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cbc.caWill it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario's Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research
I thought I understood what animal testing meant until I brought home a former lab dog
My dog didn’t know the joy of a toy or how to use a leash until he was six, and it broke my heart.
Animal welfare group overseeing medical research in London, Ont. defends dog testing
Arthur Brown says he understands the outrage over the use of dogs in a controversial research study by Lawson Research Institute in London, Ont., but he also stands behind his belief that the testing was carried out ethically.
Enzo the emu makes a break for it, local stardom ensues
A female emu named Enzo briefly escaped from an eastern Ontario animal rescue sanctuary earlier this week, and has now turned into something of a local celebrity. Enzo's exploits unfolded Monday in Almonte, Ont., a town located 50 kilometres southwest of Ottawa.
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved
Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is “solid,” suggesting relocating belugas and dolphins from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park is looking increasingly likely.
Winnipeg plans ground squirrel control with deadly bait, asphyxiant foam
The City of Winnipeg is asking for the province's approval to control ground squirrel populations at 10 athletic fields using two pesticides that an animal welfare organization and a biologist warn cause a slow and painful death.
Marineland gets ‘conditional approval’ from Ottawa to ship 30 belugas, 4 dolphins to the U.S.
The Canadian government on Monday granted “conditional approval” to Marineland for the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to ship 30 captive belugas and four dolphins to institutions in the United States.
Alberta farmers say Ottawa's proposed animal traceability rules will hurt small producers
It was standing room only at the Innisfail Legion Hall last week when farmers in central Alberta called for the federal government to halt its plans to change the animal traceability system.
Veronika the cow has a broom, and she knows how to use it (to scratch herself)
Scientist say her complex tool use proves cows are smarter than people think.
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Sea lions are back for their annual visit to B.C.'s Howe Sound and have taken over two private docks, sending a cacophony of barking and bellowing through West Vancouver. West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager admits people have complained to him about the ruckus.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
Black bears are currently a legal huntable species in B.C. Now, the provincial government is mulling a proposal to expand the black bear hunting season in response to fruit and vegetable producers requesting an extension.
Whooping cranes infected with avian influenza died near Saskatoon | CBC News
Two endangered whooping cranes found dead in fields near Saskatoon this fall tested positive for avian influenza, the first time the virus has been detected in the species’ wild bird population.
Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that's no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.
Giraffe dies after being caught in habitat door at Toronto Zoo
Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died Thursday after getting caught in an opening door to his behind-the-scenes habitat, the Toronto Zoo announced in a statement.
Hamilton cat shelters and rescues are struggling to keep up, here's how you can help
Darlene Ross has been running the Abandoned Cats Rescue for close to 30 years and she has never seen so much need at her rescue. “I get about four or five [emails] on a daily basis of people asking for help,” she told CBC Hamilton.
How Indigenous nations from the Klamath to the Okanagan brought the salmon home
Welcoming Home the Salmon: The Klamath River begins in southern Oregon, winds through Northern California and empties into the Pacific, a watershed the Yurok people have lived along since time immemorial.
Around 50 dead Canada geese found on frozen river in Lockport, Man.
Another mass die-off of Canada geese has been found in southern Manitoba, this time north of Winnipeg. An estimated 50 dead geese were seen on Monday, lying in the snow on the frozen Red River in Lockport, about 15 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
Researcher 'shocked' Winnipeg considering scrapping bird-friendly window bylaw after less than a year | CBC News
Conservationists are raising concerns as the City of Winnipeg considers walking back a development bylaw designed to help save birds from fatal window strikes, less than a year after the rules came into effect. The City of Winnipeg says it will hold a public hearing Dec.
New restrictions placed on hunting, farming 'incredibly destructive' wild boars in Alberta
Wild boars have been declared "a pest in all circumstances" by the Alberta government effective Dec. 1, meaning new restrictions have been placed on keeping them in captivity and hunting them in the wild.
Worst bird-flu season in years hits Alberta’s poultry farmers
22 flocks have seen outbreaks in Alberta since the start of the year
Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales
Microbes in the breath of North Atlantic right whales contain valuable information about the animals' health, a new study has found. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts used drones to capture spray from the blowholes of the endangered species.
Sacred Swamps: Why experts say we need to save wetlands to save ourselves
Why wetlands have been cast as wastelands: *Originally published on October 17, 2022. On a muggy July day, on a stretch of grass beside a strip of highway under construction, a small team of workers is digging up a hidden world.
In just one day, volunteers found hundreds of birds that crashed into GTA buildings
More than 300 birds that had crashed into windows across the Greater Toronto Area were found last Wednesday by a volunteer-based organization that finds and keeps records on bird safety.
World's coral reefs in almost irreversible die-off, scientists say
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected, with the world's coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first…
Fort Smith animal shelter warns it may have to close if more help doesn’t come soon | CBC News
The Fort Smith animal shelter says it needs urgent help to stay open. President Robyn Brown says volunteers are exhausted, and vet costs are piling up as more dogs arrive each week. She’s asking…
Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario's Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research
I thought I understood what animal testing meant until I brought home a former lab dog
My dog didn’t know the joy of a toy or how to use a leash until he was six, and it broke my heart.
Animal welfare group overseeing medical research in London, Ont. defends dog testing
Arthur Brown says he understands the outrage over the use of dogs in a controversial research study by Lawson Research Institute in London, Ont., but he also stands behind his belief that the testing was carried out ethically.
Enzo the emu makes a break for it, local stardom ensues
A female emu named Enzo briefly escaped from an eastern Ontario animal rescue sanctuary earlier this week, and has now turned into something of a local celebrity. Enzo's exploits unfolded Monday in Almonte, Ont., a town located 50 kilometres southwest of Ottawa.
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved
Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is “solid,” suggesting relocating belugas and dolphins from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park is looking increasingly likely.
Winnipeg plans ground squirrel control with deadly bait, asphyxiant foam
The City of Winnipeg is asking for the province's approval to control ground squirrel populations at 10 athletic fields using two pesticides that an animal welfare organization and a biologist warn cause a slow and painful death.
Marineland gets ‘conditional approval’ from Ottawa to ship 30 belugas, 4 dolphins to the U.S.
The Canadian government on Monday granted “conditional approval” to Marineland for the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to ship 30 captive belugas and four dolphins to institutions in the United States.
Alberta farmers say Ottawa's proposed animal traceability rules will hurt small producers
It was standing room only at the Innisfail Legion Hall last week when farmers in central Alberta called for the federal government to halt its plans to change the animal traceability system.
Veronika the cow has a broom, and she knows how to use it (to scratch herself)
Scientist say her complex tool use proves cows are smarter than people think.
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Sea lions are back for their annual visit to B.C.'s Howe Sound and have taken over two private docks, sending a cacophony of barking and bellowing through West Vancouver. West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager admits people have complained to him about the ruckus.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
Black bears are currently a legal huntable species in B.C. Now, the provincial government is mulling a proposal to expand the black bear hunting season in response to fruit and vegetable producers requesting an extension.
Whooping cranes infected with avian influenza died near Saskatoon | CBC News
Two endangered whooping cranes found dead in fields near Saskatoon this fall tested positive for avian influenza, the first time the virus has been detected in the species’ wild bird population.
Manitoba judge orders NDP government to reconsider polar bear viewing permits for Churchill ecotourism company
A Manitoba judge says Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie must reconsider granting permits to a company that's no longer allowed to take tourists to see polar bears in large tundra vehicles east of Churchill.
Giraffe dies after being caught in habitat door at Toronto Zoo
Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died Thursday after getting caught in an opening door to his behind-the-scenes habitat, the Toronto Zoo announced in a statement.
Hamilton cat shelters and rescues are struggling to keep up, here's how you can help
Darlene Ross has been running the Abandoned Cats Rescue for close to 30 years and she has never seen so much need at her rescue. “I get about four or five [emails] on a daily basis of people asking for help,” she told CBC Hamilton.
How Indigenous nations from the Klamath to the Okanagan brought the salmon home
Welcoming Home the Salmon: The Klamath River begins in southern Oregon, winds through Northern California and empties into the Pacific, a watershed the Yurok people have lived along since time immemorial.
Around 50 dead Canada geese found on frozen river in Lockport, Man.
Another mass die-off of Canada geese has been found in southern Manitoba, this time north of Winnipeg. An estimated 50 dead geese were seen on Monday, lying in the snow on the frozen Red River in Lockport, about 15 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
Researcher 'shocked' Winnipeg considering scrapping bird-friendly window bylaw after less than a year | CBC News
Conservationists are raising concerns as the City of Winnipeg considers walking back a development bylaw designed to help save birds from fatal window strikes, less than a year after the rules came into effect. The City of Winnipeg says it will hold a public hearing Dec.
New restrictions placed on hunting, farming 'incredibly destructive' wild boars in Alberta
Wild boars have been declared "a pest in all circumstances" by the Alberta government effective Dec. 1, meaning new restrictions have been placed on keeping them in captivity and hunting them in the wild.
Worst bird-flu season in years hits Alberta’s poultry farmers
22 flocks have seen outbreaks in Alberta since the start of the year
Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales
Microbes in the breath of North Atlantic right whales contain valuable information about the animals' health, a new study has found. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts used drones to capture spray from the blowholes of the endangered species.
Sacred Swamps: Why experts say we need to save wetlands to save ourselves
Why wetlands have been cast as wastelands: *Originally published on October 17, 2022. On a muggy July day, on a stretch of grass beside a strip of highway under construction, a small team of workers is digging up a hidden world.
In just one day, volunteers found hundreds of birds that crashed into GTA buildings
More than 300 birds that had crashed into windows across the Greater Toronto Area were found last Wednesday by a volunteer-based organization that finds and keeps records on bird safety.
World's coral reefs in almost irreversible die-off, scientists say
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected, with the world's coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first…
Fort Smith animal shelter warns it may have to close if more help doesn’t come soon | CBC News
The Fort Smith animal shelter says it needs urgent help to stay open. President Robyn Brown says volunteers are exhausted, and vet costs are piling up as more dogs arrive each week. She’s asking…
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