Western researchers get $20M boost from the federal government
MPs Peter Fragiskatos and Kate Young announced the $20,635,368 investment Friday morning; to be doled out through discovery grants for scholarships, and fellowships. Continue reading
Birds
Great-horned owl to be released by Alberta rehab centre after successful surgery
The veterinarian said great-horned owls are notorious for pulling things out, “but he was quite good; he kept everything in.” Continue reading
Napanee wildlife centre appeals to anglers to help feed injured ospreys
Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre is working to return two ospreys back to the wild. Continue reading
B.C. Wildfires impacting wildlife ‘evacuees’ are getting care in Delta
By Paula Baker Online Journalist
People, pets and livestock aren’t the only species being driven from their homes by the wildfires that have been ravaging B.C.’s interior. Continue reading
Celebrating raptors and their important work in nature
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Raptor’s prey on smaller birds, but that doesn’t intimidate wildlife interpreter Robyn Radcliffe. Continue reading
Edmonton falcon watchers save threatened birds
By Fletcher Kent Reporter
A group of Edmontonians are spending their days watching a building all in an effort to protect peregrine falcons. Continue reading
Saskatchewan citizen scientists documenting the province’s birds
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
By creating a breeding bird atlas, volunteers hope their findings can measure changes in bird distribution and population. Continue reading
Bird deaths in Atlantic Canada due to possible disease prompts warning to take feeders down
The possible spread of a disease impacting finches and other birds in Atlantic Canada has wildlife experts asking people to take down their bird feeders. Continue reading
BC couple teaches bird to say ‘happy birthday Canada’
By Sarah Kraus Reporter
A woman in British Columbia rescued a lost starling and taught it to say ‘happy birthday Canada’ just in time for the country’s 150th birthday. Continue reading
Bird experts surprised after bald eagle ‘adopts’ red-tailed hawk on Vancouver Island
A bald eagle raising its own offspring has taken another species under its wing and the mixed family has left bird experts baffled. Continue reading
