Defining cruelty: trapped animals versus domestic pets
Keeping a dog in a hot car is cruel. Stomping a puppy to death is cruel. Leaving a dog or cat without access to food
June 30, 2014
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Beaver Blotter: June 30, 2014
Stay safe on roads The Ontario Provincial Police (and their counterparts in municipal police services and the RCMP) are reminding residents to be extra safe
June 30, 2014
Episode 137: The best of the beavers
It's our Canada Day special! To celebrate the 147th birthday of our great nation, we’re bringing you the best of beavers from Defender Radio’s first
June 29, 2014
The 0.1% that trappers contribute to nature-based economics
A price tag was put on the nature-based activities Canadians undertake in a quietly released report earlier this month. The 2012 Canadian Nature Survey –
June 27, 2014
Stanley Park Ecology Society’s coyote feeding warning on the mark
A fed coyote is a dead coyote. It’s an age old thought that is true of bears, wolves and other mammals. And in British Columbia’s
June 25, 2014
The art of media speculation: Thornhill coyotes
On Monday, June 23, 2014, two canids of unknown species came into conflict with two women, resulting in minor injuries to both. Police were able
June 24, 2014
Three cheers for David Lea and the Oakville Beaver
We’re celebrating The Beaver today – but not the one we usually write about. The Oakville Beaver, an award-winning community newspaper in the Toronto suburb
June 24, 2014
NB trappers want in on rabies program; baiting remains top resource
Trappers in New Brunswick want to be brought into the fold by the government to help control the spread of rabies, primarily in raccoons. Their
June 24, 2014
Beaver bounty leads to act of cruelty in Sask., but no cruelty charges laid
A man is being fined under hunting regulations after RCMP discovered a brutalized beaver in Watrous, Saskatchewan. The community, which is part of the Regional
June 23, 2014
Beaver Blotter: June 23, 2014
Traps in Toronto suburb lead to warning The Oakville & Milton Humane Society is warning residents of the Toronto suburb after a spate of reports
June 23, 2014
Episode 136: Interpreting intelligence
Intelligence means different things to different people. To an anthrozoologist or biologist, it can be the measurement of intellect or sentience in a living being.
June 22, 2014
Dog trapped: no signs, warnings of trapping in Alberta public trail
A dachshund named Hudson is still recovering after a harrowing incident that left him injured the grasps of a Conibear trap. According to Merideth Ball,
June 20, 2014
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Are you enjoying summer, snapping pictures with your camera phone? If so, you're probably on Instagram – and so are we! Follow us for daily
June 19, 2014
Danish furriers expect nearly 60% drop in pelt prices
The golden age of fur farming is coming to an end in Denmark, and we can expect similar results in Canada. According to Danish newspaper
June 19, 2014
Dreamworks shows co-existence works – even with dragons
It isn’t easy for a kid to tell his family and community that co-existing with wildlife is possible. It’s probably a little harder when that
June 18, 2014
Beaver Blotter: June 16, 2014
Climate change? Nah… salmon always take a truck to get to the ocean! It gets harder and harder to argue against the concept of global
June 16, 2014
Episode 135: The quest for understanding
Every day, life happens around us: from viruses to humans launching rockets into space – the need for growth forces change. Yet despite this clearly
June 16, 2014
It’s time to reignite our call – ban the leg-hold trap in BC now!
Since the 1930s, APFA has called on the government to rid our provinces of these horrific devices – man-made instruments that are designed to hold
June 15, 2014
WikiLeaks style website helps fight crimes against animals
It was only a matter of time: a new website, styled after the infamous WikiLeaks, is helping law enforcement agencies track down and crack cases
June 13, 2014
Wildlife are not pets – not even a moose in a trailer park
Sometimes you don’t want to write a blog – you see something that’s so ridiculous, you figure there’s no chance anyone will believe it. But
June 12, 2014
Is it time to issue passports to Canada Lynx?
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
June 11, 2014
US company provides another co-existence tool
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
June 11, 2014
We’re beaver believers – you can be, too!
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
June 10, 2014
Kudos to California: State does good for wolves
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
June 9, 2014
