Category Archives: Nature News

Finding Wilderness in Toronto

I marvel how much I learn from birds. I do not exaggerate when I say that they have taught me how to see, how to pay attention to detail, and how to appreciate the unexpected finds even when the sought … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Dec 9

Unusual winter weather may be connected to rapid Arctic climate change  Overfishing dramatically depleting ocean stocks, BC study says  Canada’s wild species are in excellent hands  Time to ferret out truth behind prairie dog numbers Pastime for seniors helps scientists Unpublished report … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Dec 2

Mountain caribou captive breeding program unveiled Seeing red over BC’s herring fishery Endangered whooping crane recovery suffers a major setback ’30 ft wall of fire’ ravages County of Warner, AB Polar bear shot attacking Arviat dog team  Recent assessments from … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Nov 25

Scientists find herd of “lost” caribou in Saskatchewan Canadian study shows Arctic sea ice loss unprecedented in 1,450 years  Environmental assessment begins on proposed mine project in James Bay Area New technology allows us to see the world from the … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Nov 11

Taseko’s New Prosperity mine in B.C. gets reprieve Lethal Atlantic salmon virus now found in four Pacific salmon species  Polar bear declared Species of Concern in Canada  NCC protects land corridor along New Brunswick-Nova Scotia Border  Canada officials say no salmon virus … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Nov 4

Nunavut raises polar bear quota  Webcam to capture polar bear migration  Climate change may be spiking mercury in Yukon rivers Stittsville animal lovers fight city’s plan to trap ‘nuisance’ beavers Vote for the Bay of Fundy in the international New … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Oct 28

Number of threatened or endangered species in Salish Sea almost doubles in 2 years Polar bear campaign seeks ‘last ice’ Arctic preserve Caribou conservation is complex  Circumpolar countries to work on polar bear plan Killing wolves: a product of Alberta’s … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Oct 25

Bear cubs removed from Coquitlam dumpster adjust to new home Tracking narwhals Orford River roars to life with grizzly bear tours  Don’t leave it to the beavers Polar bear encounters on the rise in some Nunavut communities   Thousands of … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Oct 21

Black bears in NWT to be tracked via satellite collars Vancouver Island wolverine may still be around, says researcher BC salmon farm installs netting to reduce shooting of invading animals Caribou study in mountain parks slated for fall Beetle infestation … Continue reading

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Nature News Canada Digest: Oct 18

A 34-year-old national environmental network that has served as a link between people and the federal government shut its doors after Environment Canada cut its funding. Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas looking for volunteers to watch birds Endangered caribou in more … Continue reading

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