endangered species
Sauble Beach loves its piping plovers—but needs its shoreline for tourists
Environmental groups are lobbying to keep the waterfront a nesting spot for the endangered birds but residents aren’t interested in losing their beach. Who will rule the sands?
Canada can still save these animals—but the odds are long
WWF-Canada puts the country on notice: Owls, killer whales and caribou need our help badly right now
For these three endangered species in Canada, 2018 could be a crucial year
Every year, Canada’s wildlife biologists add or subtract a few species from their endangered and threatened wildlife lists. They hope their efforts prevent extinction, be it from human industry, disease or natural disaster. With help from James Snider, vice-president of science and research with World Wildlife Fund Canada, we’ve highlighted three endangered species—land, sea and…
Wombats not worth saving
In Australia, some species are too expensive to protect
After millennia, bison roam Siberia again
An unusual export from Canada ends a 10,000-year bison drought
Flying straight for disaster
Canadian birds are about to fly south for the winter, thousands won’t be returning
Otters, kelp beds and CO2
Otters: Cute, and useful