Bear family makes return visit to Iqaluit
IQALUIT – A mother polar bear and her two cubs who were escorted out of Iqaluit Monday came back for … Continue reading Bear family makes return visit to Iqaluit
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Inuit consider global warming a human rights issue
IQALUIT – Inuit say their human rights are being violated by countries refusing to sign onto the Kyoto Protocol. http://north.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=dec11inuitright11122003 Continue reading Inuit consider global warming a human rights issue
Resolution Island clean-up gets federal boost
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The federal government has announced it's tripling the budget for the clean-up of one of the most … Continue reading Resolution Island clean-up gets federal boost
Cleanup bill prompts call for new mine rules
The federal government now has a newer – and larger – estimate of how much it will cost to close … Continue reading Cleanup bill prompts call for new mine rules
“Evolution in action” seen in Yukon squirrels
Using a couple of large jars of peanut butter and a box full of tiny earrings, an Alberta researcher has … Continue reading “Evolution in action” seen in Yukon squirrels
U.S. energy bill enters final review
WHITEHORSE – The Porcupine Caribou herd is safe Continue reading U.S. energy bill enters final review
Contamination concern comes as surprise to council
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Iqaluit city councillors want to find out if a source of gravel for the city is contaminated. … Continue reading Contamination concern comes as surprise to council
Wildlife act gets thumbs-up from Nunavut hunters
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut's proposed wildlife act received a vote of confidence yesterday from some key players this week. http://north.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=oct03nunwildlif03102003 Continue reading Wildlife act gets thumbs-up from Nunavut hunters
Three Rivers Journey Ends Successfully on Peel River
<b>Taco Bar, Peel River, Yukon</b> – The Three Rivers Journey</a> ended successfuly on the banks of the Peel River yesterday, … Continue reading Three Rivers Journey Ends Successfully on Peel River
Researchers baffled by decline of Arctic gulls
DEVON ISLAND, Nunavut – Researchers say they don't know what's happened to the population of ivory gulls in the Eastern … Continue reading Researchers baffled by decline of Arctic gulls
Accused poacher blames govt for loss of cabin
One of the hunters facing hundreds of wildlife charges in the Northwest Territories is speaking out about the people who … Continue reading Accused poacher blames govt for loss of cabin
Gap widens in Yukon woods
Watson Lake, Yukon – A new report shows loggers and environmentalists are miles apart when it comes to the allowable … Continue reading Gap widens in Yukon woods