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CANADIAN WILDLIFE MONITORING
In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
Why Are Bears Walking Through Downtown Gatlinburg? What’s Pulling Them Out of the WildBears are now a common sight in Gatlinburg, moving beyond forests into hotels and streets. This unusual behavior stems from shrinking natur...
Ninth case of chronic wasting disease detected in BC Deer near Jaffray, wildlife threat intensifies, hunters urged to take precautionsA white-tailed deer near Jaffray in British Columbia has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. This is the ninth confirmed case in t...
The Runway Beasts: When nilgais try to catch a flightIndian airports are facing increased wildlife intrusions, posing a significant threat to flight safety. Recent incidents involving nilgais,...
Canada wildfires: Smoke spreads across America; heat waves, health risks, air quality alerts, July 4 holiday flight schedules, all you need to knowCanada is witnessing an unparalleled rise in wildfires, scorching 80,000 square kilometers already. These fires have resulted in air qualit...
Bats are critical for a healthy ecosystem, their declining population can spell doomBats help cycle nutrients in the environment and pollinate plants.
First female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state
CPPIB to acquire SoftBank’s 80% in SB Energy for $425 millionThe sale price is much below the $800 million book value or equity invested in the high-profile joint venture and a far cry from the $1.2 b...
13 scientific predictions for 2015Some incredible things happened in the science world in 2014, but one of the best things about science is that we learn more and make progr...