Wildlife Tip Sheets

Lethbridge's river valley is home to a wide variety of species of birds, animals, and plants. We are fortunate to share natural areas and city parks with many kinds of wildlife. Learn how to live with wildlife on your property and get tips for interacting with wildlife in the City of Lethbridge.

Submit a sighting

Report a wildlife concern

Coyotes

Urban coyotes play a natural and beneficial role in the city's ecosystems - helping to manage rodents and small mammals.

Rattlesnakes

Lethbridge is home to four species of snakes, including the Prairie Rattlesnake. Learn how to stay safe around rattlesnakes.

Rocky Mountain Wood Tick photo by Jason Headley from iNaturalist

Ticks

The most common species of tick found in Lethbridge is the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick, normally active in the spring.

The City of Lethbridge acknowledges that we are gathered on the lands of the Blackfoot people of the Canadian Plains and pays respect to the Blackfoot people past, present and future while recognizing and respecting their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship to the land. The City of Lethbridge is also home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III.