Wildlife

What's on the Environmental Agenda for 2015

Dec 31 2014 | IN Wildlife | BY Andrew Reeves

A look back at the major environmental challenges of 2014, from endangered species to pipelines and dying pollinators, and where we’re headed in the new year.

Why Sharks Matter

Dec 1969 | IN | BY

Love em' or hate em', we need sharks!

Narwhals surfacing in Nunavut/Paul Nicklen — Provided by WWF-Canada

On the Hunt for Narwhals

Sep 05 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Hai Lin Wang

Government researchers and World Wildlife Fund experts seek to uncover elusive narwhal activities at Tallurutiup Tariunga.

Elephant successfully translocated to Addo Elephant National Park/Matt Hayward

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1500 km

Aug 08 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Matt Hayward

The need for translocating some the planet's megafauna is challenging, but government agencies must take risks in the name of global biodiversity.

From devils to superheroes: our complicated relationship with bats

Aug 08 2018 | IN Wildlife | REVIEWED BY Susan Lawler

In "Bat", Tessa Laird explores our deep anxieties and morbid fascinations with bats.

Pigeons perch on a window ledge. (Jan Mehlich. 2006.) CC BY-SA 3

Where are all the dead pigeons?

Jul 03 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Steve Portugal

Fewer animals are as at-home in cities as the rock pigeon. Yet while they live among humans worldwide by the tens of millions, where do they go when they die?

Woodland caribou in Jasper National Park. (ThartmannWiki. 2014) CC A-SA4

Covering-up caribou loss

Jul 03 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Andrew Reeves

A recent study suggests Canada's forestry sector and its allies in conservative think tanks have intentionally spread misinformation for years to cover-up their role in the decline of caribou nationwide.

A mosquito finds its host. (Jim Gathany. Center for Disease Control. 2003)

Why your summer might be full of mosquitoes, according to a scientist

Jun 25 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Heath MacMillan

Bad mosquito season? Weather and climate play a major role.

Glacier Skywalk. (Jack Borno/Wikimedia) CC BY-SA

It's time to press the reset button on Canada's national parks

Jun 18 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Edward Struzik

Canadians love their national parks. But are we loving them to death?

The Greenbelt is Growing

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Leah Gerber

We all have something to celebrate!

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