Grizzly bears and elephant seals are both in the news due to peoples’ ill-advised attempts to get close for photos or encounters in Canada.A no-stopping zone extending 320-metres (1,049 feet) on Bow Valley Parkway near Banff National Park is being enforced by Parks Canada due to a huge volume of visitors and photographers seeking out famous grizzlies The Boss and Split Lip. This isn’t a typical… Source ..read more

Investigations into farms by animal advocacy groups is an essential tool to exposing serious, systemic abuses of animals, failures to follow basic policy, and have led to criminal charges. But the Ontario government wanted to stop that – and introduced Bill 156 in 2020.The Bill, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, was challenged in court by Animal Justice… Source ..read more

A grassroots, citizen-led effort to ban trapping in Prince Edward Island continues to grow and gain momentum.The voices of thousands of citizens across the province are being heard by elected officials, as a petition to ban trapping was tabled in the PEI Legislative Assembly on April 5, 2024. 1866 citizens signed the April 5 petition; this is in addition to two previous petitions tabled in… Source ..read more

Two new board members were elected to The Fur-Bearers’ volunteer board of directors at a Special General Meeting on April 10, 2024. Join us in welcoming Celeste Morales and Carlene Field to the Board!Our Board of Directors volunteers their time to steer The Fur-Bearers towards a sustainable future. They help to ensure our organization has the adequate resources, proper governance and policies to… Source ..read more

The toppling over of unsecured trash bins, digging at or around ornamental plants, and their propensity to setup multiple dens can make raccoons a frustrating neighbour at times. But did you know raccoons play vital roles in ecosystems – and keeping them around is more beneficial?Here’s a few ways that raccoons benefit ecosystems (including urban ones! Source ..read more

Increased considerations to the health and environmental impacts of radio telemetry and other wildlife tracking devices should be prioritized, according to a recent paper published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.Health and environmental effects to wildlife from radio telemetry and tracking devices – state of the science and best management practices, identifies a gap in knowledge… Source ..read more

Spring has sprung, and to celebrate, The Fur-Bearers are giving away 100 of our wildflower seed cards this month! In order to enter, sign up to receive our eNewsletter and the first 100 participants will receive a FREE seed card.These wildflower seed cards contain native species that benefit pollinators across Canada, a significant step necessary in developing wildlife habitat and rewilding. Source ..read more

Warning: this story has upsetting images of an owl in a trap. A barred owl in British Columbia’s Cariboo region has been killed in a trap set for fur-bearing animals, highlighting the issue of bycatch in the trapping sector. Traps are indiscriminate devices whose victims include non… Source ..read more

We’re hiring! See this job listing on Charity Village (click here). The Development Manager position at The Fur-Bearers is a contract position that will work as part of a small and talented team. Renewal of this position is based on performance and budgetary considerations. The ideal candidate is a self-starter whose primary… Source ..read more

The Fur-Bearers is pleased to award our Beaver Institute Scholarship for 2024. Our Beaver Institute Scholarship supports individuals in Canada to complete the BeaverCorps training program offered through the Beaver Institute.The Beaver Institute (located in Massachusetts, United States) provides a comprehensive online course that mentors and trains professionals to resolve human-beaver conflicts… Source ..read more