You’re already doing great work, Toronto! Within 24 hours of us posting our #SaveRaccoonsTO blog and social media, we’ve received multiple responses from council candidates across the city. But the big news is the first mayoral candidate to state they would not use lethal action: Olivia Chow. “We understand that wildlife are part of our …
Olivia Chow first mayoral candidate to protect raccoons Read More »
It’s an old adage in journalism that reporters must tell the whole story. In the case of business news, this remains true. Yet for some reason, the Montreal Gazette felt they didn’t need to share the facts with their readers. In an article about entrepreneur Lysa Lash, a former event planner turned fur clothier, the …
It is typically said that a fed bear is a dead bear. But in Banff National Park, some hard working conservation officers (COs) are preventing that from holding true. According to the Calgary Herald, the wildlife officials closed a park near the Banff town site after receiving reports that a black bear was being fed …
Kudos to responsible conservation officers in Banff Read More »
It’s hard to believe it’s true, but raccoons have become an issue in the upcoming municipal election in the City of Toronto. And you have the power to save them. As it happens every few years, raccoons become a ‘problem’ for city residents. A slight boost to the local population, as well as a lack …
The squeaky wheel gets the raccoon-saving policy Read More »
A damning article by the Huffington Post circulating the web shows that Canada is the world leader in deforestation. The news comes out of a study by Forest Watch, which outlines that eight per cent of the world’s virgin forests were degraded between 2000 and 2013. Of that eight per cent, 21.4 per cent occurred …
Canada a world leader in deforestation – and destruction of wildlife habitat Read More »
The fur industry was jumping up and down, pointing to the runways in recent years as fashion designers took a turn at fur. But they’re strangely mute this year as those same designers are looking to faux fur for their fall lines. According to the Daily Mail, more designers – even those who have perpetuated …
Education is part of the foundation of a solid democracy, and in Canada we take that responsibility quite seriously. We have some of the best elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools in the world – and millions of young Canadians are back to the books this week. But every day we have important lessons to learn …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. For parents, at least. Kids rarely look forward to heading back to the classroom, but we think we might be able to help with our new humane education programs. We spent our summer vacation working hard with an educational expert to develop classroom curriculums for students of …
Russia has long been an importer of fur. While they do some of their own trapping and farming, a lot of what they use comes in from other European nations such as Poland, Germany and Denmark. Canada is also one of the many countries who exports fur to Russia, though the Asian market has been …
Russian sanctions good news for Canada’s fur-bearing animals Read More »
The federal government has announced an additional $9.6 million investment to further establish wildlife passes and fencing along Highway 93 South at Kootenay National Park. This investment marks phase two of a preventative conflict plan in the area, which will add at least four more wildlife crossings and 6.5 kilometres of fencing to the three …
Ottawa invests more in prevention at National Parks Read More »
It’s been a long summer for those of us in the fight against the fur lobby – particularly after the events at a Quebec fur farm. The Montreal SPCA is in a battle of political will and legislative authority with the province’s Ministry of Forests, Fauna and Parks who have not acted on allegations of …
Foxes and mink are continuing to suffer at a Quebec fur farm, despite pleas from the Montreal SPCA, Humane Society International/Canada and tens of thousands of Canadians. The drama began in April 2014, when the Montreal SPCA received a complaint alleging mistreatment of animals at the fur farm. “We were able to visit the farm …
Montreal SPCA threatens legal action against Ministry of Fauna Read More »
Four small bats are recovering – and two lost their lives – after being caught in an innocuous-looking convenience-store product: a sticky fly trap. The glue trap, which was left in an Abbotsford barn, was brought to the Wildlife Rescue Association (WRA) of British Columbia. According to WRA staff, six bats were caught in the …
Fly trap catches, terrorizes and injures several small bats Read More »
You only need to open up any of Toronto’s daily newspapers to see the reality facing the city: raccoons, organized and angry, are striking back against the residents who have for too long oppressed them. At least, that’s the idea you get after reading the headlines and articles. Is Toronto really under siege from raccoons? …
With the horrific treatment of fox and mink at a Quebec fur farm hitting the news, it wasn’t long before the Fur Council of Canada’s attack dog – VP Alan Herscovici – got his face in front of a camera. Check out the extended interview by CTV in Montreal here. Rather than just bash on …
Breaking down Herscovici’s interview on fur farms Read More »
As animal advocates, we often feel frustrated, despondent and outright angry at the world around us – and that’s a healthy, normal response. But sometimes those feelings can overwhelm us and influence our ability to help wild life and be happy, healthy individuals. You may know Dr. Heidi Perryman as the beaver believer from Martinez, …
Another Canadian family is struggling to understand why someone would set a trap that ultimately injured their pet cat. According to the Georgina Advocate, the LaCroix family found their four-year-old calico, Minou, with a wire snare still encircling her neck – she was bleeding from both sides of her mouth. The hanging snare, which is …
$1,000 reward: Illegal snare injures cat in Pefferlaw, Ontario Read More »
A British fur seller is saying the fashion is back because younger generations have come to accept the modern, ‘ethical’ fur choices made available to them. “The industry has got its act together and offers much more information, which is demonstrating that we have very high standards, probably greater than most other animal industries, particular …
British retailer going for the ethical fur argument Read More »
It seems 2014 will once again be a summer of raccoons in Southern Ontario. Every few years the debate as to what to do with the “raccoon problem” in the country’s largest city comes up. And every few years, the City of Toronto does nothing, and the “problem” goes away on its own. The simple …
Canmore is home to many bears – and after an incident in which a man stumbled upon a feeding bear and was subsequently injured, park officials made the smart move and closed down the path where the conflict occurred. What they couldn’t count on was the not-so-smart users of this path. According to an opinion …
Canmore trail users need to learn to be smarter than the average bear Read More »
Wildlife conflicts on the rise in Banff A long winter and poor berry crop are the likely contributing factors to a rise in wildlife conflict in Banff, the CBC reports. A wildlife ecologist noted that the number of conflicts has risen 33 per cent over recent years, though there have been no injuries. Learning to …
In recent weeks you’ve seen us on the news, read about us in newspapers and heard us on the radio talking about beavers and trapping in Calgary. Now we’re bringing the story back to the woman who started it. In mid-July, Linda Lelonde and her husband were walking in a park when they came across …
The photos and videos are horrifying: fox and mink in dire straits, sick and injured, awaiting their deaths at a Quebec fur farm. The Montreal SPCA wants criminal charges laid and all animals removed. That support is echoed by tens of thousands of animal welfare advocates and animal-loving citizens. But the Ministry of Forests, Fauna …
Is ‘forgive and forget’ the new enforcement policy in Quebec? Read More »
The Montreal SPCA, acting on a tip, began an investigation into a fur farm north of the city in May of 2014. What they found was appalling. Veterinarians accompanied the Montreal SPCA to the location. Immediately, several foxes were humanely euthanized due to the extent of their suffering and inability to recover. The press release …
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Animals must be removed from Quebec fur farm today! Read More »
