The Fur-Bearers supports UBC student research on wildlife
Collaborations between UBC students and The Fur-Bearers look into key issues facing wildlife in British Columbia.
April 18, 2023
Tag: education
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
2023 Is The Year of the Rabbit
Did you know Canada is home to five native species of rabbits? Learn more with this great article from The Fur-Bearers!
January 11, 2023
Educational tools available to help communities coexist with coyotes
The Fur-Bearers remind residents that feeding changes the behaviour of wildlife and is often a pre-cursor to negative encounters leading to coyotes’ deaths.
December 13, 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
Green Infrastructure with Dr. Anna Zakrisson
Dr. Anna Zakrisson, a green infrastructure researcher joins the podcast to discuss what green roofs and green infrastructure can do for our cities.
October 24, 2022
The Fisher (Pekania pennanti)
Get to know about this important, fascinating fur-bearer in an in-depth article written by volunteer Réjeanne Lacroix!
October 14, 2022
Les traductions françaises arrivent bientôt !
The Fur-Bearers is proud to announce that we’ve integrated translation software and will be populating our website with versions of our content in French beginning in early winter 2022.
September 27, 2022
Wildlife encounters are preventable if timely action is taken
Coyote Watch Canada and The Fur-Bearers call for transparency and quicker response to feeding in the future in Burlington.
September 21, 2022
Research Rundown: The latest research about fur farming in Canada
From COVID-19 oubreaks to impacts on the environment, this post compiles research published in 2022 about fur farming in Canada.
September 13, 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
Adopting a rabbit? Here’s what you need to know
Many rabbits are looking for forever homes. Before you hop into adopting a rabbit, there are a few things you should know.
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
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 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
The Switch: Urban Meadows with Dr. Anna Zakrisson
Dr. Anna Zakrisson, a green infrastructure researcher and science communicator, joins The Switch to give a quick rundown on urban meadows, how we can reboot natural processes, and why green lawns can be ecological dead zones.
June 20, 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
Bear Coexistence Door Hangers Available
Educate your community by distributing a small number of bear door hangers to improve outcomes for wildlife!
June 1, 2022
Join The Defenders and Help End Fur Farming in Canada!
Because of recent successes, The Fur-Bearers are poised to take on new opportunities to end fur farming in Canada – with your help.
May 31, 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
Literature review on urban feeding of wildlife released
Read the latest research on urban wildlife feeding from The Fur-Bearers.
April 14, 2022
Humane Canada’s Summit for Animals
Details of the upcoming national event, both online and in-person this year, are shared by Humane Canada’s Natalia Hanson on Defender Radio.
March 21, 2022
