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Gwaii Haanas set to expand protected waters
Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates
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Places
Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates
Places
Established in 1918, Canada’s southernmost national park is a haven for wildlife and nature lovers alike
Environment
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
Places
Nearly wiped out in Alberta in the 1800s, plains bison are making a historic return to Banff National Park
Environment
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Travel
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Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy
Science & Tech
As its one-year anniversary approaches, the cryobank at the Canadian Museum of Nature is ready to grow its collection of plant and animal tissues
Wildlife
The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline
People & Culture
The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future
Wildlife
A photo posted to Facebook by an amateur wildlife photographer led to the discovery of a new swift fox den in southern Alberta for the first time in nearly a century
People & Culture
The CEO of the Toronto Zoo and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society talks about the newborn red panda cub and how a single animal can make a difference
People & Culture
The Canadian woman who was first in the world to study giraffes in the wild — and is still considered one of the planet’s foremost experts on the species — is only now getting her due
People & Culture
Sharkwater Extinction, the final documentary from Canadian filmmaker and activist Rob Stewart, is now screening across Canada
People & Culture
As Arctic sea ice vanishes, new measures are needed to protect marine wildlife from increased ship traffic
People & Culture
The Canadian architect and conservator talks sustainable cities, cultural heritage and why the world is looking to Canada to lead
Environment
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Decisions around where to establish new protected areas in Canada should consider wildlife and ecosystem health first
Environment
Agriculture can play an important role in protecting and restoring critical habitat on the Prairies
Wildlife
To save turtles, we need to think in “turtle time,” biologist says
Wildlife
Environmental groups frustrated by lack of action on the part of the provinces
Wildlife
Whether it's lampreys on Vancouver Island or a rare moth on the Prairies, the latest assessment from the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada provides a snapshot of the nation's fragile and fascinating species
Comprendre le comportement animal est essentiel pour la conservation de la biodiversité
02Why understanding animal behaviour is key for biodiversity conservation
03Sounding the alarm: The AR experience that lets you “swim” with southern resident orca
04Canada‘s largest EVER private conservation project
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
On New Brunswick’s Machias Seal Island, predatory gulls are pushing endangered Arctic tern colonies to the brink, creating a dilemma for wildlife managers
Wildlife
Study finds birds near noisy sites are stressed out and struggling to adapt
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Environment
The celebrated Canadian novelist's first foray into comics is for the birds. But also the cats.
Wildlife
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
Wildlife
You’ve heard of snakes on a plane, but what about snakes in tubes?
Wildlife
Nearly half of the wildlife species assessed at the most recent meeting of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada are small and obscure, with limited ranges. Here’s why they matter.
Wildlife
The death and entanglement of 17 of the endangered mammals last summer spurred an unprecedented effort to make the Gulf of St. Lawrence safer — but will it be enough?
Environment
Oil and gas extraction, mining, dumping among prohibited activities in ecologically sensitive areas set aside for conservation
Environment
A pioneering deep-sea explorer shares thoughts on the nature and meaning of water
Environment
As I think about all that we managed to pack into those 10 days, the memories that stand out all share a common thread: North Beach
Environment
We are the ocean, yet we know not who we are, so we went to people who did
Environment
This experience was key to developing our understanding of what citizen science is
Environment
As interest in Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire region grows, caribou face threats on multiple fronts. New research could help chart a path to their conservation.
Wildlife
First Nations and scientists work side by side to better understand — and protect — coastal wolves living in the Great Bear Rainforest
Places
In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it
Wildlife
The award-winning marine conservationist shares her passion for seahorses and marine life by encouraging young minds to save tomorrow’s oceans
Environment
Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world
Environment
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As time runs out for Canada to meet its 2020 conservation targets, a new study aims to help governments and the public identify priority areas for protection
Wildlife
How the drama of climate change is playing out on a small island in Hudson Bay
Wildlife
The innovative structures are heralded for having opened migration corridors and saved countless animals from vehicle collisions
Environment
Recent challenges to evidence-based policy in Canada and the United States highlight a need for more transparency and advocacy for government scientists, study authors say
Environment
The Ottawa River joins 38 other Canadian rivers that have received the designation
Mapping
Two visions of the landmark proposed marine protected region
Environment
An ambitious legacy project called the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy unites forest conservation projects in the Commonwealth countries
Environment
The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?
Environment
New data could help coordinate conservation efforts across three countries
Exploration
Meet Neha Acharya-Patel, the first Canadian recipient of the prestigious Rolex scholarship from the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society
Environment
How people are trying to save Manitoba's waterways
Environment
Uninterrupted, a digital art installation planned for Vancouver's Cambie Street Bridge, hopes to inspire conservation efforts
Environment
The UN Climate Change Conference taking place now in Glasgow might be the planet’s last best chance to prevent a climate and biodiversity catastrophe, according to one of the world’s foremost conservationists
Wildlife
New report from the WWF calls for increased international cooperation on polar bear conservation
Environment
A new report from the Boreal Songbird Initiative calls for enhanced protection of wetlands within Canada's boreal forest
Environment
In a nation of forests, these trees stand head and shoulders above the rest
Wildlife
Organizations would like to see at least 50 per cent of the boreal forest protected from industrial development
Wildlife
The South Selkirk mountain caribou herd currently numbers just 11 animals
Wildlife
In spite of the best efforts of researchers and wildlife managers, the life of Bear 148 was destined to be cut prematurely short
Wildlife
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
Wildlife
World Wildlife Fund cautions that fishery management must take entire local ecosystem into account
Environment
The people and landscapes of Haida Gwaii opened my eyes to the fact that we all rely on the ocean
Environment
Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist
Environment
Mark Angelo, founder of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, shares insights on his love of rivers, his forthcoming film and what can be done to protect the planet’s waterways
Environment
Groups agree to plan to conserve the High Arctic Basin, while Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area becomes official
Environment
A controversial proposal to reopen the seal hunt in B.C. might boost numbers of chinook salmon, but at the expense of other marine mammals, says a UBC professor
Environment
Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
Environment
To many, the Yukon appears to be the vanguard of a growing Indigenous land power movement in Canada centred mostly in the North
Science & Tech
Volunteers are collecting samples from bigleaf maples to prevent illegal logging
Wildlife
To save the bees, we first need to understand them — and recognize their value independent of their role as pollinators
Wildlife
In shedding light on wolverines’ aversion to roads, new research suggests the key to their conservation in Alberta