Wildlife veterinary medicine requires expertise. But in general, the requests for wild large carnivores are the same as for domestic dogs and cats – vaccination, deworming, sterilization, treatment and prevention of a certain range of acute and chronic diseases. But the secret, as always, is in the nuances. This is the […]
Read moreFinally, we can tell you good news about Dora the she-wolf, who we have been caring for for the past ten months. Today, February 22, the M&M Zoo service team, with the financial support of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), brought her to her new home at the […]
Read moreYampil the bear has finally arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in Scotland! During the Kharkiv counteroffensive, Ukrainian troops liberated the settlements of Lyman and Yampil in Donetsk oblast, which had previously housed a private menagerie. The territory of Yampil was occupied only in April 2022. The animal farm owner was […]
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We are extremely grateful to the Italian animal protection organization LAV for a very important gift! Thanks to their generous help, we were able to purchase a refrigerated container for storing food for the bears. This is very important for the organization of the work of the Shelter. No words […]
2023 is coming to an end. This year was difficult for the whole country. And for our organization as well. Nevertheless, we worked actively. Among the main achievements: Cooperation with the Italian fund LAV to improve our qualifications, share experience and organize additional financial and technical opportunities for our White […]
The team of CO «ICF «SAVE WILD» and the White Rock Bear Shelter congratulates you on the upcoming winter holidays! We thank everyone for their support and wish the New Year 2024 to be a Year of hope, peace and new happy stories for people and animals. Together We’re Strong. […]
Yesterday, November 7, we had the worst day. Jah went to the rainbow. She died suddenly in her sleep.Additional post-mortem tests are still ongoing. Our little she-wolf has been through a lot in her life. It hurts to talk about it. Bye, baby, we’ll remember you! Information update from 24.11.2023 […]
We are incredibly grateful to our Italian LAV colleagues for supporting our project and inviting us to visit their organization. We saw the incredible work of the rehabilitation centre, the rescue team, and the various departments united by the mission to help animals. This is a unique experience and an […]
Lord let my son live long enough to see that mountain torn down Austerity Blues – A Silver Mt. Zion In the essence of a person, as a social being, there is a desire to impress other people. Pleasant bonuses to the delight of the audience include monetary rewards, growth […]
We remind you that on July 13-14, 2023, a landmark event took place. With the support of IFAW, the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center, the «BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr» and the CO «ICF «Save wild», a conference «Rescue and Rehabilitation of Wild Animals in Ukraine» was held with the participation of the […]
Today, September 25, 2023, our White rock Bear shelter was visited by the wonderful Limbs for Liberty team, Kelli and Kreston Rohrig from Colorado, USA. They help Ukrainians who lost limbs due to the war to get prostheses and rehabilitate. We are proud to meet you!
Brown bear (Ursus arctos): problems of conservation and studying of population in Ukraine: monography / scientific editors: Ihor Dykyy, Maryna Shkvyria. – Kyiv: PLC “SIC Group Ukraine”, 2015. – 135 p. ISBN 978-617-7092-57-4 The authors of the chapters: I. Dykyy, M. Shkvyria, P. Khoetcky, I. Delehan, I. Skilsky, A.-T. Bashta, […]
Authors: Maryna Shkvyria, Yegor Yakovlev In the spring of 2021, the Yasnogorodska ostrich farm purchased five bear cubs, three lion cubs and a small leopard from a wild animal dealer. A not indifferent visitor to the farm, Yuliya Shapovalenko, published on March 28 an appeal to the animal protection organization […]
Authors: Maryna Shkvyria, Yegor Yakovlev Chada (in the past Chado) belongs to a rare subspecies of the Tien Shan brown bear, Ursus arctos isabellinus Horsfield, 1826. These animals are included in the IUCN Red List as an endangered (EN, endangered) subspecies. In the wild, on the territory of the Western […]