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: conservation
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
The Fur-Bearers submits complaint over BC wolf cull
Wildlife protection organization calls for immediate moratorium and audit of 2021-2022 wolf cull activities
December 5, 2022
Bill introduced to protect bear dens in British Columbia
An amendment to the Wildlife Act has been proposed that would protect bear dens across British Columbia.
November 1, 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
The Fur-Bearers calls on the Auditor General to audit the BCCOS
Read our letter to the Auditor General calling for an audit of the BCCOS.
July 6, 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: Wild animals do not belong in classrooms
Read our open letter about a Saskatchewan Conservation Officer bringing a young moose to a school classroom.
May 27, 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
Caribou plan requires more solutions, government survey shows
BC plans to kill wolves for five more years in a bid to protect endangered caribou. But survey results show most people oppose their plans.
January 21, 2022
Forest fairies are cute, but crafts can be harmful to nature
Impacts include people leaving trails, plant life being damaged, toxic materials and potential negative encounters with wildlife.
April 20, 2021
Review: Leave It As It Is an honest account of Roosevelt’s vision and legacy
President Theodore Roosevelt's conservationism contemplated in new book: Leave It As It Is by David Gessner.
July 30, 2020
COVID-19 impacting conservation efforts
Education and research are being hit hard by COVID-19; but the outlook isn't all negative, writes Cassandra D'Andrea.
July 20, 2020
What working in Zambia taught me about conservation
Conservationist Ana Giovanetti on her life changing experience working with chimpanzees and the community in Zambia.
July 7, 2020
Fur trim: the missing perspective
Two views tend to battle out the ethics of coyote fur by companies like Canada Goose, but one opinion is never considered.
December 4, 2019
Double your donation through December 6!
For the next seven days, any donation you may to our campaign to regain charitable status will be DOUBLED up to $5,000!
November 29, 2019
ACTION ALERT: BC wants to kill MORE wolves
Document unearthed by Conservation North indicates plan to kill at least 80% of wolves in regions.
September 16, 2019
Back To School On: Compassionate Conservation
Dr. Kristen Walker of UBC talks compassionate conservation, coexistence, harm reduction in wildlife research and more!
September 12, 2019
Just the facts: the Conservation Officer Service and bear killings
The Conservation Officer Service has stuck to their guns on why they kill so many bears in British Columbia. Let’s look at their messaging and compare it to the bare facts.
August 20, 2019
By-catch wolverine shows trapping regulation flaws
Killing an animal designated as threatened is okay, if it’s “by accident.”
February 11, 2019
Capitalism and Conservation
Dr. Anna Pigott sees capitalism as the root cause for much of the environmental havoc described in a World Wildlife Fund and explores the subject on this episode of the Defender Radio Podcast.
November 21, 2018
601 – Conservation By Regulating Hunting (NEWS BRIEF EDITION)
Hunting isn't conservation, regulating hunting is – and a paper by Dr. Adrian Treves outlines the importance of distinguishing that. Hear more in this five-minute News Brief of Defender Radio!
September 25, 2018
ACTION ALERT: Dismissal of Appeal Means Political Action Needed!
British Columbia's highest court dismissed an appeal because of a lack of clarity in law – meaning that there is still no clear decision on when a Conservation Officer can or can't kill animals in the course of their duties. Join us in calling for immediate change!
June 8, 2018
