Geographical Location: Canada

August 30, 2017

Model predicts wild pig distribution in Saskatchewan

There are some preconceived notions that free-ranging wild pigs (Sus scrofa), an invasive species in North America, are unlikely to survive in cold areas since many of them are invading...

August 11, 2017

Students confirm northern saw-whet owl in Newfoundland

Brendan Kelly, a student of the fish and wildlife technical program at the College of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland, has been birdwatching and setting up nest boxes since he...

August 4, 2017

Study shows multilevel natural selection in red squirrels

North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) born earlier than those in nearby litters are more likely to survive because they get a head start on finding a vacant territory to...

July 18, 2017

Nunavut calls for public input on red knot recovery plan

The Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) has opened a public hearing to allow for submission of written comments in response to Environment and Climate Change Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service’s...

July 3, 2017

JWM study: Logging may cause caribou stress

More than natural events like wildfire, or manmade features like roads and transmission lines, effects of logging operations on their habitat seem to be the biggest indicator of long-term stress...

June 23, 2017

Aging elk learn to stay clear of hunters

Mark Boyce couldn’t help but notice the difference in the elk he was studying in Alberta. When hunting season arrived, their behavior visibly changed. As the roads became busy with...

June 16, 2017

Warming temperatures allow beavers to occupy arctic tundra

Beavers (Castor canadensis) have started to move further north in Canada due to changing climate conditions. The beaver is a national symbol of Canada, but the species is not native...

May 31, 2017

Highway crossings benefit Banff wildlife

Highways cutting through natural landscapes can kill wildlife in vehicle collisions, fragment their habitat and disconnect their populations. Structures built during the past three decades to help animals cross a...

May 24, 2017

TWS Manitoba Chapter profiled in Winnipeg Free Press

“From lobbying for eco-certification of fisheries to opposing a feral-cat neutering program in the city and to tackling wildlife feeding policies, a dedicated group of 175 Manitobans is working to...

May 17, 2017

British Columbia conservation group eyes property for bighorn sheep

The Nature Trust of British Columbia is seeking to purchase and protect an 87.5-acre area of bighorn sheep habitat on the east side of Skaha Lake in the province’s southern...