Feds consider bison kill at Wood Buffalo park
The federal government is once again considering a controversial proposal to kill the bison of Wood Buffalo National Park to … Continue reading Feds consider bison kill at Wood Buffalo park
Category: Nature and Wildlife Conservation
Old Forest, New Vision: An Evening in Canada
Join CPAWS for an inspiring evening! Get a bird’s eye view of the boreal and the billion-plus birds that migrate north every year, and learn more about the exciting new efforts in conserving Canada’s largest ecosystem. Keynote speakers include Gregor Beck, Director of Avian Science and Conservation with Bird Studies Canada, and Martin von Mirbach, Vice President of the Forest Stewardship Council of Canada. A live auction concludes the evening with many fabulous items, including a Dumoine Getaway trip courtesy of Black Feather!
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Dam ruins Fraser River salmon spawning grounds
It appears millions of salmon eggs and newly hatched fish have died on the banks of the Fraser River near … Continue reading Dam ruins Fraser River salmon spawning grounds
Bison to roam free in Saskatchewan park
A herd of plains bison from Alberta will be released this spring in Saskatchewan to roam free in a national … Continue reading Bison to roam free in Saskatchewan park
Seal hunt will go ahead
With ice conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence improving officials at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans expect the … Continue reading Seal hunt will go ahead
Clock is ticking for Quebec City zoo
Quebec City Zoo
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Alberta takes important first step in grizzly conservation: More work to be done
On Friday, March 3, the Alberta government announced it will suspend the spring grizzly bear hunt while DNA census data is collected throughout the province, which is expected to continue over the next few years. “While we pursue better grizzly bear population estimates, Alberta will take the most precautionary approach possible with the spring hunt,” said Minister of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Dave Coutts. In addition to suspending the hunt, the government has committed to completing the DNA-based population studies, reducing the number of human-bear conflicts through public education and regulations, and has requested the assistance of several widely-known grizzly experts to provide scientific peer review on the current draft grizzly bear recovery plan.
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Greenbelt Passes First Report Card
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Lobby to protect polar bear hunt, legislature urged
Politicians in the Nunavut legislature want their government to take action to ensure Inuit have a say in American efforts … Continue reading Lobby to protect polar bear hunt, legislature urged
Alberta cancels grizzly bear hunt
The Alberta government has decided to suspend the annual grizzly bear hunt for the next three years. – CBC Continue reading Alberta cancels grizzly bear hunt
Study provides first direct evidence sea lice kill young wild salmon
A Simon Fraser University researcher has co-authored a new study providing direct evidence that sea lice, which have been linked … Continue reading Study provides first direct evidence sea lice kill young wild salmon
Ontario failing endangered species
(Toronto, Ontario) The vast majority of Ontario Continue reading Ontario failing endangered species