Getting To Know Pet Rabbits
Volunteer writer Réjeanne Lacroix shares the joy – and difficulties – in raising pet rabbits, as well as major issues surrounding dumping.
January 12, 2023
Tag: humane education
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
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
Stinky Misconceptions About Skunks
Volunteer writer Réjeanne Lacroix breaks down six common misconceptions about neighbourhood skunks – and that can help us coexist.
December 5, 2022
Five places to find sustainable winter fashion
Are you on a quest for ethical winter clothing staples? The Fur-Bearers are here to help with these five options!
November 22, 2022
Wolf-themed activities and colouring pages!
The Fur-Bearers put together a simple, download-and-print PDF with colouring pages, a word search, and a maze – all with fascinating facts about wolves!
November 21, 2022
Where will Canadian wildlife be this winter?
Hibernating, torpor, brumation, or not? Find out about your local wildlife in this article by volunteer Meg Deak!
November 21, 2022
How do wildflowers support wildlife?
Planting wildflowers is one of the best ways you can help local wildlife without feeding.
November 9, 2022
3 Ways DST Ending Impacts Animals
You’ll love the extra hour of sleep. Your furry companions and local wildlife may be less enthused.
November 3, 2022
Are there animals in your perfume?
Wild Coast Perfume explains what animal products are used in perfume and cologne – and how to avoid them.
November 1, 2022
2023 Clements Awards Nominations Open
Help identify outstanding individuals who have improved the lives of fur-bearing animals in Canada!
October 19, 2022
What is an Ecosystem?
You’ve probably heard the word, but do you know all the places you can find ecosystems?
October 17, 2022
Wildlife Attractant By-Law Toolkit
If a tool existed that would reduce negative encounters with wildlife in your municipality, would you implement it? Meg Toom of Serratus Wildlife Services joins Defender Radio to discuss the by-law toolkit and how communities can use it.
June 27, 2022
Eye on Wildlife: Good fences make good neighbours, sort of
A 6′ fence keeps human visitors from entering the yard. What impact might it have on local wildlife? A trail cam reveals what happened!
June 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
Getting To Know The Humane Education Coalition (531)
The Humane Education Coalition aims to provide resources, programs, research and more to help humane educators. Hear more from the Coalition’s Megan Moon in this in-depth interview!
June 28, 2018
NEWS BRIEF – 531: Getting To Know The Humane Education Coalition
Megan Moon and her colleagues at the Humane Education Coalition want to provide resources, programs, and research to help humane educators – hear more in this 5-minute news brief!
June 25, 2018
News Brief: 519 – Fostering Compassion Thru Storytelling
The Gryphon Press is printing books to help children be more compassionate and learn about important issues facing dogs, cats, wildlife and other animals! Get it in five with this Defender Radio News Brief!
March 19, 2018
The Fur-Bearers’ Humane Education Program growing in 2018
Humane education grows compassion for wildlife and the environment in children by encouraging curiosity and critical thinking skills. Free sources available for teachers and parents!
January 3, 2018
Multilingual wildlife advocacy tools being developed by The Fur-Bearers
Finding a way to compassionately communicate and advocate for the animals across Canada’s rich, diverse cultures and populations a priority.
November 9, 2017
Can Raccoon Rescue kick start compassion?
It isn’t often that a children’s storybook about a family of raccoons can make you smirk, cause your heart to race, fall in love with a character, and walk away feeling good, all within 80 pages.
October 20, 2017
445: Turtle Power
Turtle rehabilitation, why some turtles are pretty much living dinosaurs, and what 3,000 turtle eggs are doing in plastic containers in Peterborough are discussed with the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.
September 13, 2017
444: Bark To School
Dog behaviour expert Joan Weston talks separation anxiety, back to school changes, and finding effective, science-based training for family pets as we go Bark To School.
September 5, 2017
One dam good field trip for Vancouver ESL class
New Canadians working to improve their English-language skills received an environmental lesson that took them into the (urban) wilds. Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The
April 25, 2017
