National
A timeline of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project
Energeticcity.ca
... oversight; scientists begin speaking out against the project; and the Environmental Protection Agency questions the need for the pipeline extension.
Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than pre-industrial time
CBC.ca
The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50 per cent higher than when the ...
Canada: Peace, Order, Good Government And…climate Change: The Supreme Court Articulates ...
Mondaq News Alerts
Canada: Peace, Order, Good Government And…climate Change: The Supreme Court Articulates The Constitutional Doctrine Of The National Concern.
Canada launches transformative effort to save Pacific salmon
Stockhouse
Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, ... New policies, programs, and actions under each pillar of the strategy will ...
The Government of Canada releases the 4th Oceans Protection Plan Report to Canadians ...
Canada NewsWire
... Arctic oceans, the health and protection of our coastline—the longest in the world—is critical to our environment, our economy, and to all Canadians.
NDP MP tables private member's bill, wants full federal environmental assessment of coal projects
The Globe and Mail
First Nations, Alberta communities and environmental groups have already asked federal EnvironmentMinister Jonathan Wilkinson for a review of .
Life as we know it on Earth depends on fisheries being managed sustainably
Canada NewsWire
Incredibly, over half of the improvements made by MSC-certified fisheries relate to endangered, threatened, and protected species [2].
It's time to tackle climate change in all university disciplines
University Affairs
The entire university community should systematically incorporate issues of climate change and the collapse of biodiversity into introductory courses. BY ...
Temperature rising on Wilkinson to get Canada back on track on climate file
The Hill Times
The clock is ticking for federal Environment and Climate Change Minister ... national climate program manager at Environmental Defence Canada in ... government repealed the Harper-era Canadian Environmental Assessment Act ...
How Canada is moving to end the systemic 'environmental racism' that has been the toxic burden ...
Toronto Star
Environmental assessments don't take that into account.” Metrolinx's plans to build a new train yard for the Ontario Line at 2 Thorncliffe Park. Although ..
Planting in National Parks Underway as Part of Canada's Two Billion Tree Commitment
Canada NewsWire
... trees this summer in up to 18 national parks from coast to coast. This includes planting 45,000 trees in Rouge National Urban Park this year alone.
Canada's thawing permafrost should be raising alarm bells in the battle against climate change
The Globe and Mail
Duane Froese is professor and Canada Research Chair in northern environmental change at the University of Alberta. Last summer, temperatures ...
Canada's Constitution should include right to healthy environment, argues new book
CBC.ca
Kenya, for example, banned plastic bags in 2017 and forbids people from bringing plastic bottles and the like into natural protected areas.
British Columbia
Hunters join forces with conservationists to call on BC to protect fish and wildlife habitat
The Narwhal
Hunters join forces with conservationists to call on B.C. to protect fish and wildlife habitat. As B.C. faces a biodiversity crisis, a new coalition of unlikely ...
Conservation officers respond to yet another coyote attack at Stanley Park
Vancouver Is Awesome
A man was bitten on the leg by a coyote in Stanley Park on June 5, 2021. File photo. Last weekend the B.C. Conservation Officer Service received the ..
Big money for BC salmon falls short on recovery plans, oversight, says conservation group
Business in Vancouver
... salmon strategy, saying it would include the building of two new hatcheries, increased conservationmeasures, habitat enhancement and a change ...
First Nations tell BC to defer old growth logging on territories including Fairy Creek
Globalnews.ca
Protests have been ongoing at Fairy Creek Port Renfrew around the harvesting of the old growth forests. The province has stated they are looking to ...
Federal government unveils $647 million strategy to stop Pacific salmon collapse
My Comox Valley Now
50 Pacific salmon populations are currently under consideration for potential listing under the Species at Risk Act, or pending assessment by the ...
First Nations seek to defuse old-growth logging dispute, but BC still on the fence about protected ...
The Globe and Mail
British Columbia has a critical role to play in meeting Canada's targets. It has, at the most, 17 per cent of its land base in protected areas. More ...
Bear shot in Greenwood, BC, area residents ordered to properly store compost
Boundary Creek Times
“Any time we have a bear accessing unsecured garbage or other attractants — that's an avoidable human-wildlife conflict,” he told The Times / Gazette ...
Headless black bear discovery leaves Campbell River man 'horrified and disturbed'
My Comox Valley Now
The Campbell Riverite says he hates trophy hunting, “as that is what I see this as.” With this in mind, he says he had to “do the right thing.” He quickly ...
Critics say BC old growth blockades underscore failure to deliver endangered species law
CBC.ca
NDP for not delivering on a 2017 campaign promise to enact provincial laws to protect animals at risk. This spring, people on Vancouver Island found ...
Wild Wise builds custom homes for threatened birds
CTV Edmonton
The hope is that these new homes will create nesting opportunities for the threatened species. ”We're hoping that by providing these ideal Purple ...
Early hot weather could contribute to earlier than usual milfoil growth in Okanagan lakes.
Castanet.net
These include the Make Water Work conservation campaign and Don't Move A Mussel awareness regarding invasive mussels and promoting ...
Between the threat of wildfire and logging, a community grapples with the future of BC's Purcell forest
The Narwhal
The area also serves as part of an important wildlife travel corridor connecting the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy with Goat Range Provincial Park in ...
Invasive Asian Clams found in Central Kootenay waters
The Castlegar Source
A media release Thursday from the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) said the Ministry of Environment (MOE) has confirmed that ...
Researchers pull record-breaking, 100-year-old white sturgeon from BC river
Vancouver Is Awesome
... to the surface was just the beginning of a delicate process to bolster a population listed as endangered under Canada's Species at Risk Act in 2012.
Alberta
Alberta Innovates to offer $1M for chronic wasting disease research
Calgary Herald
Alberta Innovates is launching a research program to combat the spread of chronic wasting disease. The crown corporation said Tuesday it will make ...
Oil is at $70 — pay your bills: Farmers fume as frustration mounts over oil companies' unpaid ...
Financial Post
... including surface rights leases,” said Jay Averill, spokesperson for oil and gas industry group the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Canada, Alberta ink deal for $1.3-billion hydrogen plant in Edmonton
The Globe and Mail
A spokesman for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers said the industry was pleased to see new energy investment. Story continues below ...
After orphaned black bear cub seized, wildlife rehab centre pushes back
CBC.ca
The other facility, the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation, started rehabilitating the animals in 2019. Clio Smeeton, the president of the CEI, says ...
A bird's-eye view of majestic raptors
Alberta Express
“Like the peregrine falcon, the ferruginous hawk is also considered a species at risk. And the idea behind the camera is to educate people and give ...
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan introduces some new hunting regulations, eases rules for hunters with mobility ...
My Lloydminster Now
This doesn't apply to bait for hunting or trapping purposes, conducting agricultural activities or operating licensed landfills, however. New rules also ...
Major forestry announcement set for Prince Albert and North
northeastNOW
... Nation (CHCN) will make an announcement Thursday in Prince Albert which could have a significant bearing on Saskatchewan's forestry sector as ...
Video of invasive koi fish released in Saskatchewan making ripples
Globalnews.ca
WATCH: A video was provided to Maple Creek conservation officers showing the invasive fish speciesswimming around in Junction Reservoir in ...
Work to keep Dutch Elm Disease at bay in Sask. continues
CTV News
The disease is an invasive species of fungus and is a major threat to the Dutch Elm population. “Our prairie communities are full elm trees that provide ...
World's lakes losing oxygen rapidly as planet warms
Yorkton This Week
Loss of this deep oxygen suffocates native fishes, but can benefit some invasive species which in turn harm the lake's food web,” says Leavitt.
Sask improves efforts to deal with climate change
620 CKRM.com
The Saskatchewan governments Climate Resilience Measurement Framework outlines status on 25 issuesto cope, adapt and recover from climate ...
Goldilocks of the Grasslands is back
The Battlefords News-Optimist
This threatened species faces numerous threats ranging from habitat loss and fragmentation, invasion of exotic species and woody vegetation, as well ...
Mosaic contributes to care and protection of endangered grasslands and wetlands in Saskatchewan
Yorkton This Week
The opportunity to conserve native prairie habitat is vital. ... "We are excited to announce Mosaic's support for NCC's conservation work in protecting ...
Manitoba
Pallister government accused of privatizing provincial park
Winnipeg Free Press
Premier Brian Pallister's government may have told Manitobans it would never sell provincial parks — but it didn't say they wouldn't be leased.
UN bodies set up panel on animal disease risks
Manitoba Co-operator
UN bodies set up panel on animal disease risks. The 'One Health' panel will advise on plans to curb zoonotic infections. By Reuters
Manitoba gives the reins of a provincial park to a private company
CTV News
Rader said the area is home to endangered species like the Piping Plover ... The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) said provincial ...
PROVINCE LAUNCHES PROJECT FOR RECYCLING OF DISPOSABLE MASKS AT PROVINCIAL ...
news.gov.mb.ca
Provincial parks have experienced an increase in attendance during the past year and this trend is expected to continue. With the encouragement of ...
Ontario
Concern over conservation rising as number of visitors to Ontario parks soars
capitalcurrent.ca
Outdoor activities have been one of the few releases during the COVID-19 pandemic and that includes Ontario parks which are ramping up for another ...
Four new wildland fires in Sudbury area Monday, total of six active in the northeast
CTV Toronto
SUDBURY -- Three of the four new forest fires that started in the Sudbury ... The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry names each fire ...
Police launch moose hunt pilot program aimed at Indigenous youth
CTV Toronto
The main goal is to offer those who otherwise would not have the chance to participate in a typical huntingexperience, while at the same time, ...
Reduce water consumption, conservation authority urges
BarrieToday
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is recommending that ... all water users to conserve, including businesses, aggregate operations, ..
Province to invest millions into forestry industry training through Flemming College
mybancroftnow.com
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) John Yakabuski says it is part of the SkillsAdvance Ontario project through the Ministry of Labour, ...
Windsor city council backs acceleration of plan to move Sandpoint Beach
CBC.ca
Windsor city council has backed a plan to accelerate the environmental assessment for the relocation of Sandpoint Beach. (Dale Molnar/CBC). 0.
Sparking up the Ring of Fire
Canadian Mining Journal
Finally, federal and provincial environmental assessments must be completed before any permits are issued. Greg Rickford, Ontario Ministry of Energy, ...
MNR investigating after carcasses of dozens of rotting fish dumped in Muskoka River
Barrie 360
Conservation officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources alerted back on May 21 about abandoned walleye dumped in the south branch of the ...
Crisco, burlap, duct tape? Kill them how you like, says City of Guelph — but stop calling them gypsy ...
GuelphMercury.com
... to manually clear private trees of the caterpillars' egg sacks — small orangey masses — and city workers went through public lands doing the same.
Lack of rain prompts low water warnings on waterways in Ottawa and eastern Ontario
CTV Edmonton
OTTAWA -- As conservation authorities in the Ottawa area warn of low water levels on area waterways this spring, Environment Canada's forecast ...
Quebec
Fight against raccoon rabies - Cessation of wildlife vaccination in Montérégie and continuation of ...
Canada NewsWire
When this disease is circulating in an area, reports from citizens are the ... Avoid moving nuisance wildlifebecause you could spread diseases such as ...
Can Quebec ban oil and gas extraction? These environmentalists think so
National Observer
If successful, the suits would roll back existing environmental laws and force the province to pay compensation for oil and gas leases made .
Quebec misses 17-per-cent protected areas target
Toronto Star
A March 31 update of the Register of Protected Areas, an official document under the province's Natural Heritage Conservation Act, shows that only 16.7 ...
World's biggest biofuel producer to build refinery in Quebec to make diesel out of forestry waste
Financial Post
The Finnish company plans to build a refinery in Quebec that would use forestry waste such as treetops and branches to produce renewable diesel.
Maritimes
NB conservation group installs fishing line collection bins in Hammond River
CTV News Atlantic
NAUWIGEWAUK, N.B. -- A New Brunswick conservation group is working to keep one of the province's waterways tangle-free with the installation of ...
Supreme Court justice upholds former minister's reasoning in dispute over rock wall
CBC.ca
... was not a threat to endangered species. Smith agreed with that determination. While the applicants and others had also previously voiced concerns ...
Newfoundland and Labrador
Territories
Northern affairs minister meets with Mary River mine protesters
Nunatsiaq News
... the surrounding environment, which includes a marine conservation area. ... every inch of the land, the plants, the animals and all the sea animals.
Colville Lake challenging caribou decision in court
CBC.ca
'Colonial conservation'. At caribou management hearings, hosted by the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board last year, local leaders have expressed ...
Co-operation, pragmatic engagement the path forward for Canada's Arctic foreign policy
The Hill Times
A rapidly evolving Arctic environment has turned the North into a new ... scientific co-operation, environmental protection, shipping and search and ...
International
US regulator tells pipeline operators to prepare for methane curbs
BOE Report
Methane has a much higher heat-trapping potential than carbon dioxide and its concentrations in the atmosphere have been rising rapidly in recent ...
Growing presence of wild boars in Kashmir yet another danger, to man and animal both
Kashmir Reader
A wildlife official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Kashmir Reader ... Otherwise, the man-animal conflict will only increase,” Magray said.
Casting for answers, NC legislator wants to put coastal net ban to the voters
StarNewsOnline.com
It has also touched one of the so-called third rails of policy in the N.C. General Assembly, where you don't push rules that impact fish, fur, guns or ...
Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Mirage News
... and Fisheries and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics.
Game and Fish to study hunting and angling impacts on food system
Buckrail
A random selection of Wyoming resident hunters and anglers will receive an email invitation to participate in the Wild Meat Sharing and Consumption ...
Wildlife Conservation Society Launches New 10-Year Strategy to Save Oceans' Remaining Sharks
The Weather Channel
WCS will demonstrate that comprehensive policy reforms and their implementation at a country-wide level, which are informed by robust research on ...
The Wyss Foundation Commits $108M to Secure Protected Areas in Africa
Canada NewsWire
By partnering with communities to create and expand protected areas, by encouraging more ambitious international conservation targets, by investing in ...
Projected Acidification of the Great Barrier Reef Could Be Offset by 10 Years
Lab Manager Magazine
New research studies the impact of artificial ocean alkalinization on the acidity of the waters in the Great Barrier Reef. June 8, 2021. IOP Publishing.
Facial recognition for fish? Researchers test technology to stop invasive species
Phys.Org
Researchers test technology to stop invasive species. by Morgan Greene. asian carp Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain. There may come a day ..
New invasive fish discovered, threatening waters of southern United States
Newswise
Newswise — CLEVELAND—A Case Western Reserve University scientist has played the lead role in identifying an invasive species related to one ...
Tuberculosis is a Rising Concern in US Cattle Herds
Dairy Herd Management
“Tuberculosis is a 'zoonotic' disease, which means it can spread between animals and humans,” explained New Mexico State Veterinarian Dr. Ralph ...
Scientists use gene-splicing tool to ID endangered salmon in California
CBC.ca
A gene-editing tool that has led to new cancer therapies and a rapid test for COVID-19 is now helping scientists find endangered species of salmon in ...
Crowdsourced data helps create 'pop-up' habitats for migratory birds
CBC.ca
It's a designated species-at-risk, but seeing recent improvements after years of decline tied to deforestation in the Andes, where it favours the same ...
Judge blocks drilling plans in 2 states, citing bird habitat
JWN
“This ruling sends a very strong message that the BLM can no longer lease public lands for fossil fuel development without weighing the outcomes for ...
Biden regulators to revise Trump rollback of water protection
Regina Leader-Post
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army reviewed ex-President Donald Trump's Navigable Waters Protection Rule ...
Climate Change
Aluminum could play a beneficial role to fight climate change underwater: study
CTV Montreal
MONTREAL -- Researchers from Quebec and China have highlighted the unexpected benefits of aluminum when it comes to trapping carbon dioxide ...
Carbon Dioxide, Which Drives Climate Change, Reaches Highest Level In 4 Million Years
WSKG.org
“If we want to avoid catastrophic climate change, the highest priority must be to reduce CO2 pollution to zero at the earliest possible date.” The May ...
The Drought In The Western US Is Getting Bad. Climate Change Is Making It Worse
NPR
The hotter climate is shrinking water supplies, no matter what the weather brings. Warming temperatures make it less likely for a raindrop or snowflake to ...
EU and US eye more collaboration on climate change, summit draft says
Reuters
The leaders of the European Union and the United States are set to pledge deeper cooperation on tackling climate change, according to a draft ...
G7 economies could shrink twice as much as they did during pandemic due to climate change: study
CTV News
To make these projections, researchers at the Swiss Re Institute modelled how climate change is likely to affect economies through gradual, chronic ...
Climate change poses triple threat to Canada's energy sector
iPolitics.ca
A Dutch court's recent order that Royal Dutch Shell Plc substantially reduce its global carbon-dioxide emissions is a sign that climate change may ...
CANADA: Climate change health costs to top $100B by mid-century, report says
SooToday
Climate change is likely to add more than $100 billion a year to Canada's health-care costs by mid-century, says a report by a federally funded research ...
New study offers Canada natural solutions to combat climate change
The Globe and Mail
Conservation groups have pointed to Canada's natural ecosystems as key assets in the effort to stem climate change. Now, a scientific study has ...
Climate change and biodiversity loss must be tackled together - report
National Post
The report marks the first collaboration of scientists from both the ... Meanwhile, total marine conservation areas lag at 7%, below the 2020 target of ...
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