Wildlife
He refers to them as 'snow machines.' Photographer Peter Mather has photographed wolverines in the Yukon and on Alaska's North Slope
A healthy wolverine population is a strong indicator of a healthy ecosystem, since wolverines need lots of types of food and lots of space to roam.
Today, the biggest threat to wolverines is habitat loss and human development. Researchers are working with Indigenous communities across the North to track and monitor wolverine populations to better understand how their habitats are being affected by human encroachment.
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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
Wildlife photographers on the thrill of the chase — and the importance of setting ethical guidelines
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
Canadian Geographic is pleased to honour 14 photographers for their outstanding images of Canadian wildlife