Geographical Location: Canada

Wolverine biologists are tapping into decades of trapper knowledge from remote parts of Alberta to gain a better understanding of the distribution of the rare mammal in the Canadian province....

Grizzlies in western Canada may need to look both ways before they cross the train tracks. Although grizzlies (Ursus arctos horribilis) have often been witnessed alongside the rails seeking grain...

Bat maternity colonies will pick up and change forest areas when the quality of their home trees deteriorate, according to new research. This discovery, the first to report the movement...

Birds that have ingested seeds treated with a common insecticide experience weight loss and delay their migrations — effects that could reduce their chances of surviving and reproducing, researchers found....

The Beaver Hills Biosphere in central Alberta includes a patchwork of protected areas, but some of the terrain that fishers in the region rely on most are unprotected. “We really...

Informal bird enthusiasts are great at detecting the arrival of new species in an area, but their observations aren’t necessarily the best at giving accurate population counts once a species...

The remaining boreal chorus frogs in the province of Quebec may require government protection to give them a chance at surviving, according to new research. “We have a big issue...

Thousands of tourists come out to a small town in Manitoba every year to witness garter snakes emerge from hibernation. But while the human crowds can be large, they pale...

Wildlife managers can now capture birds by trapping them inside their nests using a remote-controlled device similar to a garage door opener. Dave Shutler, TWS member and a biology professor...

Biologists have discovered a salamander-eating plant in a Canadian provincial park. Researchers monitoring carnivorous northern pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea purpurea L.) in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario found baby salamanders...