Tag: First Nations

Killer whales in the Pacific Northwest are getting their meals snatched by other marine mammals, driving the orcas into an energy deficit. That’s especially problematic for the southern resident killer...

If it weren’t for West Moberly First Nations and Salteau First Nations, the Klinse-Za caribou herd in central Columbia may not even exist anymore. The number of Klinse-Za southern mountain...

Along Canada’s Pacific Coast, First Nations patrols have become critical to national parks, natural resource projects and other efforts. They patrol hundreds of miles along the coast that otherwise tend...

The province of British Columbia plans to suspend logging in a portion of old-growth forest to stem biodiversity loss, but it is waiting on First Nations to sign off on...

The Wildlife Society and its Native Peoples’ Wildlife Management Working Group are seeking students to apply for the 2021 Native Student Professional Development program! The program provides numerous benefits, including complimentary registrations...

Researchers in British Columbia have discovered a remarkable crossover between cultural diversity and biological diversity. The region hosts three distinct genetic groups of grizzlies (Ursus arctos). It’s also home to...

A newly discovered Trichinella parasite that can persist in freezing temperatures has been detected in wolverines in Canada and could harm First Nations people, researchers fear. If the wolverines spread...

As sea otter populations rebound off the coast of British Columbia, the quantities of shellfish and other sea life they consume are impacting local fisheries. The economic benefits far outweigh...

In the first week of February, 16 plains bison set foot in Banff National Park for the first time in more than a century. Employees with Parks Canada loaded the...

Canada’s boreal forests account for more than half of the country’s land. They’re rich in habitat for wildlife such as caribou, bears and wolves, and serve as the most dense...