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cbc.caGrey whales are dying along our shores. Researchers say a warming climate may be part of the problem
So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.
Why some Nova Scotians are turning to a loud, quirky bird to control ticks
Some guinea fowl breeders in Nova Scotia are seeing a surge in demand for the birds to control the tick population. Scientists note they could serve as a supplementary control method, and breeders stress space requirements.
To swat or not? These scientists suggest we rethink our fear toward insects
When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say.
Wildfire near endangered whooping crane nests sparks scientific opportunity
It's too soon to say what the long-term impacts of earlier wildfires might be on the world’s only natural wild migratory whooping crane flock. But scientists could be a step closer to finding out after a wildfire in Wood Buffalo National Park came near a handful of the endangered species' nests.
Video captures grey whale being struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating after a person driving a Sea-Doo struck a grey whale off Vancouver. Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
Mary had a little lamb, but Teemu the sheep had 6
Vermont farmer shocked at sheep sextuplets: Teemu the sheep is named after Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selänne — and just like her Finnish superstar namesake, she delivered.
TheMoment a bear cub was saved by B.C. volunteers
Angelika Langen, co-founder of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society, tells The National about the moment her shelter rescued an abandoned bear cub near Kamloops, B.C.
New campaign encourages families to adopt large dogs in Toronto
Big dogs are loyal canines, affectionate and sweet, but often overlooked when it comes to pet adoption, according to a city agency. Toronto Animal Services says it has joined forces with NutriCanine, a Toronto-based fresh dog food company, to change perceptions about large dogs.
Winnipeg gets approval to use asphyxiant foam, blood-thinning bait to control ground squirrel population
The City of Winnipeg has gotten approval to use pesticides animal advocates say are inhumane to control its ground squirrel population.
Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up
England is the latest country to introduce legislation to ban the boiling of live lobsters, turning up the heat on a long-simmering animal cruelty debate.
Parks Canada planning to kill dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in.
Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario's Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research
I thought I understood what animal testing meant until I brought home a former lab dog
My dog didn’t know the joy of a toy or how to use a leash until he was six, and it broke my heart.
Animal welfare group overseeing medical research in London, Ont. defends dog testing
Arthur Brown says he understands the outrage over the use of dogs in a controversial research study by Lawson Research Institute in London, Ont., but he also stands behind his belief that the testing was carried out ethically.
Enzo the emu makes a break for it, local stardom ensues
A female emu named Enzo briefly escaped from an eastern Ontario animal rescue sanctuary earlier this week, and has now turned into something of a local celebrity. Enzo's exploits unfolded Monday in Almonte, Ont., a town located 50 kilometres southwest of Ottawa.
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved
Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is “solid,” suggesting relocating belugas and dolphins from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park is looking increasingly likely.
Winnipeg plans ground squirrel control with deadly bait, asphyxiant foam
The City of Winnipeg is asking for the province's approval to control ground squirrel populations at 10 athletic fields using two pesticides that an animal welfare organization and a biologist warn cause a slow and painful death.
Marineland gets ‘conditional approval’ from Ottawa to ship 30 belugas, 4 dolphins to the U.S.
The Canadian government on Monday granted “conditional approval” to Marineland for the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to ship 30 captive belugas and four dolphins to institutions in the United States.
Alberta farmers say Ottawa's proposed animal traceability rules will hurt small producers
It was standing room only at the Innisfail Legion Hall last week when farmers in central Alberta called for the federal government to halt its plans to change the animal traceability system.
Veronika the cow has a broom, and she knows how to use it (to scratch herself)
Scientist say her complex tool use proves cows are smarter than people think.
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Sea lions are back for their annual visit to B.C.'s Howe Sound and have taken over two private docks, sending a cacophony of barking and bellowing through West Vancouver. West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager admits people have complained to him about the ruckus.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
Black bears are currently a legal huntable species in B.C. Now, the provincial government is mulling a proposal to expand the black bear hunting season in response to fruit and vegetable producers requesting an extension.
Whooping cranes infected with avian influenza died near Saskatoon | CBC News
Two endangered whooping cranes found dead in fields near Saskatoon this fall tested positive for avian influenza, the first time the virus has been detected in the species’ wild bird population.
Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that's no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.
Giraffe dies after being caught in habitat door at Toronto Zoo
Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died Thursday after getting caught in an opening door to his behind-the-scenes habitat, the Toronto Zoo announced in a statement.
Grey whales are dying along our shores. Researchers say a warming climate may be part of the problem
So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.
Why some Nova Scotians are turning to a loud, quirky bird to control ticks
Some guinea fowl breeders in Nova Scotia are seeing a surge in demand for the birds to control the tick population. Scientists note they could serve as a supplementary control method, and breeders stress space requirements.
To swat or not? These scientists suggest we rethink our fear toward insects
When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say.
Wildfire near endangered whooping crane nests sparks scientific opportunity
It's too soon to say what the long-term impacts of earlier wildfires might be on the world’s only natural wild migratory whooping crane flock. But scientists could be a step closer to finding out after a wildfire in Wood Buffalo National Park came near a handful of the endangered species' nests.
Video captures grey whale being struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating after a person driving a Sea-Doo struck a grey whale off Vancouver. Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
Mary had a little lamb, but Teemu the sheep had 6
Vermont farmer shocked at sheep sextuplets: Teemu the sheep is named after Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selänne — and just like her Finnish superstar namesake, she delivered.
TheMoment a bear cub was saved by B.C. volunteers
Angelika Langen, co-founder of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society, tells The National about the moment her shelter rescued an abandoned bear cub near Kamloops, B.C.
New campaign encourages families to adopt large dogs in Toronto
Big dogs are loyal canines, affectionate and sweet, but often overlooked when it comes to pet adoption, according to a city agency. Toronto Animal Services says it has joined forces with NutriCanine, a Toronto-based fresh dog food company, to change perceptions about large dogs.
Winnipeg gets approval to use asphyxiant foam, blood-thinning bait to control ground squirrel population
The City of Winnipeg has gotten approval to use pesticides animal advocates say are inhumane to control its ground squirrel population.
Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up
England is the latest country to introduce legislation to ban the boiling of live lobsters, turning up the heat on a long-simmering animal cruelty debate.
Parks Canada planning to kill dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in.
Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario's Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research
I thought I understood what animal testing meant until I brought home a former lab dog
My dog didn’t know the joy of a toy or how to use a leash until he was six, and it broke my heart.
Animal welfare group overseeing medical research in London, Ont. defends dog testing
Arthur Brown says he understands the outrage over the use of dogs in a controversial research study by Lawson Research Institute in London, Ont., but he also stands behind his belief that the testing was carried out ethically.
Enzo the emu makes a break for it, local stardom ensues
A female emu named Enzo briefly escaped from an eastern Ontario animal rescue sanctuary earlier this week, and has now turned into something of a local celebrity. Enzo's exploits unfolded Monday in Almonte, Ont., a town located 50 kilometres southwest of Ottawa.
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved
Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is “solid,” suggesting relocating belugas and dolphins from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park is looking increasingly likely.
Winnipeg plans ground squirrel control with deadly bait, asphyxiant foam
The City of Winnipeg is asking for the province's approval to control ground squirrel populations at 10 athletic fields using two pesticides that an animal welfare organization and a biologist warn cause a slow and painful death.
Marineland gets ‘conditional approval’ from Ottawa to ship 30 belugas, 4 dolphins to the U.S.
The Canadian government on Monday granted “conditional approval” to Marineland for the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to ship 30 captive belugas and four dolphins to institutions in the United States.
Alberta farmers say Ottawa's proposed animal traceability rules will hurt small producers
It was standing room only at the Innisfail Legion Hall last week when farmers in central Alberta called for the federal government to halt its plans to change the animal traceability system.
Veronika the cow has a broom, and she knows how to use it (to scratch herself)
Scientist say her complex tool use proves cows are smarter than people think.
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Sea lions are back for their annual visit to B.C.'s Howe Sound and have taken over two private docks, sending a cacophony of barking and bellowing through West Vancouver. West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager admits people have complained to him about the ruckus.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
Black bears are currently a legal huntable species in B.C. Now, the provincial government is mulling a proposal to expand the black bear hunting season in response to fruit and vegetable producers requesting an extension.
Whooping cranes infected with avian influenza died near Saskatoon | CBC News
Two endangered whooping cranes found dead in fields near Saskatoon this fall tested positive for avian influenza, the first time the virus has been detected in the species’ wild bird population.
Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that's no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.
Giraffe dies after being caught in habitat door at Toronto Zoo
Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died Thursday after getting caught in an opening door to his behind-the-scenes habitat, the Toronto Zoo announced in a statement.
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