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The promise of COP15
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault made big commitments at the international biodiversity conference held in Montreal in December. What does that mean on the ground?
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Spotlight on conservation: Kootenay River Ranch
Thanks to contributions from donors like Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is restoring and protecting some of Canada’s most valuable ecosystems
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Comprendre le comportement animal est essentiel pour la conservation de la biodiversité
En comprenant pourquoi les animaux se comportent comme ils le font, nous pouvons mieux les protéger tout en sensibilisant les gens à leur statut précaire
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Why understanding animal behaviour is key for biodiversity conservation
By understanding why animals do what they do, we can better protect them while making people care
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Dead or alive: A dive into the landing ban on endangered shortfin mako sharks
Under Canadian leadership, the landing ban means more sharks will survive accidental capture — but is it enough?
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Every turtle species in Canada is now at some level of risk
To save turtles, we need to think in “turtle time,” biologist says
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Critical habitat for boreal woodland caribou still unprotected six months after deadline
Environmental groups frustrated by lack of action on the part of the provinces
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Five things you may have missed in the latest COSEWIC assessment
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
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Policy reforms needed to protect science from political interference, study says
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
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Quebec First Nations step in to help save Val-d’Or caribou herd
The federal government has committed $1.26 million over five years for First Nations-led projects to preserve the endangered herd
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Maternal pen project could be last chance for tiny endangered mountain caribou herd
The South Selkirk mountain caribou herd currently numbers just 11 animals
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Get to know Canada’s shark species
Meet some of the incredible toothy predators swimming off our shores
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Five projects that are helping to conserve endangered species in Canada’s national parks
From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
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Land-use disputes south of the border threaten long-term survival of Canada lynx
The plight of Lynx canadensis, which is not at risk in Canada but threatened in the United States, highlights the difficulty of conserving species across borders
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Racing for Survival: Ontario’s blue racer
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
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How to fix a turtle
An Ontario centre is charting new horizons in wildlife rehabilitation — one reconstructed turtle at a time
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Punctuation’s mark: Can we save the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale?
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
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Study finds reef sharks ‘functionally extinct’ from 20 per cent of the world’s reefs
Lead author Aaron MacNeil discusses what this means for coral ecosystems and what Canadians can do to help
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The strange way scientists are trying to save snakes in southwestern Ontario
You’ve heard of snakes on a plane, but what about snakes in tubes?
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Tiny plant and animal species raise big questions for conservation biologists
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.
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Should we kill one bird to save another?
On New Brunswick’s Machias Seal Island, predatory gulls are pushing endangered Arctic tern colonies to the brink, creating a dilemma for wildlife managers
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New fishing rules aim to protect Gulf of St. Lawrence right whales
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?
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The truth about bees
To save the bees, we first need to understand them — and recognize their value independent of their role as pollinators
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How citizen scientists are helping to protect migratory birds
Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters
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Guardians of the grasslands
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
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Wildlife
Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Bluefin tuna in Atlantic Canada are no longer afraid of humans — and that’s a bad sign
A new documentary portrays the remarkable species as a symbol of a “precariously broken” ocean ecosystem
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North Atlantic right whales died of blunt force trauma, entanglement, necropsies confirm
Results of necropsies on six whales that died this summer in the Gulf of St. Lawrence reveal blunt force trauma and chronic entanglement as cause of death
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Survey finds Canadians support limiting human activity to save endangered species — up to a point
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation
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How photos and videos are changing whale research across Canada
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
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