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State Of The Animal

In Canada, wildlife face many challenges, as they are hunted, managed, and their food sources and habitats are altered by climate change.  This Special Report has received generous funding from readers to pay for reporting on an issue which, like its subjects,  is often out of sight and out of mind. Please subscribe or make a donation to ensure their story continues to be told.

State of the Animal, Climate change, rainforest, habitat destruction
541 Articles

Endangered frog grinds Montreal road project to a temporary halt

A Quebec environmental group attempting to block a road construction project south of Montreal that it says would damage the habitat of an endangered frog said it’s pleased with a recent court order.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Jacob Serebrin
  • News
  • Politics
November 2nd 2021

North America's first whale sanctuary opens visitor centre in northeast Nova Scotia

The plan to build North America's first wild refuge for whales retired from marine parks was poised to take a big step forward on Friday, October 29, 2021, in a remote corner of northeastern Nova Scotia.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Michael MacDonald
  • News
October 29th 2021

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population is continuing to decline, with the estimated number of whales at its lowest level in nearly 20 years.
State Of The Animal
By
  • The Canadian Press
  • News
October 26th 2021

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says genetically modified salmon produced in Prince Edward Island is "available for sale" in Canada, but when and where consumers can purchase the food remains unclear.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Michael Tutton
  • News
October 14th 2021

Are chinook summer stocks really to blame for starving orcas?

A new study appears to debunk the prevailing hypothesis that endangered southern resident killer whales are in decline due to plummeting chinook salmon stocks in the Salish Sea during the summer months.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Rochelle Baker
  • News
  • Island Insider
October 13th 2021

Mysterious type of orca is the big game hunter of the sea

Outer coast killer whales, a little-known type of orca, have a vocal dialect and culture distinct from their West Coast cousins in B.C. and specialize in hunting big game, such as gray whale calves, massive elephant seals, and sea lions in California ocean waters.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Rochelle Baker
  • News
  • Island Insider
October 5th 2021

Indian officials torch huge piles of rhino horns to stop illegal trade

State Of The Animal
By
  • Wasbir Hussain
  • News
  • Politics
September 22nd 2021

Fossil of land-roaming whale found in Egypt

Egyptian scientists say the fossil of a four-legged prehistoric whale, unearthed over a decade ago in the country's Western Desert, is that of a previously unknown species. The creature, an ancestor of the modern-day whale, is believed to have lived 43 million years ago.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Noha Elhennawy
  • News
September 14th 2021

Bat-killing fungus found for the first time in Saskatchewan

A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Bob Weber
  • News
September 14th 2021

Flipping the script to bring species back from the brink

Scientists have long drawn up a Red List to alert officials about wildlife and plant species threatened with extinction. Now some say it’s time to flip the script and create a “green status” category that identifies how to bring these species back to sustainable levels.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Michelle Nijhuis
  • News
September 7th 2021

Birds of prey face global decline from habitat loss, poisons

Despite a few high-profile conservation success stories – like the dramatic comeback of bald eagle populations in North America – birds of prey are in decline worldwide.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Christina Larson
  • News
August 31st 2021

Genetic mapping could help restore prized lake trout in the Great Lakes and beyond

Scientists have traced the genetic makeup of lake trout, a feat that should boost efforts to rebuild populations of the prized fish in the Great Lakes and other North American waters, officials said Tuesday.
State Of The Animal
By
  • John Flesher
  • News
August 25th 2021

Expert laments sea stars melting away from wasting disease

Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Hina Alam
  • News
August 25th 2021

Captive Orca Amaya passes away at SeaWorld San Diego

A killer whale died unexpectedly at SeaWorld San Diego and the reason was not immediately known, the aquarium and theme park said on Friday, August 20, 2021.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Associated Press
  • News
August 21st 2021
Olymel pork-processing plant, Vallee-Jonction,

Quebec pork industry strike could mean euthanasia for thousands of pigs

A labour strike at a Quebec pork-processing plant is creating a dangerous backlog of pigs ready for slaughter, putting thousands of animals at risk of going to waste, says the head of an association of pork producers.
State Of The Animal
By
  • Virginie Ann
  • News
August 3rd 2021

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