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
Tag: education
Dog Days of Summer crossword puzzle
Celebrate the dog days of summer with this crossword featuring clues about wolves, foxes, coyotes, and how animals beat the summer heat!
August 12, 2024
Bear Coexistence Door Hangers Available
Educate your community by distributing a small number of bear door hangers to improve outcomes for wildlife!
July 17, 2024
Urban coyote management requires community-based collaborative approaches
Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin reviews Cities and the Environment paper that indicates how communities can successfully coexist with coyotes.
June 17, 2024
Scholarship awarded to support coexistence with beavers
The Fur-Bearers is pleased to award our Beaver Institute Scholarship for 2024.
March 26, 2024
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
Panel Discussion on Fur Farming – March 6, 2024
Register today for a panel discussion that will discuss the state of fur farming in Canada.
February 22, 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
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
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, 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
How to release pets from wildlife traps
The Fur-Bearers’ new educational video provides information on how to release a dog or cat from a trap in an emergency situation.
September 26, 2023
Hyperphagia: bears on the move need your help
Late summer and fall is a time of increased bear activity. Learn about hyperphagia and the steps you can take to help keep bears and people safe.
August 17, 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
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
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
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
