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Supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada had much to celebrate in Montreal this weekend. For one thing, the party is on the verge of commanding another majority in the House of Commons. Sixteen months ago that seemed implausible, bordering on inconceivable. For another, it continues to exist as a …
Read More »Namibia’s Etosha National Park, home to critically endangered black rhino, engulfed in huge fire
Namibia has sent more than 500 soldiers to help battle a huge wildfire that has burned across 30 per cent of the country’s best-known national park. The office of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Sunday that an unknown number of wildlife have been killed in the fire, which started last Monday and …
Read More »Judge orders rethink of preservation plan for endangered piping plovers on East Coast – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 3, 2025 11:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal judge has ordered Ottawa to rethink its strategy to preserve an endangered shorebird. In a decision released yesterday, Justice Richard Southcott sent the piping plover …
Read More »Crowdsourcing app helps prove endangered snail still on Canada’s mainland
It was thought the Shagreen snail could only be found in Canada on Middle Island and Pelee Island in Lake Erie, but photographs uploaded to a crowdsourcing nature app have proved the endangered snail is on the mainland, just outside of Woodstock, Ont. Scott Gillingwater, species at risk biologist with …
Read More »Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped south – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 12:10 pm Updated November 24, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in …
Read More »Fisheries official denies coverup allegations over research into endangered B.C. steelhead
A senior official of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has denied allegations that the federal government covered up scientific findings on a unique kind of rainbow trout in B.C. in an attempt to justify continuing commercial fishing that endangers the species. The allegations come in part from B.C. Wildlife Federation executive …
Read More »B.C.’s endangered killer whales have been going hungry for years, study finds
A new study into British Columbia’s iconic but endangered southern resident orcas found that the animals have for years faced diet deficiencies — getting 17 per cent less food than what they need. The killer whales’ ongoing malnourishment could help shine light on why they haven’t been able to rebuild …
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