Beavers are charming and fascinating creatures. Dr. Donald Griffin, the father of animal cognition, notes, “When we think of the kinds of animal behavior that suggest conscious thinking, the beaver comes naturally to mind.” They perform their incredible engineering feats
We received an urgent call—could we take in a sweet fox who had been someone’s pet and now was abandoned? He had been living alone in a locked cabin with food being thrown in sporadically, and the situation was no
Earthfire Institute is a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. We take in native injured and orphaned wildlife native to Idaho and work closely with Idaho Fish and Game. Learn more about our wildlife rehabilitation efforts here. In June a local rancher,
Beavers are charming and fascinating creatures. Dr. Donald Griffin, the father of animal cognition, notes, “When we think of the kinds of animal behavior that suggest conscious thinking, the beaver comes naturally to mind.” They perform their incredible engineering feats not just through instinct, but through imitation and experience. But
We received an urgent call—could we take in a sweet fox who had been someone’s pet and now was abandoned? He had been living alone in a locked cabin with food being thrown in sporadically, and the situation was no longer tenable. The exterminator was scheduled for the next day,
Earthfire Institute is a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. We take in native injured and orphaned wildlife native to Idaho and work closely with Idaho Fish and Game. Learn more about our wildlife rehabilitation efforts here. In June a local rancher, Charlie Cook, came across the body of a female moose
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