Canada Lynx are endangered in the state of Montana. In fact, a court ordered Fish and Wildlife Services to hurry-up their schedule for creating a protection plan for the animal, as none has been entered into law since the cats were identified with their new status 14 years ago. “U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last …
Their marketing may lean toward the hyperbolic, but the folks at Predator Guard have the product to make it worthwhile. A solar-powered, motion-activated light system that can be strategically placed at various heights and positions (depending on the animal), the Predator Guard deterrent product seem like another great tool for ranchers, farmers, landowners and municipalities …
We’re officially Beaver Believers! As of Monday, The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals has become a corporate sponsor of The Beaver Believers film project. We met Sarah Koenigsberg on this week’s episode of Defender Radio, where she told us about her own background, the development of the film and why it’s going to …
Across the United States and Canada, regulations for the hunting and trapping of gray wolves are relaxing. But in California, where the beautiful canids are showing up for the first time in in over 100 years, they will be given an extra level of protection. According to a CTV News story, a collared wolf – …
WeHo furrier picks another fight Despite a clear city ordinance and protection through legal decision at federal court, a fur store in West Hollywood is challenging the ban on the sales of fur products. “The city adopted the ordinance banning the sale of fur apparel products because the sale of these products in the City …
We’re celebrating beavers this week and asking you to become a beaver believer. We’re happy to bring you two great beaver stories. First up is Simon Jones of the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Simon joined us from across the pond to talk about the reintroduction of Eurasian beavers to an area of Scotland after a 300-year …
A harrowing sight was witnessed in Saskatoon recently: a domestic cat with his paw caught in a steel-toothed leg-hold trap. According to CTV Saskatoon, a couple walking found the cat in a park near the Silverspring neighbourhood of the city, and immediately tried to help the injured animal. The pair required help removing the trap, …
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In late May of 2014, APFA's team headed to Northern Ontario to provide expertise to a landowner concerned about beavers on his property. The municipality had long been using lethal and destructive means to control beaver populations, keep culverts clear and prevent flooding. APFA came to town with solutions. On a public road, an exclusion …
Sightings of moose running through downtown St. John’s makes people think their populations are on the rise. But one expert is saying the opposite is true. According to the CBC, who interviewed Department of Environment and Conservation director John Blake, it’s important for residents to understand that humans are moving in on moose territory – …
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Jackson the bear cub was all alone. One rainy spring night he lost both his siblings as well as his mother. Suddenly, his whole world, his whole family, was torn from his tiny paws. When Jackson was rescued by wildlife rehabilitators he was beyond consolation. He isolated himself and became withdrawn, exhibiting symptoms of depression …
Two cubs will never know the love of a mother after an apparent poaching incident in Parry Sound, Ontario. According to the Toronto Star, a bear had been seen for a few weeks near the property of Ron Fawcett, whose daughter told The Star that the bear suddenly appeared with two cubs. On the night …
We’re all about Marcy this week. Marcy Potter is our newest team member at APFA, our Office and Database Administrator. She is an animal advocate, trained rehabilitator and an absolute machine at organizing our office, our databases and, frankly, all of us. Marcy joined Defender Radio recently to talk about her past, her future with …
Our beaver tour is wrapping up today, but we wanted to share with you some of the photos we took while in Northern Ontario this week. To get involved with our work or find out how you can introduce co-existence to your community, check out this special blog! [cincopa AANAEurHM-CT]
Interfering in nature causes nature to rebel. It’s difficult at times to grasp the massive complexity of individual ecosystems, let alone how those ecosystems work together to make up biomes. But regardless of our ability to comprehend these relationships, they do exist. And when humans begin muddling about – be it with good in our …
We’re never happy to hear that people are hitting upon hard times or losing work. But when it’s the fur industry in Nova Scotia, we can’t help but show a little mirth. According to an article in the Chronicle-Herald, the number of fox farms in the Bluenose province is dropping rapidly – down to seven, …
Fox farms a dying breed in Nova Scotia – farmers blame government Read More »
This week we’re celebrating victories across North America. We’ll hear from Sheryl Fink of the International Fund for Animal Welfare who will explain why the World Trade Organization upheld a European Union ban on the importation of Canadian seal products – and what that means for Canada and our seals. Then we’ll be talking with …
Over 2,000 kilometres. Dozens of site visits and installations. Multiple municipalities. Lives will be saved with our Ontario beaver tour next week – but only if we get your help. APFA staff will be on the ground in communities in both southern and north western Ontario, installing flow devices, providing training to do the same, …
A $1 million, four-year plan to manage beavers is on the way from the Manitoba government – but what will it mean for nature’s ultimate engineers? The funding was announced on Friday by government officials as a program that will “connect farmers and landowners with resources to help deal with these challenging situations” the Portage …
Recycling for the animals A group of animal advocates are taking back the fur – and giving it back, too. The Star Tribune in Minneapolis is reporting on another organization finding a way to revitalize fur – but not for fashion. The fur, with buttons and zippers removed and re-sewn, can be used as toys …
For nearly 80 years, The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals has tried to find ways to stop the use of fur and end trapping. While many of our traditional methods – letter-writing, campaigning, advertising and others – have worked well in many areas, our co-existence program has yielded the greatest results. The concept …
There are an awful lot of pipelines in the works. On May 10, tens of thousands of people across Canada took to the streets and parks to protest against their building, expansion and rerouting. The proposed Northern Gateway pipelines and the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline are the main concerns in BC. The Energy East and Line 9 pipelines are the big worries in eastern Canada; the planned completion of the Keystone XL pipeline across the USA to the Texas gulf coast matters most to our friends south of the border. There is very good reason for all of this concern and protest.
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a member of the Canidae family of animals, along with the domestic dog, wolves and foxes. But according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), that doesn’t mean their name should reflect that fact. The FTC recently adjusted its fur-labelling regulations so that designers may label raccoon dog as …
FTC: Science? We don’t need no stinkin’ science! Read More »
We say it so often, it may be worth printing on our business cards: where there’s wildlife conflict, there’s food. Yet it’s clearly not sinking in that quickly. Except in Athabasca, Alberta. According to an article in The Athabasca Advocate, one resident who has concerns about feral cats and deer around his home is asking …
Athabasca resident hits home run with feeding by-law request Read More »
We often talk about a proud tradition of defending the fur-bearing animals of Canada – but never before has that history truly been explored. With The Defenders: The history of The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals now available for Kindle and Kobo, that history can be at your fingertips. Michael Howie – host …
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