Porcupine's Problem

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Michelle Suttie was on her way to work one day when she spotted an animal lying on the side of the road. She stopped to see if the animal needed help and an injured porcupine stared back at her. “You can imagine the surprise on both our faces when I bent down really close and she opened her eyes!” says Michelle. She didn’t know who to contact so she tried the SPCA and they put her in touch with the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton (WRSE), a non-profit organization that cares for injured wildlife animals.

Years after this experience, Michelle still volunteers with the organization along with her nine-year-old son, Denver. And this year, the two of them wrote a book about the creature that brought them into contact with the organization with all of the proceeds going to the WRSE. Porcupine’s Problem helps bring awareness to the many services of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton, an organization that Michelle says is vital to the survival of injured wildlife animals.


Michelle says the organization gives animals a second chance at life—and since there are still many Edmonton-area individuals who don’t know what to do when they find an injured wild animal, she’s dedicated to raising awareness for the organization.

As one of the WRSE’s youngest volunteers, Michelle’s son has developed a broad perspective through his involvement with the organization and the writing of the book: “Not just kids can learn from , anyone can. I want them to learn to help wildlife and to call the hotline if they see an animal in trouble,” says Denver.

His mom says the book will help start classroom and family discussions about how humans impact our environment and ways we can positively contribute to wildlife conservation.

More: http://communities.canada.com/edmontonjournal/blogs/animalattraction/archive/2010/08/24/porcupine-s-problem.aspx