Ontario heightens CWD precautions
The government of Ontario is increasing protections for deer, elk and moose from chronic wasting disease. The disease has not been found in Ontario, but it has ...
Canada
Subadult polar bears no longer main culprits in human conflicts
Increasing periods of ice-free water on Hudson Bay continue to cause more conflicts between humans and polar bears in northern Manitoba, researchers found, but the ...
Fraser River species in danger, study warns
More than 100 wildlife species in a major Canadian estuary could be gone within decades, according to a recent study. The University of British Columbia study warns ...
Watch: Vancouver Island marmots are rebounding
Vancouver Island marmots are Canada’s most endangered mammal, but they’re populations have been rebounding. From a low of 30 wild marmots (Marmota ...
Canadian government unveils new bill to tackle climate change
A new bill introduced by the Canadian government commits the country to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The bill sets ...
Northernmost polar bears temporarily benefit from warming
Polar bears in one of the northernmost populations in the world are seeing some short-term transient benefits from climate change. Climate change in Kane Basin, ...
Train speed top factor in wildlife deaths at Canada parks
Train speed was a major factor in the deaths of wildlife on railroad tracks in Canada’s Banff and Yoho national parks, a recent study found. Looking at 646 ...
Wolf sanctuary in Banff stops at the borders
Wolves enjoy a sanctuary in one of Canada’s most iconic national parks, but the area just outside the invisible borders is fraught with danger. “The park is not ...
Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease confirmed in BC deer
The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has confirmed the first case of Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease in ...
BC uses monitoring to manage Asian giant hornets
With the appearance of Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) in the Pacific Northwest, Washington state has focused on attaching tiny trackers to hornets in an ...