Announcing our 2024 Scholarship Award Recipients
The Fur-Bearers is pleased to announce the recipients for The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship for 2024.
October 28, 2024
Tag: coexistence
UBCM report: a key opportunity to bring change for wildlife
The Fur-Bearers attended the 2024 Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention. Read our post-convention report and updates on wildlife resolutions.
September 23, 2024
Back to school: keep wildlife safe with these four tips!
The third tip could be something you never thought of and will make a huge difference in preventing negative encounters.
August 25, 2024
Five ways to use backyard fruit before local wildlife does
Fruit trees ripening? Here’s how to use your produce before black bears and other animals begin harvesting.
July 29, 2024
Nanoose Bay cougar shows need for husbandry changes
Cougars are well established and known on Vancouver Island; many practices are available for landowners with farmed animals to prevent issues.
June 14, 2024
Scholarship awarded to support coexistence with beavers
The Fur-Bearers is pleased to award our Beaver Institute Scholarship for 2024.
March 26, 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
The Fur-Bearers’ scholarship supports research on coyote coexistence
Graduate research contributes to coyote-human coexistence by examining people’s attitudes and emotions toward coyotes.
February 6, 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
Announcing our 2023 Scholarship Award Recipients
The Fur-Bearers is pleased to announce the recipients for the The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship for 2023.
October 30, 2023
Full report: The Fur-Bearers go to the UBCM convention!
The Fur-Bearers attended the 2023 Union of BC Municipalities convention. Read our post-convention report and why this event matters for wildlife.
September 26, 2023
Five facts you need to know about skunks in your neighbourhood
You can coexist with skunks in your neighbourhood. These five facts will help get you started!
September 12, 2023
Fall Wildlife Attractants Checklist
Help keep wildlife wild and your community coexisting by using this simple checklist.
August 29, 2023
Bear poo: Important stuff!
There’s a lot to learn about bears just by looking at their poo! Read some fun facts about bear scat!
August 16, 2023
It’s Canada’s worst fire season. How can beavers help fight wildfires?
Beavers are known to be ecosystem engineers. Can they also help during times of drought and wildlfires?
August 15, 2023
City of Airdrie shifts from killing beavers to coexistence
A beaver assessment accepted by city council recommends a coexistence-centred approach to beaver management.
July 13, 2023
Four coexistence tips for small businesses
Find out how your small business can make compassionate choices that help wildlife and encourage coexistence!
April 20, 2023
New wildlife coexistence door hangers available!
Help save lives and provide coexistence solutions to communities across Canada with our new wildlife door hangers!
April 5, 2023
The Fur-Bearers awards scholarship to promote beaver coexistence
The Fur-Bearers is excited to award our Beaver Institute Scholarship for 2023!
February 22, 2023
Applications open for the Beaver Institute Scholarship
The Fur-Bearers has opened applications for the Beaver Institute Scholarship. Submit your application today!
January 5, 2023
End the use of inhumane poisons in Canada
The Fur-Bearers has submitted comments for Health Canada’s consultation on the use of strychnine and sodium monofluoroacetate (compound 1080).
December 1, 2022
How do wildflowers support wildlife?
Planting wildflowers is one of the best ways you can help local wildlife without feeding.
November 9, 2022
Announcing our 2022 Scholarship Award Recipients
The Fur-Bearers is pleased to announce the recipients for the The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship for 2022.
November 7, 2022
British Columbia permanently bans certain rodenticides
Province announces permanent restrictions for the sale and use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)
October 28, 2022
