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?
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wildlife
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
Wildlife
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
Wildlife
By understanding why animals do what they do, we can better protect them while making people care
Wildlife
Under Canadian leadership, the landing ban means more sharks will survive accidental capture — but is it enough?
Wildlife
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
Environment
Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences
Wildlife
An Ontario centre is charting new horizons in wildlife rehabilitation — one reconstructed turtle at a time
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Wildlife
Lead author Aaron MacNeil discusses what this means for coral ecosystems and what Canadians can do to help
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.
Places
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
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
The federal government has committed $1.26 million over five years for First Nations-led projects to preserve the endangered herd
Wildlife
To save turtles, we need to think in “turtle time,” biologist says
Wildlife
To save the bees, we first need to understand them — and recognize their value independent of their role as pollinators
Wildlife
Environmental groups frustrated by lack of action on the part of the provinces
Wildlife
The South Selkirk mountain caribou herd currently numbers just 11 animals
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
Wildlife
Meet some of the incredible toothy predators swimming off our shores
Places
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
Wildlife
A new documentary portrays the remarkable species as a symbol of a “precariously broken” ocean ecosystem
Wildlife
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
Wildlife
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
Wildlife
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation