Wildlife
An estimated annual $175-billion business, the illegal trade in wildlife is the world’s fourth-largest criminal enterprise. It stands to radically alter the animal kingdom.
Wildlife
This past summer an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway just west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.
Wildlife
The innovative structures are heralded for having opened migration corridors and saved countless animals from vehicle collisions
People & Culture
Submit your best wildlife photos for a chance to win cash prizes and see your work published in Canadian Geographic
Announcing the winners of the 2018 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition
02Behind the covers: My journey as a published wildlife photographer
03Study finds half of Canada’s vertebrate wildlife species are in decline
04Q&A: Wildlife photographer Daisy Gilardini on her travel plans, essential gear and “3 Ps”
Mapping
The slowdown of human activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some surprising benefits for wildlife conservation. Can we keep them going after the danger has passed?
Mapping
The SARS outbreak of 2003 showed us the consequences of environmental degradation and the commodification of wild animals. Why hasn’t anything changed?
Mapping
The pandemic has already had a dramatic impact on the economy and environment, and may even offer clues as to how to more effectively address climate change
Mapping
Researchers say protecting wilderness corridors will be essential to preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change
Mapping
Organizations say it’s too early to determine long-term effects
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Environment
An estimated 29 million mammals are killed each year on European roads
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
Conflicts with wildlife in Canada continues to be an issue, but there are ways to keep yourself and wildlife safe
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Wildlife names that could use a rebrand
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
A major research project from the University of Alberta outlines pockets of Canada's boreal forest that may give wildlife more time and space to adjust to a changing climate
Environment
By protecting the Muskwa-Kechika, a vast, wild region of mountains, glaciers, and boreal forest in north-central B.C., we can create a climate refuge for vulnerable species
Environment
Decisions around where to establish new protected areas in Canada should consider wildlife and ecosystem health first
Environment
Wildlife
Parks Canada announces $25,000 fines for tracking collared wildlife in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks
Wildlife
A sneak peek at Canada's top wildlife photos in our new special collector's edition
Wildlife
From plants to ants, Canadian Geographic’s 2020 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition showcases the best of the year’s wildlife photography
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Wildlife
Photographer Daisy Gilardini talks about polar bears in Wapusk National Park and her Best Wildlife Photography 2018 cover shot
Wildlife
The Yukon-based photographer shares more of his wild wolf photos and how he discovered his passion for visual storytelling
Wildlife
Here’s what the judges liked about this year’s top picks
Wildlife
Michelle Valberg, Photographer-In-Residence, compiles some of her favourite wildlife images to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
People & Culture
We asked some of Canada’s most accomplished photographers why they dedicate their time to capturing images of nature. Here’s what they said.
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
Grizzlies, monarch butterflies and other keystone species could be at risk
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
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.
People & Culture
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Wildlife
Plus: skydiving salamanders, Canada’s returning monarch, orca blubber insights, and the woodpecker-wasp conservation dream team.
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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The video is the latest in a campaign by the African Wildlife Foundation to raise awareness of the illegal wildlife trade
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
Wildlife
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
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Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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Salmon runs are failing and grizzlies seem to be on the move in the islands between mainland B.C. and northern Vancouver Island. What’s going on in the Broughton Archipelago?
Travel
Thompson, Manitoba is trying to gain some international wildlife recognition
Kids
Two adventurers have extended their stay in isolation in Svalbard, Norway to continue gathering wildlife observations in the remote Arctic
Science & Tech
Studying wildlife in Quebec now has an extra price tag attached to it
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One of the last major steps in the long Rock Bay cleanup project in Victoria recently finished, leaving the Victoria Upper Harbour cleaner than it's been half a century
Wildlife
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
Wildlife
The steps being made are towards Canada’s goal of 25 per cent protection of land and ocean by 2025
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Highlights and headlines from the world of wildlife this week
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Technology also will assist with management practices
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Gregus received the Rising Star Portfolio Award in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Canadian Geographic caught up with him for the story behind the photos.
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The swift fox may be the smallest wild dog in North America but it also has one of Canada’s biggest wildlife recovery stories
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International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
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With millions of photos taken globally each day on smartphones, researchers have found they may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planet
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Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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The decrease in human activity could be the reason
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After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Wildlife
Grizzlies, puffins, whales and more from the new Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos special issue, on newsstands now
Wildlife
Report’s author says more needs to be done to stop a global extinction crisis
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
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How much do you know?
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Plus: Racing to find a vaccine for chronic wasting disease, narwhal “flukeprints” and tool-using polar bears
Wildlife
Plus: Cross-dressing hummingbirds, tracking genetically modified animals, and Arctic “junk food”
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Plus: Tree species at risk, inbreeding polar bears, and a 20,000-kilometre butterfly chase
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And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops
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
The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre has treated some 650 injured turtles this year, mostly as a result of motor vehicle impacts
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Wildlife
“In these dark, ancient forests, lives a creature of legend.” Thus begins a new wildlife documentary about the elusive Kermode bear.
Wildlife
How to attract monarch butterflies to your backyard — and help save the endangered species