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Bald eagle found at Côté Gold Mine now an ambassador at Toronto Zoo
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (340+ words) A young, charismatic bald eagle named Takoda is stealing hearts across Ontario after a remarkable journey that began at a Northern Ontario gold mine. While he is currently settling into his new role as an outreach ambassador, this "talon-ted" young…...
Free ‘Together for nature’ event in North Bay to spotlight Indigenous-led conservation
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (182+ words) BayToday.ca Free ‘Together for nature’ event in North Bay to spotlight Indigenous-led conservation An event called Together for Nature will take place on Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. at The Block Public House in North Bay. The event will…...
A tiny Canadian bird tracker is unlocking the mysteries of migration
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) Reprinted with permission from Be Giant, a non-profit, non-partisan media outlet reporting on the people, places, ideas and breakthroughs shaping Canada's future. One early study used Motus data to reveal routes that thrushes tagged in Colombia follow to return to…...
'Zombie fish' are under scrutiny in Lake Superior
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) MARQUETTE, Mich. — Scientists will board a research vessel this summer and drop nets in the farthest reaches of Lake Superior to try to learn more about what they have dubbed "zombie" fish. These are inexplicably emaciated versions of siscowet, a…...
Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is officially dead. Here’s what that means
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1042+ words) Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is now officially repealed. The province says the move will allow quicker approvals for road, mining, and housing developments. In contrast, experts say it could streamline destruction of critical habitats, further threatening wildlife such as woodland…...
Canadian Ecology Centre plans May reopening but warns of financial crisis
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) After operating for more than 28 years, the Canadian Ecology Centre (CEC) is trying to restart programs in time for the Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park season on May 8, but officials say mounting operating costs during its storm-related closure have left…...
Conservation Authority cuts 'sidelines local voices' Green Party tells Ford
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the Ford government: stop conservation authority cuts, listen to experts and local voices, and empower Conservation Authorities to keep communities safe. "From farmers to cottagers, local leaders are frustrated by a government…...
York Region's new tunnels help endangered salamanders cross under the road
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (260+ words) York Region has created its first-ever wildlife tunnels to protect the native endangered Jefferson salamanders. The region completed the tunnels last summer at a crossing on Stouffville Road between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street in Richmond Hill. After years of…...
Rising fur prices drive growing interest in trappers convention
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (786+ words) THUNDER BAY — Trappers from across the region have descended on Thunder Bay last weekend. The Northwestern Fur Trappers Association (NWFTA) Annual Convention kicked off its first of two days at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition’s Coliseum Building. “This event’s been happening…...
Deer tag misuse leads to fines and suspension in Ontario
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) Three individuals from southern Ontario have been fined a total of $4,250 for deer hunting violations: The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on October 15, 2024, near Utterson, Ontario, Stoneman shot a deer with a crossbow. He then used his cellphone to…...