Tag: coexist

Spring cleaning can save lives of wildlife

Attractants like unsecured garbage, outdoor pet food, bird feeders draw animals like bears into yards and busy urban areas.

April 1, 2024

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Impact: Targeted education will improve animals lives

Wildlife feeding, rabbits as pets featured in spring digital marketing campaigns by The Fur-Bearers.

March 25, 2024

Three ways releasing rabbits leads to long-term harms

Bunnies bought as gifts aren’t native to Canada and their release puts them, and others, at risk

March 25, 2024

My dog was sprayed by a skunk. Now what?

Need solutions to dealing with the smell or knowing when to seek veterinary care?

March 22, 2024

Don’t Trap & Relocate Wildlife

Trapping and relocating wild animals from your property can cause injury or death.

March 21, 2024

Coyotes in Spring: Do you need an escort?

There are many common misconceptions about coyotes – learn all about coexistence and what to do if you encounter a coyote.

March 15, 2024

5 reasons not to give rabbits as Easter gifts (and what to do instead!)

Find out why rabbits don’t make good Easter gifts, and what you can do instead to support rabbits in your area.

March 12, 2024

An image showing a raccoon, a skunk, and an opossum

How raccoons, skunks, and opossums help gardeners

Commonly trapped and labelled ‘nuisance’ animals, these species play a vital role in controlling insect and rodent populations locally

March 11, 2024

Canada bans the use of strychnine poison!

Health Canada’s decision ends the use of the inhumane and cruel poison in Canada.

March 7, 2024

Thunder Bay taking coyote feeding seriously

Belief that feeding is harmless is a driving factor behind conflicts, deaths of wildlife.

January 31, 2024

A picture of a coyote in a Vancouver-area park.

Trapping coyotes for research in Stanley Park is dangerous

The Fur-Bearers has called for the University of British Columbia to suspend research project.

January 24, 2024

An image showing a coyote in Stanley Park

Fine levied for feeding wildlife in Stanley Park

Charged with feeding coyotes in parks around the time of bites, resident faces $3,500 fine

January 17, 2024

How to get along with backyard raccoons

Annoyed by furry visitors at your home or business? Here’s how to get along without hurting them.

January 15, 2024

Nature’s Mail: How Seed Dispersers Help Humans

Learn all about seed dispersal and how it benefits the environment and increases biodiversity in this article by volunteer Holly Hastings!

January 15, 2024

An image showing traumatic injuries to a raccoon in an xray and a single raccoon

Raccoons maimed, killed due to traps

Three raccoons were seriously injured by traps at a Mission, BC, residence. Two of the raccoons were humanely euthanized due to extent of injuries, one may survive.

January 10, 2024

The ethics of winter wildlife photography

You can capture the beauty of Canada’s wildlife while keeping them safe, wild, and free.

January 4, 2024

Shifting perspectives: Coyotes aren’t luring your dog and other myths busted

When we consider wildlife interactions from a wild viewpoint, the narrative changes, particularly for pet owners.

January 2, 2024

Why coexisting with raccoons matters

Raccoons play an important role in our ecosystems, and it is important that we learn to appreciate our wild neighbours and coexist with them, writes volunteer Ashley Sim Yun U!

December 15, 2023