wildlife

'Integrated' plans that capture carbon and restore biodiversity while also supporting the livelihoods of local communities are not only less harmful, says Dr. Trisha Gopalakrishna — they're also more likely to succeed.

I have seen firsthand the tremendous benefits that come from holistic restoration where foresters build and execute a plan.

Though the public's perception of recycling has taken a hit recently, a Toronto Zoo program that recovers valuable metals and other materials from collected electronics has quietly managed to find success — both here and in Africa.

Hop Hopkins, the new executive director of WildEarth Guardians, explains how the two movements are connected.

The dreaded arrival of chronic wasting disease in B.C. requires a big cash injection and rapid action by the province for any hope of stemming a widespread plague, say wildlife experts. 

According to a new report, plastic bag bans can eliminate nearly 300 single-use plastic bags per person per year.

A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a British Columbia rainforest is a major step toward protecting the area's wildlife, but hunters say the move is an "abuse" of the licensing system.

Looking at biodiversity over the past few years, one trend stands out: the decline and extinction of wild species.

The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution.

A new study based on breeding bird surveys found that grassland birds reacted even more negatively to corn and soybean fields than they did to land used for oil and gas development.

The decision permits the establishment of additional penned hunting facilities and allows for the transfer of existing licences to new owners, both of which were previously banned under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.

Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island says he's been known to "partake" in watching fireworks, as a way to bring families together.

As wildfires from coast to coast scorch large swaths of forest, sometimes changing it irreversibly, experts have zeroed in on an often overlooked casualty of the blazes: wildlife.

The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse and the Grand Canyon is in the crosshairs, according to American Rivers, the conservation group that compiles the annual endangered list.

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it is investigating after Suncor reported the discovery of dozens of dead birds at an oilsands tailings pond.