Nature News #24

Bird News

Sea bird experts from around the world are meeting in Victoria, BC next week for the first World Sea Bird Conference, focusing on science, conservation and information sharing.

The first-ever active sandhill crane nest discovered in New Brunswick this spring may indicate a northeastern expansion of the population.

Disoriented puffin chicks are being rescued and returned to the sea by volunteers on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Another dive-bombing Swainson’s hawk is disrupting postal delivery in Alberta, this time in the city of Calgary.

Conservation groups in Alberta are alarmed that a federal government proposal would limit habitat protection for the endangered burrowing owl.

Mammal News

As hibernation time approaches, experts are concerned about the survival abilities of the black bears accustomed to being fed at a BC grow-op.

A skunk in search of a tasty snack that got his head stuck in a dumpster drain in Vancouver was the fifth one to be rescued from the same predicament this year.

Many BC municipalities are asking the province for help with growing urban deer herds and other wildlife invading towns and cities.

A new paper published in the scientific journal Animal Welfare suggests wildlife researchers focus more on the welfare of animals than on gathering information on their ecology.

A young polar bear in Manitoba has wandered 400 kilometres south of the tundra where they are  usually found.

A University of Regina researcher looking into the migration patterns of the big brown bat spent a week catching and tagging animals in a Prince Albert church.

Herptile News

A researcher for the Nature Conservancy of Canada is hoping to educate the public on how harmless the Eastern hognosed snake is, and asking people to contact him with sightings.

Fish News

Fisheries officers have broken up a major salmon poaching ring near Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Department of Fisheries scientists say the Labrador salmon decline this year is not a major concern, as the fish have a six year life cycle with rising and falling populations.

Pacific white-sided dolphins are being seen more frequently in water closer to shore near Nanaimo, BC.

Insect News

The emerald ash borer is spreading faster and farther than expected in Ontario.

A doctoral student from York University has identified 19 new species of bees, including one on his way to work in downtown Toronto.

Ecosystem News

Jellyfish found in a Manitoba Lake may indicate how disrupted the fresh water ecosystems are.

A new report by a University of Alberta ecologist says the province’s oilsands are releasing more pollutants into the Athabasca River than previously reported by government data.

Coastal First Nations say the ban on oil tankers along the BC coast must remain in place.

Grassland biodiversity (Grasslands National Park) is featured in a new Canadian Wildlife Service video as part of the Hinterland Who’s Who series.

A poll has shown almost half of British Columbia residents oppose the construction of two pipelines across the province.

First Nations in central BC have issued an ultimatum regarding an open pit mine that will turn a lake into a toxic tailings pond.

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