Endangered Species

• Ospreys make nest overlooking major Fredericton intersection

  Two ospreys have made a lamppost overlooking the St. John River their home and bird experts say it is likely a very good place for them.

  Environment

  Jul 29
  
• Londoner whose perennial garden was destroyed by city workers describes ‘utter shock’

  Susan McKee returned to her London, Ont., home to find her long-tended perennial garden had been weed-wacked to within an inch of the ground.

  Canada

  Jul 26
  
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• Toronto Zoo welcomes another endangered red panda cub

  The Zoo said the endangered red panda cub was born on July 13 at 4:11 p.m. and is the third red panda birth in over 25 years.

  Canada

  Jul 21
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• U.S. government’s failure to protect endangered whales violates law, judge says

  A U.S. district judge ruled that the U.S. federal government has violated the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

  Environment

  Jul 9
• Over 500 animals and birds lost or possibly extinct, new study shows

  Researchers reviewed information on 32,802 creatures listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species and identified 562 of them lost.

  Environment

  May 22
• Giant right whale sculpture aims to raise awareness for endangered species

  Project SculptShore is a 'fillable' baby right whale sculpture that will be used to help clean up Nova Scotia shorelines this summer and bring awareness to the endangered species.

  Environment

  May 11
• New calf spotted in southern resident killer whale pod that frequents B.C. waters

  The sex of the calf is unknown but it is the first calf born to J Pod since September 2020, according to the Washington-based Center for Whale Research.

  Environment

  Mar 3
• Councillors ask Ottawa to can marine container terminal project in Delta, B.C.

  "Our federal scientists have come out and said the adverse effects will be immediate, continuous and cannot be mitigated," said Delta Mayor George Harvie.

  Politics

  Feb 10
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• Evidence of snowmobilers in caribou closure areas: B.C. conservation office

  Since 2009, the government has closed areas to snowmobile use across the mountain caribou range in order to support population recovery.  

  Environment

  Jan 31
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• Protected lands expand around Waterton Lakes National Park

  The land will be used as part of a "natural buffer zone" by the group, intended to protect core habitats for many animals and plants.

  Environment

  Dec 2, 2021