The Fur-Bearers joins call to ban trophy hunting imports
Worldwide effort sees 137 organizations support HSI / Europe-led initiative to end importation of trophies.
Worldwide effort sees 137 organizations support HSI / Europe-led initiative to end importation of trophies.
The Defender Radio podcast discusses burnout, what it looks like to clear space for self-care, and how to ask for help in this episode.
A pair of raccoons make use of an urban fence to traverse backyards.
Read our letter to the Auditor General calling for an audit of the BCCOS.
Government statistics show the areas where bears are most often killed by BC Conservation Officers.
Solutions to prevent conflict or negative encounters are accessible for all individuals, businesses, and levels of government.
The Fur-Bearers has published data showing areas where black bears are being killed by conservation officers in British Columbia.
Read about a wolverine research project conducted in the heart of the Rocky Mountains
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If a tool existed that would reduce negative encounters with wildlife in your municipality, would you implement it? Meg Toom of Serratus Wildlife Services joins Defender Radio to discuss the by-law toolkit and how communities can use it.
Regulatory changes for two rabbit species revealed in spring are now in place; root causes of issue go unaddressed.
Dr. Anna Zakrisson, a green infrastructure researcher and science communicator, joins The Switch to give a quick rundown on urban meadows, how we can reboot natural processes, and why green lawns can be ecological dead zones.
Questions that go unasked could change public perception and attitudes.
A 6′ fence keeps human visitors from entering the yard. What impact might it have on local wildlife? A trail cam reveals what happened!
The BC SPCA’s Erin Ryan joins Defender Radio to talk rodenticides, SGARs, how you can help end their use, and alternatives to keeping rodents out.
Read our recent letter sent to Calgary Mayor and Council regarding beavers being trapped by the city.
Get details and pre-register for The Fur-Bearers’ Annual General Meeting on July 13, 2022.
The Fur-Bearers has collaborated with UBC students on a research project that looked at the public’s perceptions of black bears in their communities.
Changes to Wildlife Act regulations are coming. Read what this might mean for Cottontail and European rabbits in BC.
Educate your community by distributing a small number of bear door hangers to improve outcomes for wildlife!
Because of recent successes, The Fur-Bearers are poised to take on new opportunities to end fur farming in Canada – with your help.
Read our open letter about a Saskatchewan Conservation Officer bringing a young moose to a school classroom.
Read The Fur-Bearers’ submission on proposed changes to the use of rodenticides in British Columbia
Language used in media can remove a feeling of responsibility for consequences to wildlife.