Tag: Species at risk

Biologists have returned 20 burrowing owls to the wild in southeastern Alberta. The owls were taken from their nests last winter and raised at the Calgary Zoo to help recover...

A new tool developed by Canadian researchers seeks to direct limited conservation dollars to where they would save the most species per dollar. Researchers from the University of British Columbia...

The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced public consultations for new species at risk legislation. The Species at Risk Act is similar to the American Endangered Species Act in...

Canada has added the collared pika (Ochotona collaris) as a species of special concern under the Species at Risk Act. The collared pika, a small mammal related to the rabbit,...

Conservation programs looking to restore monarch butterfly habitat by planting vegetation for butterflies to lay their eggs should pay more attention to local plant varieties and quality soil, according to...