Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, August 09, 2007
The Fraser River delta could lose up to one-third of its tidal marshes — critical habitat for both juvenile salmon and waterfowl — during this century due to rising sea levels resulting from global warming, a study published in the journal Global and Planetary Change warns.
Continue reading “Warming threatens crucial Fraser habitat, study says”
Together, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) are engaged in an urgent fundraising effort to raise over $2 million to purchase and steward a large portion of Sandy Island, located on the Eastern Georgian Bay Coast west of Parry Sound.
Known for its incredible biological value, Sandy Island is a top priority for the partner organizations, who are collaborating to achieve significant conservation on the world’s largest fresh water archipelago.
In December, the United States announced it would consider listing the polar bear as “threatened” under its Endangered Species Act.
Six months later, federal Environment Minister John Baird took the first steps towards putting the Peary caribou — a small, pale Arctic ungulate — on Canada’s list.
Continue reading “Arctic players poles apart on bears, caribou”
What’s British Columbia’s top natural wonder? Is it the Adams River salmon run or Active Pass? How about Skookumchuk Narrows … Continue reading B.C’s Top 100 Natural Wonders
Final determination on Peary caribou to be made by federal cabinet. Continue reading Endangered designation no slam dunk
Population drop has meant few salmon caught in Island waterways this spring; some Islanders hope new Liberal government will see … Continue reading P.E.I. ‘doing nothing’ to help restock wild salmon in province’s rivers
Whitehorse – CPAWS-Yukon won the Silver Community Award in the conservation category at the Canadian Environment Awards 2007 gala event at the Montreal Science Centre last night. Continue reading CPAWS Wins Silver at Canadian Environment Awards
Exotic plants could be harming N.B. ecosystem: expert A forest specialist is telling New Brunswick gardeners to be careful about … Continue reading Exotic plants could be harming N.B. ecosystem: expert
Inuit elders in Nunavut’s western Hudson Bay area say more polar bears need to be hunted, as their populations are … Continue reading Polar bear numbers rising, Inuit elders tell wildlife board
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Founded in 1987, Pacific Salmon Foundation is an independent, politically neutral organization dedicated to rebuilding healthy sustainable and naturally diverse … Continue reading Pacific Salmon Foundation
They say that the proposed legislation, stewardship funding and incentives package presents a win-win solution to protecting endangered plants and … Continue reading Groups Applaud Ontario’s Endangered Species Legislation
