Tag: Canada

Hundreds of acres of biologically diverse habitat near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, have recently become protected under management by The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The area, known as the Nebo...

Each wind turbine in Canada kills an average of 15.5 bats per year, adding up to a death toll that could someday threaten populations, according to new research. In Canada’s...

British Columbia’s Ministry of the Environment recently updated a policy that will end the practice of relocating large carnivores that have either come in contact with humans or become habituated...

The northward spread of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may be unstoppable, according to new research. Deer have been creeping north for decades, invading Canada’s boreal forests and creating problems for...

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,...

This June, Canada changed the status of the Algonquin wolf from “species of special concern” to “threatened”, increasing government protection for the fewer than 500 Algonquin wolves that currently live...

Northern boreal forests in Quebec — home to black spruce trees (Picea mariana) that many species of wildlife rely on for habitat — can provide refuge to species that suffer...

A proposal to create a new national park in South Okanagan, British Columbia, is the source of varied public opinion. The provincial government released a proposal last year on potential...

The Canadian federal government is moving to support beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucus) populations in the St. Lawrence Estuary. Pollution and human disturbances are thought to contribute to ongoing population declines....

The largest populations of Arctic grizzly bears are sustained by a healthy balanced diet of food sources, according to research. “The idea would be that we could really show that...