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Furs ‘n’ Spurs

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Grizzly Hunting in Alberta: A Solution for Problem Bears or Just A Problem?

Calgary Hosts North America’s Largest Party for Dogs

Fawn Faux Pas: The Unintended Consequences of Good Samaritans

Are We Taking The Wild Out Of Wild Rose Country?

White-Nose Syndrome Continues To Threaten Alberta’s Bat Population

Hawk Takeover: Coventry’s Got Eyes On The Sky

Last Meal For A Black Bear In Kananaskis Country

Alberta’s Emblems of Nature – “Our Provincial Things”

Calgary Stampede Breakfasts “Going To the Dogs”

Canmore Teaches Residents The Bear Necessities Through Door-to-Door Campaign

Feeling Sheepish? Okotoks Adds Livestock to Emotional Support Roster

National Park Grizzly Fatalities Spark Urgent Calls for Wildlife Summit

Come Hell or No Water: Stampede Spirit Keeps Flowing

Doe Not Disturb: Deer Attack In Okotoks Raises Management Questions

Wildlife Encounters Turn Banff Marathon into an Epic Adventure

Fishing for Trouble? Alberta’s New Fines Are No Small Fry

Monty Pylon: Parks Canada’s Weapon Against Wildlife Jams!

Kananaskis Controversy: A Wilderness Playground or a Logging Hotspot??

Deer-Termination: Three-Legged Mule Deer Thriving in Okotoks

Retired Heroes Ride Again: Canmore-Based First Responders Still Giving Back

Four Grizzly Bears Killed On The Trans Canada Highway In Less Than A Week

Black Bear Delivers Special Package at Canmore Grocery Store!

A Bear Attack Interrupts Scrambling Session at Waterton Lakes

Stinky Bait and Barbed Wire: Inside Alberta’s Grizzly Bear DNA Project

The White Grizzly Nakoda And Her Cubs Killed in Tragic Highway Accidents

Pissed Off Porcupines Prickling Pooches In Calgary’s Prettiest Park

Bear Cub’s Glow-Up: From Halloween Horror to Summertime Success!

Alberta’s Piping Plover Population Struggling To Recover

Nail-Biting Rescue: Wild Foal Saved from Certain Death By Sundre Hero

Kananaskis Country Conflict: Moose and Dogs a Dangerous Duo

Put Your Phone Away! Parks Canada Implements No-Stopping Zone To Protect Nakoda

Wildfire and Drought Top of Mind? Now Add Tick Season To Your List of Worries!

Banff Bear Killings Spark Debate: Are We Failing Wildlife?

Paparazzi Pressure Hits Banff’s “Celebearties” Hard

Doc The Dog Wins Best Of Breed Honour With Surgical Performance

Fork Over the Veggies? Alberta Gardeners Say “Deer Me, No Way!”

Close Call: Cochrane Resident Craig Campbell and His Dog Narrowly Escape a Dangerous Grizzly Encounter

Navigating Alberta’s Transportation Crossroads: Is Passenger Rail A Viable Solution?

A Gold Medal Photo Finish for a Cochrane Nature Photographer

Squatter’s Rights: Canada Goose Takes Over Osprey’s Nest in Banff

Habitat Loss, Industry, Predation: Alberta’s Caribou Face An Even Larger Threat

A Bear-y Close Call For Snowboarders At Lake Louise Ski Resort

The Biggest Private Land Conservation Deal in Canada is a Big Win for Alberta

Rare Spirit Moose Sighting Raises Questions About Wildlife Protection For Cultural Beliefs

Pooch-Perfect Pints: Rocky View Brewing Unleashes Dog-Friendly Patio Complete With ‘Canine Pale Ale’

Horses Ignite Hearts at ROARR Ranch

Bear Necessities: Banff’s Big Boys Binge on Railway Bonanza

First Rattle of the Season: Lethbridge Snake Wrangler Spots Spring’s Slithering First Arrival

Hot Summers and A Winter Cold Snap Create Unseen Dangers In Banff’s Vermilion Lakes

An Elk Reminds A Canmore Cyclist To Stay In His Lane!

Alberta Cattle Crave Culinary Castoffs: A Moo-ving Solution to Food Waste!

Doo-ty Calls! Calgarian Takes Action To Solve Poo-llution Problem

National Wildlife Week 2024: Celebrating Alberta’s Habitat Heroes

Gone with the Wind: Alberta’s Bat Populations Face Turbulent Threat

Puppy Love with a Purpose: Calling Calgarians To Help Raise Guide Dogs

Banff Elk Ice Rescue Raises Questions About Wildlife Rescues, When Should We Intervene?

Emergency Housing For Wolfdogs? No Problem – Albertans To the Rescue!

The Bison Are Back: Banff’s Success Story of Conservation and Cultural Reconnection

Urban Coyotes: From Woodland Wanderers To City Slickers

Woman Chased By Coyote Highlights Urban Wildlife Challenge

The Boss Is Back In Town

Feline Family Take A Ski Trip To Lake Louise

Bogus Cougar Attack In Banff Raises Questions

The Unlikely Love Child of Cowboys, Ski Bunnies, and Extreme Sports

Oh Deer, Bambi’s Urban Escapades Stir Up a Ruckus

Domesticated Bees vs Wild Bees: The Buzz on Their Fight for Survival

Alberta’s Big Ass Beaver Dam

Dixie’s Story: Fighting Back Against Dog Theft

Banff Park Visitor Gets More Than Bargained For When Cougar Attack Sends Them To Hospital

Are Wildlife Fences On The Trans-Canada Highway Enough?

High River’s Horseback Hullabaloo: Equine Controversy Gallops Across the Internet!

Skiing with a Sidekick: Skijoring is Alberta’s Paws-itively Cool Winter Adventure!

Balzac Billy Has Some Bad News

Why Is Edson Nuts About Eddie The Squirrel?

Paws for Celebration: A Sweet Spot for Calgarians and Canines

Holy Cow! Family Shocked By Cow Triplets

No More Spark in the Sky: Banff Ends Canada Day Pyrotechnics

Polar Vortex: A Cool Solution to a Buggy Problem!

Skiing, Horses, and a Clawfoot Tub? Welcome to Skijoring, Alberta’s Quirkiest Winter Sport

There’s Something Fishy Going On In Canmore

From Cleaning Horse Stalls To Riding High and Making Millions

Husky Holidays: Unleash the Ultimate Snowy Adventure

Tiny Terror on Halloween: Orphaned Black Bear Cub Helps Raise Over $100,000

Alberta’s Most Overlooked Winter Destination?

Over Half a Million Flock to the Royal Tyrrell Museum for Triceratops Fever!

Calgary Photographer’s Stunning Scanner Art Featured in National Geographic Magazine

City Bees Are B+ Because of Bigger Brains

The Most Un’bear’able Farmhands: Waterton Ranchers Grapple with Hungry Carnivores

Animal Magnetism: The Calgary Zoo Shines as Canada’s Most Beloved!

Alberta’s 2023 Autumn Intruders: Not Harmful, Just Annoyingly Everywhere!

Whiskers in the Window: Bobcats Are Calgary’s Newest Urban Immigrants

Moose on the Loose with a Salty Tooth: Jasper’s Wild Car-Lickers

Banff’s Christmas Surprise: A New Wolf Pack on the Fairholme Benchlands

Bear Euthanized! Imperial Oil’s Latest Blunder Raises Questions About Double Standards

Icons Turned Scapegoat: Alberta’s Wild Horses Need a Hero

Empathy Unleashed: Neighbours Unite in Search for Stolen Dog

T-Rex’s Little Cousin Loved Drumsticks: Pre-Historic Snacking Secrets Unearthed

Hop To It! Jackrabbits Moving To Edmonton In Droves

Dancing Dog Earns Worldwide Round Of A-Paws

Calgary’s Canine Compost: Turning Doggie Doo Into Garden Goo

Dog-Gone Mystery Illness: New Respiratory Infection in US Dogs Could Spread North

A Squirmy Food Solution: Shipworms Transformation from Sinking Ships to Naked Clams

Urban Hen-Wave: How Alberta’s Cities Are Embracing Backyard Chickens

Pika Poop: The Tiny Turds Tackling Climate Change

The Latest Threat To Jasper National Park Will Make You Squeal

Bear-ly Believable: How Fate and Fog Led to an Award-Winner for Cochrane Photographer

Change To Bird Names Ruffles Some Feathers

Purr-fect Tech Breakthrough: Local Company’s Award-Winning Cat Care Pain App

Illegal Bridge? Bad News For Beleaguered Bull Trout?

That’s A Weird Looking Rez Dog!

The ‘Bark’ Side of the Healthcare Crisis: Animals and Ranchers Bear the Brunt

Nose Knows Best: Hilo the Labrador Sniffs Out Trouble

Don’t Toss Your Jack-o’-Lanterns: Share the Love with Cochrane’s Wildlife

The Baa-d News: Alberta Should Follow BC’s Lead and Protect Wild Bighorn From Deadly Disease

Calgary’s Coyote Conundrum: Cull or Coexist?

Chewbacca Takes On Five Coyotes

Rinse to Repel: Alberta’s New Mantra in the Fight Against Rats!

Bear-ly Contained: Jasper’s Food Fight with Hungry Bears Leads to 350 Encounters in 2023

Saddle Up for Rodeo Fun: Canadian Finals Rolls On In Red Deer Through Sunday

Real-Life Fright: Bragg Creek Residents on High Alert After Cougar Strikes Again

Chilling Discovery: Beheaded Bighorn Sheep Found in Jasper National Park

Dino-mite Discovery: Triceratops Skull ‘Calli’ Steals the Show in Drumheller

From Pandemic Pets to Shelter Guests: A Growing Issue

Bear Necessities: Campground Redesign to Prioritize Paws Over People

Trash Talk: Residents Urged to Keep Bears at Bay

Crosswalks for Critters: Banff’s Innovative Solution to Save Animals and Drivers

Are These Baby Bears Ready to Brave The Rockies Alone?

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: The Surprising World of Crow-Raven Dynamics

Pooches to Get Posh Pads for the Winter

Hot Air, Fewer Insects: A Swift Descent for these Black Birds

Sundre: Where “The Wildies” Are… and How They Got Here

Bear-y Serious Business: Protecting The Boss in Banff

Local Trainer and His Dog Win Bronze At Worlds

Backcountry Tragedy: A Backpacking Trip Turns Into a Nightmare

Bear Attack Leads To Tragedy In Banff National Park

A Fishy Ethical Dilemma

Neigh or Yay? Alberta’s Wild Horses Stir Debate

Beware Albertans: It’s Not Just Puppy Love, It’s Tapeworm Too

Fast Cars, Slow Elk: The Furry Side of Canada’s Highways

Heartland Hits 250 – More Twists, More Horses, and One Big Party

Bear with Us, Banff! It’s Just Hunger Pangs!

High Steaks Situation: Alberta’s Beef Legacy on the Brink?

Elk Are ‘Horny’ In More Ways Than One

Pesky Invaders Put Native Trout At Risk

Bovine Banditry On The Rise In Alberta

Cat’s Out of the Bag: Cougar Sightings in Cochrane and Kananaskis Country Spark Warnings

Prosecuting Paradise: Illegal Campers Face Heavy Consequences

Bison, Booze, and Barley: Alberta Open Farm Days Sure to Delight all Tastes!

From Picnic Pandemonium to Peaceful Streams: Grizzly Family Gets a Fresh Start!

Breaking Barriers Like A Bull In A China Shop

Foxtail Foiled! Banff’s Off-Leash Dog Park is Open Again

Have You Seen This Aquatic Menace?

Put Your Searching Skills To The Test With BioBlitz

Jasper’s Bear-y Scary Picnic Story

Alberta, We’ve Got a Problem, a Sneaky Grass Threatening Our Dogs

Buffaloberry Bonanza: Bears Delighted, Humans Need To Be Cautious

Exshaw’s Off-Leash Dogs Put on a Short Rope.

Wolverines Spotted and We Don’t Mean the Marvel Comic Superhero

A Costly Shot: Hiker’s Bear Encounter Ends in Fine

From Raising Cows to Raising Funds

Dog Days Aren’t All Bad, Furry Hero Heads To Ukraine

Are Higher Beef Prices On The Horizon?

A Woman’s Love For Bears Earns Her National Award

No Lights, No Frights: Banff Trail Goes Dark to Protect Endangered Bats

A Win For Alberta’s Plains Bison

The Unseen Casualties Of Wildfires In Canada

Teen’s Summer Job Leads to Wolfdog Adventure of a Lifetime

Wild Wires: Marmot’s Chewy Habits Cause Dashboard Dilemma

Nakoda the Rare White Grizzly’s Acrobatics Show

Brave Cow Elk Takes on Hikers and Cyclist

A Honey Of A Time For All The Bee Lovers!

Zombie Deer Disease: A Grave Concern for Our Wildlife!

Keep Your Pets Cool: Summer Heat Safety Tips

No Stopping For Nakoda The Rare White Bear

Hungry Deer Threaten To Devour Pincher Creek

Which Marvel Superhero Is Named After A Canadian Animal?

Bear Attack in Jasper National Park Kills Dog

Reality Show Star Fined $6,000 for Illegal Fishing in Banff National Park

Deadly Rabbit Disease Discovered in Canmore, Threatening Feral and Wild Rabbit Populations

The Alberta Advantage May Not Be What It Once Was, But at Least We’re Winning The Rat Race

Who’s Minding Alberta’s Fish and Wildlife?

The Long, Uncertain Road Home for Native Trout

Baby Hares Being Abducted In Rocky View County

Celebrate International Beaver Day by Going Beaver Spotting

Ban the Boar? Not in Clearwater

Meet The Boss: Banff’s Legendary Patriarch Grizzly Bear Who Is Also A Cannibal

Cattle Farmers Need to Beef Up Security

Banff’s Special Little Critters

Government Euthanizes Bighorn Sheep, Scientist Objects

How One Small Cabin Shaped Grande Cache Forever

These Pet Owners Will Have Your Blood Boiling

Is a fox now guarding Alberta wildlife’s henhouse?

Logging Threatens to Wipe Out Bison Herd

Banff Faces off against a Winged Menace

White-Nose Syndrome Touches Down in Alberta

Animals Applaud Alberta’s Latest Conservation Site

Size Matters for Alberta’s Bighorn Sheep

Drayton Valley Shows Orphaned Lynx Some Love

Local Cougars In Your Area

Sundre’s Taxidermy Exhibit Will Have You Crawling In Your Skin

Saving Alberta’s Caribou with Matchmaking?

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