Canada’s newest Marine Protected Area, Banc-des-Américains (American Bank), protects 1,000 square kilometres of important marine habitat off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula

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.

Why do human beings intentionally put themselves in danger's path? Our brains, it turns out, reward risk

How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.

The SARS outbreak of 2003 showed us the consequences of environmental degradation and the commodification of wild animals. Why hasn’t anything changed? 

Species richness in Canada’s remaining intact forests

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic

Environmental groups frustrated by lack of action on the part of the provinces 

Plus: good news for Roosevelt elk, a new look for Alberta bison, a genetic disposition to wander for caribou and a big wildlife boost for southern Ontario

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

Nearly 40 years after it was first put on a list of threatened species in Canada, the peregrine falcon now looks set to be classified as not at risk 

Dilhari Fernando, executive director of Canada’s Invasive Species Centre, discusses Wild Parsnip, which is classified as a noxious weed in Ontario

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

The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline

The steps being made are towards Canada’s goal of 25 per cent protection of land and ocean by 2025

The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts 

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

One thing researchers weren't expecting to find: yellow perch cannabalism

North America now has three distinct species of flying squirrel

Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites

Rock climbers in Gatineau Park, Que., help protect a microclimate

These Canadian native species have invaded foreign ecosystems

Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?

RCGS Fellow Myrna Pearman offers her tips for a successful winter birding season

Did you know polar bears aren't actually white? Or that bears mark their territory by rubbing their backs on trees?

The turtles we keep as pets don’t belong in the wild 

How well do you know your fox species? These photos will help you tell them apart in the wild

Saving the butterfly known for its remarkable migration

Bee species named after Canada’s top bee expert

Researchers are concerned that climate change could mean prolonged toxic algae blooms are 'the new normal.'

Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish?

Understanding the effects of disturbances on killer whales

The decrease in human activity could be the reason

At least 50 species of fish can be found in the Arctic drainage basin in Ontario

The world’s largest sea turtle faces dangers as it travels through the Atlantic Ocean

The fastest animal in the world almost ran out of time in Canada, but a chemical ban helped bring them back to our skies

Leaves are out almost a month early in some parts of the United States, and bears are beginning to emerge from their dens — but an early spring can be problematic for some species