A wildlife shelter needs your old natural Christmas trees

Until January 5, the public is invited to donate their natural Christmas tree to a wildlife shelter, rather than throwing it in the trash.

These trees are very useful in the rehabilitation of injured animals taken care of by Hope for Wildlifea charitable organization.

After receiving medical care in our intensive care center or in our nursery, before the animals are released into the wild, they must stay in outdoor enclosuresexplained in an interview Lindsay Macaulaywildlife nutritionist at Hope for Wildlife.

This is where Christmas trees play one of their many roles.

The weather is often cold and windy here, Seaforthone of the sites where animals are convalescing, highlights Lindsay Macaulay.

Fir trees are therefore useful for forming screens against the wind. The geese, for example, seem to like it.

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For other species, it is another tool to help them find their natural habitat.

Lindsay Macaulay points out that porcupines, in particular, like to climb trees. For those recovering from injuries, Christmas trees collected by the shelter help them regain their natural skills.

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Other animals don’t just climb Christmas trees; they eat them.

Our squirrels are gnawing these treesthis Lindsay Macaulay. This way, they can control the length of their incisors, which grow throughout their life.

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Founded in 1997, Hope for Wildlife claims to have treated and returned to their natural habitat more than 80,000 injured or orphaned animals, of 250 different species.

According to the report by Paul Légère