Meet Archie
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Say hello to a new member of the Preserve’s family, a red fox. This is Archie.
He came to the Preserve after being seized in B.C. by the Wildlife Branch of the British Columbia Provincial Government from an individual who did not have the appropriate permits for possession of wild animals for filming.
On July 3rd, Archie flew up to the Yukon. He arrived here at the preserve and spent a month in quarantine in the rehabilitation centre. This is a necessary procedure to animal import and eventual collection integration. Archie was also neutered.
During his time in quarantine, our dedicated animal care staff took their time with Archie. He was understandibly shy and cautious at first, but eventually started to warm up to them.
On August 6th Archie was introduced to our 3-legged silver fox – Silver – in the red fox habitat. As you can see from these photos, Archie was a little overweight when he arrived. We lovingly describe this as “a little Chonky.” Since being integrated into our Red Fox habitat, Archie has been getting much more excersixe and socialization with Silver, staff and guests alike.
Throughout the summer, our manager of Education & Programming – Neil, along with our animal care staff, have been working with Archie and Silver. With this added enrichment, they have learned some new behaviors and are getting much more comfortable everyday. Archie, with this added movement is now looking how a fox his age should look.
Photo Credit Britt Forsythe
Welcome to the preserve Archie! We look forward to continuing to work with you and get to know you.
Photo Credit to Melissa Mark, unless otherwise stated.
Lindsay Caskenette
Manager Visitor Services
Lindsay joined the Wildlife Preserve team March 2014. Originally from Ontario, she came to the Yukon in search of new adventures and new career challenges. Lindsay holds a degree in Environmental Studies with honours from Wilfrid Laurier University and brings with her a strong passion for sharing what nature, animals, and the environment can teach us.
Brittney Forsythe
She/Her - Visitor Services Coordinator
Brittney joined the Wildlife preserve in the summer of 2023. Growing up on Northern Vancouver Island, surrounded by the temperate rainforest, nature and animals have always been a part of her life. It exploded into a passion, when she started her dog walking business in 2017 and she began spending 6-7 days a week in the forest, rain or shine! This sparked an even deeper appreciation for the cyclical nature of the land and how all of the plants & animals work together symbiotically. She is forever ‘that girl’ on the hike, pointing out different rocks and plants, explaining their origin or what they could be used for medicinally. Brittney and her dog Cedar relocated to the Yukon to help care for 31 sled dogs. She is so excited to expand her local knowledge as a part of the Preserve team.
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