Wildlife trafficking in Queensland has reached alarming levels, with anonymous reports doubling over the past two years. Recent incidents include significant fines and prison sentences for individuals involved in the illegal trade of native reptiles, some critically endangered. Valued at $27 billion annually, wildlife trafficking poses severe threats […]
During recent bushfires in Victoria’s Grampians, wildlife carer Pam Turner sheltered 20 orphaned kangaroo joeys in her living room. The joeys, rescued from various incidents, were too young to survive independently. This act highlights the broader impact of climate change-induced bushfires on Australian wildlife and the essential role […]
This summer, 14 of the Vancouver Island marmots born at the Wildlife Conservation Centre last year were released onto the slopes of Mt. Washington and the Nanaimo Lakes area. Join us as we wish these marmots luck as they contribute to the survival of their Critically Endangered species! […]
At least 16 new bison babies were born this spring in the heart of Banff’s backcountry, bringing the herd’s total number to 66 animals. The little reds, as are they are nicknamed, were born from early May through early June, but Parks Canada’s bison team didn’t get a visual […]
Wolves, cougars and grizzly bears are putting a significant dent in Banff’s elk herds. A grizzly bear family took down a newborn calf on the Banff Springs Golf Course in early June, much to the surprise of a group of golfers on the second hole of the Stanley […]
Species are going extinct at an unprecedented rate. Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds over the last 50 years, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund. The sharpest declines have occurred throughout the world’s rivers and lakes, where freshwater wildlife has plummeted by 84% since 1970 – about […]
Thor is taking a break from saving humans with the Avengers to turn his attention to a slightly smaller animal. Chris Hemsworth and his wife, fellow actor Elsa Pataky, recently helped conservationists release 11 Tasmanian devils into a nearly 1000-acre wildlife sanctuary in mainland Australia. The last time […]
Last week there was positive news on the border wall’s imminent construction in an Arizona wildlife refuge. The Trump administration delayed construction of the wall through about 60 miles of federal wildlife preserves. The win came shortly after the Center for Biological Diversity asked a federal judge to stop […]
One of the world’s last remaining Arctic wildernesses is under threat. The Trump administration has recently finalized plans to open up Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling: a move that could totally destroy this area of natural beauty. One of the reasons this is […]
Despite big budget cuts in Education and Health it is still good news for wildlife in Alberta, as a multi-million dollar wildlife overpass on the deadly Trans-Canada Highway east of Lac des Arcs is a step closer to reality. The government of Alberta allocated $20 million over four […]
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