Law, Policy, and Standards, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, New Brunswick

J.D. Irving Limited charged under the Federal Migratory Birds Convention Act

Burton – J.D. Irving Limited pleaded guilty in New Brunswick provincial court to charges laid by Environment Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act 1994. Continue reading J.D. Irving Limited charged under the Federal Migratory Birds Convention Act

Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Coastal Voices – Autumn 2008

Here is the latest Coastal Voices Newsletter from the Living Oceans Society… Province Wide Support for PNCIMA (pin-SEE-ma) Plan BC’s … Continue reading Coastal Voices – Autumn 2008

Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Tar (sands) and Feathers

Raincoast Conservation Foundation has published its latest Notes From The Field, a conservation update from the Great Bear Rainforest. Nepean … Continue reading Tar (sands) and Feathers

Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Quebec

Nature is gaining ground: 7% (17,800 km2) of Québec’s territory will be protected, primarily in the north

JACQUES-CARTIER PARK, QC, Oct. 7 /CNW Telbec/ – Another milestone has been reached today in protecting Québec’s natural heritage. An … Continue reading Nature is gaining ground: 7% (17,800 km2) of Québec’s territory will be protected, primarily in the north

Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Atlas of the breeding of birds Ontario reveals surprising trends for bird species in the province.

From Ontario Nature… After five years of intensive research and collaboration, Ontario Nature (with Bird Studies Canada, Environment Canada, Ontario … Continue reading Atlas of the breeding of birds Ontario reveals surprising trends for bird species in the province.

Natural Resources Management, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

New Online Animation Vividly Illustrates Sea Lice Threat from Salmon Farms

“Wild Salmon In Trouble”, a new short animation released by the Watershed Watch Salmon Society, takes viewers on a provocative … Continue reading New Online Animation Vividly Illustrates Sea Lice Threat from Salmon Farms

Community Stewardship and Living, Law, Policy, and Standards, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Oil Tankers Still a Potential Threat to B.C. Coastline

You would think that the Bill C-571, introduced by Catherine Bell, NDP Member of Parliament, would protect British Columbia’s coastline … Continue reading Oil Tankers Still a Potential Threat to B.C. Coastline

Natural Resources Management, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Less logging of BC’s old-growth forests makes more economic sense

Media Release – David Suzuki Foundation VANCOUVER – A sophisticated new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University shows that … Continue reading Less logging of BC’s old-growth forests makes more economic sense

Community Stewardship and Living, Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Waste and Pollution Management

Effects of Alberta Oilsands – Mutated Fish

A deformed fish with two mouths was found by children off the dock at Lake Athabasca, Alberta. Ironic, given that … Continue reading Effects of Alberta Oilsands – Mutated Fish

Air and Climate, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Untouched Forests Store 3 Times More Carbon – Study

SYDNEY, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Untouched natural forests store three times more carbon dioxide than previously estimated and 60 percent … Continue reading Untouched Forests Store 3 Times More Carbon – Study

Around the Web, Nature and Wildlife Conservation

rare – Canada’s Largest Urban Green Space

Founded in 2001, the rare Charitable Research Reserve exists to preserve, intact in perpetuity, a 913 – acre land reserve … Continue reading rare – Canada’s Largest Urban Green Space

Nature and Wildlife Conservation

Ontario and Manitoba Establish Interprovincial Wilderness Area

Announcement Strengthens Boreal Forest Protection TORONTO, July 30 /CNW/ – Ontario and Manitoba today signed a memorandum of understanding to … Continue reading Ontario and Manitoba Establish Interprovincial Wilderness Area