Threatened Species

• Rare sighting of threatened fish species thrills conservationists in London, Ont.

  Experts say a black redhorse has been spotted in a London, Ont.-area creek. They say the presence of the threatened fish bodes well for the health of a local river system.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2024
  
• How a grassroots group helped save an endangered turtle in southern Ontario

  After nearly 30 years of work, the group's director is hoping that their success with the spiny softshell turtle encourages others working to conserve wildlife.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• Kelowna residents accused of trying to sell western painted turtle, may face charges

  Conservation officers seized the turtle and it was delivered to the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops Tuesday. It will be cared for at the park as it undergoes assessments.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2022
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• Threatened bird species ‘bobolink songbird’ thriving in Regina’s Wascana Centre

  Visitors can best spot the impressive songbird throughout the Wascana Marsh, which runs from Broad Street to Fleet Street.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2020
• Johnson Lake drained in effort to eliminate parasite

  Parks Canada has taken a dramatic step in the war against whirling disease by partially draining Johnson Lake in Alberta.

  Environment

  Oct 23, 2019
• American crocodiles, once endangered, are thriving outside a nuclear plant in Florida

  Last week, 73 crocodile hatchlings were rescued by a team of specialists at Florida Power & Light's Turkey Point nuclear plant and dozens more are expected to emerge soon.

  Science

  Jul 20, 2019
• Grizzly bear killed after being hit by semi on highway in Banff National Park

  Resource conservation officer Bill Hunt says it's the first human-caused grizzly bear death in the national park since 2014.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
• Immediate intervention needed to protect dwindling caribou herds in Alberta, B.C.: Feds

  The federal government says it is one step away from issuing emergency protection orders for dwindling caribou herds in Alberta and British Columbia.

  Canada

  May 4, 2018
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• Global wildlife meeting approves ban on trade of pangolins

  The pangolin is described as the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world. On Wednesday, the animal got a much-needed boost at a U.N. wildlife conference that approved a ban on trade in all eight species of Asian and African pangolins.

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2016
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• 2 Alberta parks so damaged they’re becoming unable to protect grizzly bears: study

  Analysis of the latest satellite imagery suggests less than half of the proposed Castle Wildland Park has enough undisturbed habitat to support the bears.

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2016