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
Tag: coexistence
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
Wildlife is on the move: tips to keep them out of your home
Young animals are seeking new den sites and food sources as summer fades into fall. These tips will help keep them out of your home!
August 29, 2022
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, 2022
3 tips to manage fruit trees to help protect wildlife
Do you have fruit trees? Here are 3 tips to help manage fruit and protect wildlife!
August 24, 2022
The Fur-Bearers scholarship program helps promote coexistence
The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship was launched in 2021 to support individuals who are committed to improving coexistence with wildlife in Canada.
August 22, 2022
Arts scholarship from The Fur-Bearers supports project on urban wildlife
Read about a project that features projected animations of wildlife in urban environments.
August 18, 2022
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, 2022
Eye on Wildlife: Squirreling in the Rain
Showers battered the neighbourhood over two days, but that didn’t slow down the squirrels.
August 11, 2022
VICTORY: Over 1,400 coexistence door hangers distributed
Our bear awareness door hangers are hitting doors in communities across British Columbia and Canada!
August 8, 2022
The Switch: How Bear Door Hangers Save Lives with Aaron Hofman
Simple educational tools to let communities know how to coexist with wildlife exist – and are accessible for free by anyone in Canada. Learn more in less than 10 minutes with this episode of The Switch podcast.
July 18, 2022
Number of black bears killed in British Columbia communities
The Fur-Bearers has published data showing areas where black bears are being killed by conservation officers in British Columbia.
July 4, 2022
The Fur-Bearers’ scholarship supports wolverine conservation in the Rockies
Read about a wolverine research project conducted in the heart of the Rocky Mountains
June 30, 2022
Open Letter: Coexistence with beavers in Calgary
Read our recent letter sent to Calgary Mayor and Council regarding beavers being trapped by the city.
June 10, 2022
UBC research project looks at coexistence with black bears in BC
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.
June 7, 2022
Rabbits in British Columbia are in trouble: new laws coming
Changes to Wildlife Act regulations are coming. Read what this might mean for Cottontail and European rabbits in BC.
June 2, 2022
The Fur-Bearers submit comments on BC rodenticide changes
Read The Fur-Bearers’ submission on proposed changes to the use of rodenticides in British Columbia
May 26, 2022
Q&A: Sarah Ronald illuminates the experience of wildlife
BC animal artist Sarah Ronald on her philosophy, showing human impact on wildlife, the role of art and her new exhibit at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver.
April 20, 2022
Literature review on urban feeding of wildlife released
Read the latest research on urban wildlife feeding from The Fur-Bearers.
April 14, 2022
Announcing our 2021 Scholarship Award Recipients
The Fur-Bearers are pleased to announce our scholarship award recipients for the 2021 year.
January 5, 2022
