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That’s how Operations Manager Brenda Boates describes her work at the, where sick and hurt animals can go in hopes of returning to the outdoors.
At the rehabilitation centre, Boates and her staff try not to interact with the animals too much – partly so they don’t stress them out, and so the animals don’t become attached. “They’re fully trained here. They receive all the safety equipment they may need and the knowledge,” said Boates.When an animal comes into the centre, they will go directly to the vet for an assessment. Any work that needs to be done on the animal will commence quickly and efficiently. They will usually be contained in a smaller enclosure until they self-feed.
After a few more weeks, she’ll be ready to return to the wild – a process that Boates and her crew take very seriously. They always opt to place the animals near where they were found to ensure their chances of survival are the best they can be. While human activity harms these animals, Boates and her volunteers put a lot of work into helping animals that arrive at the centre.
A young bald eagle, one of several of the species within the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre's octagonal aviary facility. Eagles fly freely throughout the main room of the building, and can often be heard squawking at each other. - Nick Gaines
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