War on the waters: salmon farms losing battle with sea lice as wild fish pay the price
After years of unsuccessful pesticide baths, the aquaculture industry admits to yet another failed attempt...
Canada’s varied landscape is matched by its plethora of wildlife. From charismatic megafauna like polar bears, caribou, moose and cougars to overlooked and endangered species like the blue racer snake or the sage thrasher, Canada is a veritable paradise for wildlife. But its wildlife is frequently pushed to or past the point of local extinction by human activities, particularly those that have broad impacts on habitat such as forestry, oilsands development, mining and urban sprawl.
Wide-ranging species such as woodland and mountain caribou are especially sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation, leading to ongoing tension between industry, government and environmentalists over how to best protect the species. In many cases, habitat protection is foregone in favour of more immediate solutions such as wolf culls, which have been shown to have mixed results.
After years of unsuccessful pesticide baths, the aquaculture industry admits to yet another failed attempt...
Between a self-appointed ‘sanctuary cop,’ oblivious kayakers, frustrated tourism operators and watchful biologists, Canada’s first-ever...
The federal government has given the West Coast shellfish industry a green light to expand...
MMG Limited, a mining company controlled by the Chinese government, praised the public investment in...
Ecosystems have bounced back remarkably well from the environmental scourge of the ’70s and ’80s,...
Scientists warn another B.C. caribou herd could disappear as the provincial government approves 78 new...
The world is literally dying around us as we continue to pursue the myth of...
From renowned marine biologist Daniel Pauly, a fascinating analysis of our collapsed global fisheries and...
Only 30 per cent of the world’s primary forests are still intact. Deep in the...
There was a sight for sore eyes in late July off the coast of Tofino, when a Dutch-built, Vancouver-registered 30-metre barge, Salar, was towed out...
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