{"id":605368,"date":"2026-06-09T12:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=605368"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:39:01","slug":"they-had-to-remove-this-porcupines-quills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/youtube\/they-had-to-remove-this-porcupines-quills\/","title":{"rendered":"They Had to Remove This Porcupine&#8217;s Quills!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6P4Lt-SIUFU?si=R6RfOKRBYUaf6QWn\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone is pulling out this porcupine\u2019s quills! Don\u2019t porcupines need their quills to protect themselves? There has to be a very good reason\u2026 but what could it possibly be? Let\u2019s find out. Special thanks to our friends at WILDNorth. Check out their socials @wildnorthab to see the amazing work they do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>WILDNorth<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1079\" data-id=\"605369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-112341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-112341.png 1040w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-112341-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-112341-987x1024.png 987w, 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But if something goes wrong and a bird or mammal needs help, the kind staff at WILDNorth is on the case. Whether it\u2019s an animal stuck somewhere they shouldn\u2019t be, a critter that\u2019s injured and in need of care, or an orphaned baby, WILDNorth has the knowledge and ability to lend a hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1989, the folks at WILDNorth have helped tens of thousands of animals receive life-saving care and return to their home in Alberta&#8217;s wilderness. &nbsp;WILDNorth also helps to educate people about how to live peacefully alongside wildlife, and how to be good environmental stewards. &nbsp;For their incredible work, we want to give a gigantic thank you to these fantastic honorary Earth Rangers!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone is pulling out this porcupine\u2019s quills! Don\u2019t porcupines need their quills to protect themselves? There has to be a very good reason\u2026 but what could it possibly be? Let\u2019s find out. Special thanks to our friends at WILDNorth. Check out their socials @wildnorthab to see the amazing work they do. 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