Climate change and overfishing are boosting toxic mercury levels in fish
We live in an era — the Anthropocene — where humans and societies are reshaping...
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.
We live in an era — the Anthropocene — where humans and societies are reshaping...
Conservation groups are calling for the immediate closure of the herring fishery in the Strait...
New roads designed to service mines can exacerbate habitat fragmentation and introduce new mineral exploration...
As southern mountain caribou herds wink out, the B.C. government is turning to controversial measures...
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,...
The Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario hasn’t had access to safe tap water since 1995. A generation of residents have grown up and begun...
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