Cochrane Ecological Institute
Where Ideas Become Reality
The Cochrane Ecological Institute – Cochrane Wildlife Reserve Society is devoted to the preservation of biodiversity through the conservation and breeding of endangered indigenous species, environmental impact evaluation, ecosystem restoration through the reintroduction of extirpated flora and fauna, rescue and rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife, public education and field research, and the monitoring of habitat and species through the development of non intrusive survey methods.
News and events
- Oct. 19, 2019 – Orphaned black bear cub, Muskwa, thriving in the wild as winter nears
- July 2, 2019 – Orphaned bear charlie shot just 12 days after being released into wild
- June 22, 2019 – Black bears returned to the wild near cochrane after being rehabilitated
- March 12, 2019 – Why an alberta wildlife rescue group is going to build an enclosure for orphaned grizzly cubs despite provincewide ban
- Dec 16, 2018 – Orphaned bear cubs allowed to stay at shelter until spring
- Oct 11, 2018 – Alberta to hold two rehabilitated black bear cubs until spring
- Oct 10, 2018
- Oct 9, 2018 – Province oks orphaned bear cubs hibernation at cochrane wildlife centre
- Oct 8, 2018
- Oct 4, 2018
- Sept 20, 2018
- Sept 19, 2018
- Sept 12, 2018
- Sept 11, 2018 – Rehab centre concerned for Alberta black bear cubs as release date looms
- August 27 –Kananaskis bear attack
- August 16, 2018 – Releasing orphaned bears in fall sets cubs up for failure says rehab centre
- August 14, 2018 – Second bear cub rehabilitating at cei
- July 31, 2018 – Filmmaker hopes to follow orphaned black bears return to the wild
- July 24, 2018
- July 19, 2018 – Banff s bathroom bears returned to the park after 15 months of rehab in ontario
- July 18, 2018 – Back to the wild three bears fly to alberta
- June 12, 2018 – CEI takes in orphaned black bear
- May 31, 2018 – Orphaned black bear cub could be released in hunting season
- May 25, 2018
- May 24, 2018
- May 22, 2018 – A slim chance that slipped away grizzly cub destroyed by alberta ministry
- May 16, 2018 – Alberta grizzly bear rehabilitation
- May 13, 2018 – Calls for change after grizzly bear cub killed by wildlife officers this week
- May 12, 2018
- May 11, 2018
- May 6, 2018 – No sign of injured russell the bear but activists build on bruins legacy
- May 2018
- April 18 2018 – Leela Sharon Aheer MLA Chestermere Rockyview
- April 4, 2018
- March 29, 2018
- March 13, 2018 – Petition urges province to lift restrictions on the rehabilitation of bears
- March 12, 2018
- March 2018 – Wildlands Advocate
- February 2018
- Push to bring back orphaned animal rehabilitation strengthens
- Leela Sharon Aheer MLA Chestermere Rockyview
- Starts at the 1 hour 48min mark – Danielle Smith
For the past 7 years CEI has had their Christmas Tree Fundraiser.
This year it will be on December 5 and 6, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Come get one of our trees. All we ask is a donation (Tax Receipted)
We hope to see lots of our friends back for this year
Masks are required for entry