Death of Newmarket bear puts spotlight on co-existence programs
The killing of the Newmarket black bear on Monday has thrust the issue of co-existence with wildlife into the media spotlight. Get the facts: Newmarket
June 3, 2015
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Killing of Newmarket black bear a failure of systems
The killing of a black bear who wandered into a city north of Toronto has outraged residents – and put a spotlight on a faltering
June 1, 2015
Nova Scotia continues to perpetuate coyote myths as science
A woman in Nova Scotia claims her dog was attacked while hiking on a trail in the Cape Split area of the maritime province last
May 28, 2015
City of Toronto staff reveal what they learned about urban raccoons
The City of Toronto has revealed what they believe will the best plan for managing urban wildlife moving into the future. And it may just
May 26, 2015
Manage the people, not the animals – lessons from park systems
Twice in the last week, park officials have done what is clearly the logical case when the potential for conflict between wildlife and people has
May 22, 2015
Meet the Fisher, Ontario
Get to know Martes pennant with this page from The Fur-Bearers!
May 21, 2015
West Vancouver cougar killed for being an animal in public
Residents in West Vancouver – and across Canada – were sadly not surprised when a young female cougar was shot and killed in a residential
May 15, 2015
Monthly members’ chance to win – and help save the lives of wild families
When a raccoon was spotted with severe injuries in White Rock, British Columbia this year, The Fur-Bearers acted quickly. The Fur-Bearers connected with a wildlife
May 15, 2015
Wildlife corridors work – until we ruin them
Wildlife corridors – those that are natural and those that are created by humans have a proven track record of reducing wildlife conflict. But now
May 14, 2015
Bear ‘attacks’: two tragic deaths should not result in more
Two families are mourning and two communities are shocked this week. In recent days, two Canadians – a 27-year-old man in Northern British Columbia and
May 12, 2015
Nearly 40,000 beavers slaughtered in Saskatchewan in 2014
Beavers can cause infrastructure damage and impact land use in rural communities. But there are solutions available that protect the ecological super heroes and landowners.
May 11, 2015
Yellowstone bears remind tourists: leave us alone
A video of bears “chasing terrified tourists” in Yellowstone National Park is going viral – and the message is being mixed along the way. While
May 11, 2015
Coyote sightings in Southern Ontario are not cause for alarm
It’s finally warming up across Ontario, and those of us who survived the full blast of a long winter are spending as much time wandering
May 5, 2015
Spring changes wildlife behaviour and we need to adapt, say park officials
Lions and tigers and bears! Well, not lions or tigers. But the bears certainly are on the move in Kootenay National Park (along with deer
April 29, 2015
Ontario MNR biologist reiterates: coyote culls don’t work
It’s always a bit of a surprise when we agree with a government natural resource agency. And that happened last week when an Ontario Ministry
April 28, 2015
RSPB utilizes gardeners to identify, protect species
A bird protection group in Britain is looking to gardeners to help identify – and then protect – the species who need the most help.
April 28, 2015
91% of Brits want to see the lynx back in country
In Canada, we kill the lynx for their fur, because they’re in the wrong place in the wrong time, and sometimes, just for fun. But
April 27, 2015
Death of Vancouver coyote lays in hands of those who fed him
A coyote was killed by conservation officers in Vancouver last weekend. While it’s often easy to point the fingers at COs for the deaths of
April 27, 2015
A fed bear is a dead bear: it’s time to step up the messaging
Imagine that you drive up to Tim Horton’s every morning for your double-double. You do this for month and months, learning to love the routine.
April 17, 2015
VICTORY: Beavers’ reprieve to continue in Hamilton conservation areas
Hamilton’s beavers can breathe a little easier now that trapping will be considered a last resort rather than an ongoing practice at local conservation areas.
April 16, 2015
Episode 223: Spring Feeding
On this week’s episode we’re focusing on two spring-related topics that come up every year – wildlife feeding and living with bears. In almost every
April 12, 2015
Irish fishery owner looks to beavers to save salmon populations
The declining survival rate of juvenile salmon in Ireland could be resolved with an introduction of a key player in river ecosystems: the beaver. According
April 7, 2015
Cougar conflicts up in Alberta – and we’re the ones to blame
Data published by The Calgary Herald shows that an increase in province-wide conflict with cougars correlates precisely to a vast increase in hunting of the
April 6, 2015
Fashion and function meet in bird-saving cat collars
A hot topic in the discussion of outdoor cats is their uncanny killing ability. Our feline friends are accused of killing between 1.3 billion and
March 27, 2015
