Study: Popularity of roadside bear viewing impacts bears and humans
Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin explores paper from Frontiers in Conservation Science on how to manage people – and bears – around roadsides in Kananaskis, Alberta.
July 16, 2024
Tag: research
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
The Fur-Bearers’ social landscape of wolves paper published
Human Dimensions of Wildlife journal includes Social landscapes of wolves in Canada in June
June 3, 2024
Science scholarship supports coyote research in Ontario
Nicole Murphy’s research looks into how the public perceives coyotes, and how the media may impact these perceptions..
May 21, 2024
How to Talk to a Science Denier with Dr. Lee McIntyre
Finding ways to talk about important subjects – like natural sciences – with people who don’t believe in science can be a challenge. But it’s one that Dr. Lee McIntyre takes head on.
May 6, 2024
UBC student project examines wildlife feeding
Collaboration between The Fur-Bearers and UBC students looked at attitudes and impacts of wildlife feeding.
April 3, 2024
Do Canadians believe trapping is humane?
National survey reveals what Canadians think about killing neck snares and leg-hold traps.
February 6, 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
Trapping coyotes for research in Stanley Park is dangerous
The Fur-Bearers has called for the University of British Columbia to suspend research project.
January 24, 2024
Are Canadians Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Drs. Valli-Laurente Fraser-Celin and Stephanie Rutherford join Defender Radio to discuss how the results of the perceptions of wolves survey can help.
November 13, 2023
New review article: One health implications of fur farming
A new article published in Frontiers in Animal Science provides a comprehensize overview into the problems of fur farming.
November 8, 2023
The Social Landscape of Wolves in Canada: A National Survey
An iconic Canadian species, wolves play an important role in the country’s ecosystems. But what perspectives do Canadians have towards wolves?
July 10, 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
Traps are injuring and killing pets, new data released
New resesarch provides insight into the number of dogs and cats being caught in wildlife traps across Canada.
April 11, 2023
What do Canadians consider ‘humane’?
New survey explores Canadians’ understandings about humaneness and their attitudes towards animals.
April 5, 2023
New report calls for a transition away from fur farming
The Fur-Bearers has published a new report: Fur Farming in Canada – Towards a Post-Fur Future.
March 7, 2023
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
Scholarship Deadline Extended to Oct. 14!
Do you have an arts-based or research project that focuses on coexisting with fur-bearing animals? You may be eligible for our scholarships!
September 29, 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
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
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
Literature review on urban feeding of wildlife released
Read the latest research on urban wildlife feeding from The Fur-Bearers.
April 14, 2022
Drones to locate and protect wolverine den sites
The Fur-Bearers supported research project that can help keep wolverines safe from development and human activity.
June 18, 2021
Bear Research Group reveals desire for coexistence
UBC student-led project sought to understand public perception on bears and conflict mitigation strategies
May 5, 2021
