British Columbia, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

‎BC iSpecies Goshawk on the App Store

‎This is an informational tool was created by the Province of British Columbia to aid in the identification of Coastal … Continue reading ‎BC iSpecies Goshawk on the App Store

Around the Web, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Canada bans import and export of shark fins | Canadian Geographic

The ban is one of several significant and long-awaited changes to the federal Fisheries Act that passed Tuesday, including new provisions … Continue reading Canada bans import and export of shark fins | Canadian Geographic

British Columbia, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Healing a Hurt Land

The Haida Nation and Nature Conservancy of Canada partner to protect culturally and ecologically significant lands on the Kumdis Estuary. Continue reading Healing a Hurt Land

Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Ontario

Canada hits a home run for biodiversity conservation

After Canada’s Federal Government commits biodiversity conservation, it’s time for Ontario and other provinces and territories to follow suit. Continue reading Canada hits a home run for biodiversity conservation

Around the Web, British Columbia, Law, Policy, and Standards, Natural Resources Management, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May talks Orcas, Right Whales & #Stopkm on Skaana Podcast

Canadian federal Green Party leader, Elizabeth May (@ElizabethMay), talks to Mark Leiren-Young about saving orcas and right whales; stopping Kinder … Continue reading Green Party Leader Elizabeth May talks Orcas, Right Whales & #Stopkm on Skaana Podcast

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Podcast: Caitlyn Vernon on the Great Bear Rainforest, the secret origin of Sierra Club BC & listening like an orca

The BC Sierra Club has been at the forefront of eco-activism for almost 50 years. Mark Leiren-Young talks to their campaigns director, Caitlyn Vernon, about protecting the whales, the oceans and her award-winning book about the Great Bear Rainforest. Continue reading Podcast: Caitlyn Vernon on the Great Bear Rainforest, the secret origin of Sierra Club BC & listening like an orca

Around the Web, British Columbia, Natural Resources Management, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Provinces and Territories, Water

Podcast: Alexandra Morton on wild salmon, sick salmon & the Sea Shepherd

Alexandra Morton (@alex4salmon) is one of Canada’s most famous eco-activists. The best-selling author’s fight to save the west coast’s wild … Continue reading Podcast: Alexandra Morton on wild salmon, sick salmon & the Sea Shepherd

Around the Web, British Columbia, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Planning and Environmental Management, Provinces and Territories, Water

Podcast: Orca Update: SOS & RIP Sonic

When we set out to launch the Skaana podcast there were 83 Southern Resident orcas in the Salish Sea. Today … Continue reading Podcast: Orca Update: SOS & RIP Sonic

Around the Web, British Columbia, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Water

Podcast: Moby Doll & Granny (The Hundred-Year-Old Whale)

The BC Maritime Museum launched a new series of “Nautical Nights” with Skaana host, Mark Leiren-Young, talking about the secret origins of The Killer Whale Who Changed the World and his documentary The-Hundred-Year-Old Whale which premieres this month at Planet in Focus in Toronto. Continue reading Podcast: Moby Doll & Granny (The Hundred-Year-Old Whale)

Around the Web, Natural Resources Management, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Water

Podcast: Norway’s Whaling Ways: Sandefjord’s Whaling Museum (Hvalfangstmuseet)

Today Norway is one of only three whaling nations in the world, but the country’s whaling operations used to be worldwide. Dag Ingemar Børresen of Sandefjord’s Whaling Museum (Hvalfangstmuseet) on Norway’s whaling history and the market for Minke meat. Continue reading Podcast: Norway’s Whaling Ways: Sandefjord’s Whaling Museum (Hvalfangstmuseet)

Around the Web, Community Stewardship and Living, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Nova Scotia

An Urban Wilderness Park in Halifax

Shared by Nature Conservancy of Canada. Continue reading An Urban Wilderness Park in Halifax

Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Water

Wrong Times For the Right Whale

Why have the past few months been the deadliest in decades? By Ben Wagg Scientists are puzzled and looking for … Continue reading Wrong Times For the Right Whale