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Legendary Banff grizzly 'The Boss' awakens as Alberta bears begin to emerge
The awakening of Banff National Park’s most iconic grizzly heralds the return of bears to the Alberta landscape. Parks Canada calls him Bear 122, but he’s better known to most in Alberta — and across Canada — as The Boss. Source link
Sask. hunting organization offers to put gophers in the crosshairs for farmers
The Richardson’s ground squirrel destroys crops and creates burrows that can damage machinery and endanger livestock. The use of strychnine to control their numbers is no longer legal. Source link
Scientists captured rare video of a sperm whale birth. What they learned from that remarkable moment
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals. Source link
TheMoment a bear cub was saved by B.C. volunteers
Angelika Langen, co-founder of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society, tells The National about the moment her shelter rescued an abandoned bear cub near Kamloops, B.C. Source link
Cats are killing a lot of birds
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we get the latest scientific estimate of how many birds cats kill each year; check out the forecast for this year’s El Niño; and find out what’s in the e-waste Canadians throw out (hint: a lot of good stuff). Source link
This spider looks like the victim of a zombie fungus. But scientists say it's a big faker
Alexander Bentley, a herpetologist, is unfazed by cordyceps’ presence in the Amazon. But after a finger poke of a fungi-covered mass showed movement, Bentley soon realized that one spider had a couple of tricks up its eight sleeves. Source link
Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
Migratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and others are being considered for additional protections at global talks in Brazil. Here’s what is endangering them and what is being proposed to help. Source link
Canadian orangutan scientist Biruté Galdikas dead at 79
Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was the last living member of the renowned primatologists known as “trimates,” alongside Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey. Source link
Invasive species threat spurs paddling ban in some waterways in Jasper, other national parks
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply. Source link
A kitchen party at the bottom of the world: N.S. scientists return from Antarctic research trip
Three Nova Scotian geoscientists have returned from a month-long expedition to Antarctica and now hope to inspire other women to enter their field of work. Source link