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Nature & Wildlife

Showdown in Kananaskis: Water Protectors Go Up Against Logging Company

Voice In The Wilderness: Lorne Fitch Talks New Book, Headwaters Conservation

Alberta Government’s Land Management Plan Will Hurt Caribou: Report

Citizen Scientists Help Document Melting Glaciers In Western Canada

Whitebark Pine Is A Symbol Of Hope In The Jasper Wildfire Aftermath

Wild Pigs Canada Launches Latest Weapon in War On Swine

Conservation in Canada Is Lagging Behind

Legendary Grizzly Bear in Banff Emerges from Hibernation

Lawsuit Linking Glyphosate to Cancer Could Reshape Weed Control in Alberta

CPAWS Report Ranks Alberta Among Worst Performers

Skies and Canyons: Alberta’s Most Epic Prairie Viewpoints

Pets Lending a Helping Paw: Understanding Animal-Assisted Therapy

Watercraft Ban Extended in Yoho & Kootenay National Parks

Peacock Sighting Brings a Spot of Colour to Southern Alberta

Vanishing Ice: Alberta’s Role in the First-Ever World Glacier Day

New Hunting Regulations in Alberta: Progress or Problems?

The Most Endangered Ecosystem in Canada Is Right Here in Alberta

Loss of Critical Trout Habitat Widespread Across Southern Alberta

Chickadee Mating Calls – The Real Harbinger of Spring

Is It Time We Stopped Hunting Female Cougars?

Okotoks Woman Served $15,000 Fine for Illegally Importing Servals

Alberta Photographers Sweep Canadian Geographic Awards

Elk vs. Cattle: The Growing Battle on Alberta Ranchlands

AIWC Saves Great Horned Owl Stuck in a Crappy Situation

Owls Are Invading Alberta in Record Numbers

Why Winter Is the Best Time to Visit the Edmonton Valley Zoo

Is It Time To Stop Wildlife Killing Contests in Alberta?

Cochrane Mourns the Fall of Its Beloved 300-Year-Old Grandfather Tree

Help A Buddy Fund Invites Gamers to Fundraise For Pets

Busy Trails in Bow Valley Impacts Wolves and Grizzlies

Your Dog Might Not Be as Old as You Think According to Vets

Canadians Want Leaders to Prioritize Nature and Honesty

Alberta’s 2024 Wildlife Management: A Year of Controversial Decisions

Alberta Approves Cougar Hunting in a Provincial Park

Christmas Bird Count: A Fun, Budget-Friendly Holiday Activity

Winter Wonderland Done Right: Keeping Wildlife Safe

The Grandfather Tree: Cochrane’s Ancient Guardian Under Threat

Wildlife vs Wallets: Hunting on Elk Farms in Alberta

Challenges and Controversies in Managing Wild Horse Populations

The Boss: Helping Banff’s Iconic Bear Live Even Longer

How Community Action Helps Alberta Stay Rat-Free

Alberta Wildlife Management: Forget Science, Bring on the Guns and Traps!

Alberta Lifts Wolverine Trapping Limits To Help Determine Population Size

Calgary Zoo’s New Giraffe Amani Brings Hope for Masai Giraffes

Unlikely Heroes: The Inspiring Stories of Canadian Animal Veterans in WWI and WWII

The Boss is Back and Looking for Easy Snacks

Making Halloween Safe for Wildlife: Keep Your Pumpkins Indoors

Mining for Solutions: Can Fungi Heal Alberta’s Industrial Scars?

Grizzly Attack Survivor Reveals the Power of Bear Spray Over Guns

Journey Through Time With These Glacier Photos

Missed the Alberta Northern Lights? Here’s Why You’ll Have Even More Chances!

Two Canadians Win the “Academy Awards” of Wildlife Photography

Easy Meal For Grizzly Sow And Three Cubs

Forest Fires Are Melting Glaciers, but Not in the Way You’d Think

Westslope Cutthroat Trout Make a Big Return to Cascade Creek

The Grisly Truth About Grizzly Attacks In Canada

Grizzly Attack Leaves Calgary Man Emotionally and Physically Scarred

Human-Wildlife Conflict Concerns Grow In Jasper As Bears Search for Food In Town

TikTok Takedown: Crowds Killing The Johnston Canyon Buzz

Puppies from Saskatchewan Find Hope in Calgary

Fruit Trees and Bears: How Simple Choices Can Lead to Wildlife Deaths

“Horny” But Not Happy – Elk Rutting Season Is On!

A Truly PAW-SITIVE Happy Ending

Escape to the Country’s Pup Bus Takes Dogs For Paws-itively Perfect Rides

Roadkill Numbers Show Wildlife Crossings Work

See Them Before They Are Gone: The Struggle To Protect Alberta’s Wild Horses

Backyard Breeders Suspected in Shiba Inu Dumping Case

Black Bear Forces Rampart Creek Campground Closure in Banff National Park

Epcor’s Goldfish War: A Fishy Tale of Protest Over Poison in Ponds

Food, Fibre and Fun: Open Farm Days Is Back

Hiking with Hounds: Best Practices for a Pawsome Adventure

Bears on a Buffaloberry Hunt: Berry Shortage Means More Bear Encounters

Art for a Cause: Calgary Artist Honours Nakoda, the White Grizzly

Mount Rundle Climbing Route Closed to Protect Rare Peregrine Falcons

What Happened to Wildlife in the Jasper Fire?

Sneaky Snake Slithering In Kananaskis Prompts Parks To Issue Warning

EHS Offers Lifetime Supply Of Food For Long-Stay Animals For A Limited Time

Grizzly Bear Adoption Gives New Meaning To “Mama Bear”

Beyond The Calgary Stampede: A Real Alberta Rodeo Roundup

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!

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!

There’s Something Fishy Going On In Canmore

From Cleaning Horse Stalls To Riding High and Making Millions

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

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

Dressing Up the Earth: Cover Crops Are Back in Style

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

Don’t Worry, Bee Happy!

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

A Win For Alberta’s Plains Bison

Mother Nature Keeping Us On Our Toes

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

Canada’s TV Lacks a Taylor Sheridan, But Who Needs Cowboys When You’ve Got Bigfoot?

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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