In Canadian biosphere, key corridors cross private land
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 ...
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Watch: Murres dive deep on fishing missions
Rappelling down a 650-foot cliff to catch seabirds on a remote island just below the Arctic Circle was scary enough. “The first time you look over and you rappel ...
Citizen scientists have eagle eye for new bird arrivals
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 ...
The diminishing song of Quebec’s chorus frogs
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 ...
Arctic fox breaks records with over 2,000-mile journey
An Arctic fox fitted with a tracking device recently moved at the fastest rate ever recorded for the species on its 2,000-mile journey from Norway to Canada. The ...
Watch: Tiny Manitoba town draws 70K yearly — in snakes
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, ...
Remote-controlled device helps trap box-nesting birds
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 ...
After 50 years, DDT still impacts lake ecosystem
Between the 1950s and 1960s, airplanes spread more than 6,000 tons of the pesticide DDT onto remote forests in New Brunswick, Canada during one of the largest ...
Watch: Carnivorous Canadian plant eats baby salamanders
Biologists have discovered a salamander-eating plant in a Canadian provincial park. Researchers monitoring carnivorous northern pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea ...
Canada proposes migratory bird regulation updates
Environment and Climate Change Canada recently released proposed changes to its migratory bird regulations. While Canada’s migratory bird regulations, which ...