Wild About Wildlife

Mar 17 2025 16 ep. 32 mins 3

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If you care about the issues affecting Canadian wildlife, this podcast is for you.

Come behind the scenes at Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre where every month Salthaven volunteer Kathy Mueller chats with wildlife care experts, explores wildlife conservation and how it relates to climate change, and offers tips on steps you can take to protect wildlife right in your own backyard. Together we can keep the wild in wildlife.

Contact us at [email protected].

Podcast artwork by Janice Drysdale.

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E13 - Talking Turtles

Mar 17 2025 40 mins

Turtles have been around since the age of the dinosaurs and are actually distant relatives. They've done a pretty good job of adapting over the years, except when it comes to adapting to humans. Their slow reproductive rates, combined with human impact, means many turtle species are at risk. Species-at-risk biologist Scott Gillingwater joins host Kathy Mueller in this episode of Wi

E12 - Chillin' with Bats

Feb 17 2025 39 mins

What's in your refrigerator? Here at Salthaven Wildlife, if you open our fridge in the winter, you are likely to find a bat or two! Believe it or not, it actually helps these ravenous insect eaters survive our coldest months. Curious about how it works? In this episode of Wild About Wildlife, host Kathy Mueller chats with two of Salthaven's bat experts, Natalia Slipak, Clinic Manag

E11 - Frosty Feathers: How to help birds survive winter

Jan 15 2025 44 mins

While the rest of us are trying to work off the extra pounds we put on over the holidays, birds are needing to add weight if they hope to survive the cold Canadian winter. In this episode of Wild About Wildlife, host Kathy Mueller sits down with Jeff Lee, a self-proclaimed “bird nerd” and manager at Wild Birds Unlimited in London to shares his insights and expertise on how we c

E10 - Gotta Keep 'em Educated

Dec 16 2024 34 mins

Chances are you've had to sit through a few boring presentations before but at Salthaven Wildlife, our presentations are anything but boring. In this episode host Kathy Mueller chats with Salthaven founder Brian Salt about the different kinds of presentations Salthaven offers, the special guest who often makes an appearance, and how visits can be tailored to the needs of your group

E9 - Beavers and AI

Oct 21 2024 40 mins

For over 7 million years, beavers have been nature’s architects, building dams and shaping wetlands across Canada - long before artificial intelligence was even a concept! In this episode of Wild About Wildlife, we explore how researchers are harnessing AI to identify these engineering marvels and better understand the vital role beavers – and their dams – play in mitigating

E8 - Salthaven West Celebrates a Milestone

Sep 23 2024 32 mins

Salthaven West is the only wildlife rehab centre serving southern Saskatchewan and this year, this small but ever growing clinic is celebrating a decade of making a difference in the lives of wildlife. Listen in as we dive into their plans for a major expansion, explore the diverse wildlife they care for (more than 1,400 patients annually!) and discuss the vital role of education i

E7 - In Conversation with Amber Marshall - Part 3

Aug 19 2024 36 mins

Breathing under water. Being able to teleport yourself with a snap of your finger. Talking to animals? What’s the one superpower you wish you had? In this episode of Wild About Wildlife, host Kathy Mueller discovers what super power Amber Marshall, former Salthaven volunteer and star of the CBC series Heartland, wishes she had. But first, the conversation picks up where we left o

E7 - In Conversation with Amber Marshall - Part 2

Jul 23 2024 22 mins

Did you know that like human actors, horses also have body doubles? In this episode, host Kathy Mueller continues her conversation with Amber Marshall, star of the CBC series Heartland. If you like horses, you'll want to tune in. Amber talks about the vibe horses bring to the set, whether she identifies with her character Amy Fleming, and the insecurity of working in the television

E7 - In Conversation with Amber Marshall - Part 1

Jun 16 2024 22 mins

Our special guest is London native Amber Marshall, former Salthaven volunteer and star of the long-running hit CBC series Heartland. Our conversation lasted almost two hours so we've broken it up in a few episodes! In Part 1, Amber reminisces about her time at Salthaven as a teenager, why she decided not to become a veterinarian, and how she was able to merge her two passions - ani

E6 - Help! I've found an animal - Part 2

May 05 2024 19 mins

In Part 2 of Help! I've Found an Animal, host Kathy Mueller continues her conversation with two expert wildlife rehabbers from Salthaven's team about when to intervene and help an animal, and when to let nature take its course. The discussion focuses on turtles, baby deer, geese, raptors, opossums and raccoons. For information on birds, bunnies, and squirrels, tune in to Part 1 of