. Milan Vinks, an American biologist, and Zambian vet Dr. Kambwiri Banda work together to collar a Wild Dog pack’s alpha male and track a Cheetah developing new hunting strategies in thick woodland. However, their biggest challenge comes when a Lion is found caught … Continue
Defenders Defines: Bear Smart
What does it mean to be bear smart? Join Rockies & Plains Senior Representative, Erin Edge, to find out!
Transcript:
Bear smart – basically the idea is to have information to the public that’s readily accessible, that helps people understand what it is, what it means to live with bears on your landscape. And so, with a lot of new people moving to the West, and also with just people that have lived here for a long time in bear populations, expanding into areas they haven’t been in a … Continue
Part 1 Of Our Staff Answering The Q&A Questions
Part 1 of our staff answering the Q&A questions
Northern Lights Wildlife Society was founded by Angelika and Peter Langen in 1990 and provides a safe haven for injured and orphaned wildlife in BC.
Northern Lights Wildlife Society