Saskatchewan bison herd relocated to First Nation considered “important step” in reconciliation February 1, 2022 Calling it an “important step on the pathway toward reconciliation,” Canadian officials say 40 wild plains bison are now making themselves at home on… Continue Reading
Parks Canada works to save Nova Scotia’s rare, possibly cutest, turtle April 23, 2021 There are perhaps 500 Blanding’s turtles left in Nova Scotia. The tiny turtles, especially the very teeny young ones, are the favoured prey of… Continue Reading
Great grey owl with concussion rescued in Jasper National Park January 14, 2020 One great grey owl owes some great big thanks to park wardens in the Canadian Rockies. Parks Canada staff found the big bird along… Continue Reading
Elk attacks truck during rutting season in Jasper National Park September 20, 2018 During fall mating season for elk in the Canadian Rockies, it’s tempting to stop and watch — or capture some images. But it can… Continue Reading
Parks Canada kills wanderlust bull bison after it ventures too far from Banff August 18, 2018 As with most experiments, there are usually unexpected consequences. For Banff National Park, which introduced wild bison to a place they haven’t lived in… Continue Reading
Black bear attacks, kills dog that jumped from car window in Jasper National Park May 24, 2018 This was a devastatingly hard lesson for one dog lover: Animals are unpredictable. A driver pulled over in Jasper National Park to catch a… Continue Reading
Images of wildlife surviving the wildfire in Waterton Lakes National Park November 21, 2017 When a wildfire ripped through the southwestern Alberta this fall, people and animals fled for their lives. Only a few structures burned during the… Continue Reading
Watch out for wolverines in the B.C. backcountry. That’s right, wolverine warning in effect September 8, 2017 It is incredibly rare to see a wolverine in the wild. Rarer still to see two of them. Despite this, Sam Kampman captured an… Continue Reading
Bubonic-like plague hits prairie dog colony in Grasslands National Park July 21, 2017 It’s virtually harmless to humans, but to black-tailed prairie dogs, it might as well be the bubonic plague. In fact, it’s related to the… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: First wild bison calves born in Banff National Park in 140 years April 26, 2017 Earlier this year, wild bison were reintroduced to the backcountry of Banff National Park after a 140-year absence. And now, Parks Canada has announced the… Continue Reading
