Source: Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press, May 23, 2018 An Ontario man who shot a viral video of two lynx shrieking in each other’s faces says he’s no stranger to the animals, but was shocked by what he saw. “I knew right away it was going to be a rare, special capture,” said Ed Trist, who… Continue reading Videos of two shrieking lynx posted by Ontario man and his girlfriend go viral
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Close encounter with ‘a monster tom cougar’: Vancouver Island man captures incredible video
Source: Simon Little, Global News, March 4, 2018 A Vancouver Island man recorded an unnerving encounter with a cougar. “So I just found a shed antler, and there’s a monster, monster tom at 20 metres looking at me. A monster tom cougar. And no, I don’t have a gun. I have nothing. And he is… Continue reading Close encounter with ‘a monster tom cougar’: Vancouver Island man captures incredible video
Winnipeg family urging vigilance after coyotes kill their pet dog
Source: CTV News, November 29, 2017 A grieving Winnipeg family is urging people to be alert when letting dogs outside, after their pet was killed in a coyote attack. Kathy Mathae let her nine-year-old dog Spencer outside Tuesday morning, but didn’t attach the dog to its rope. When the family called for Spencer to come… Continue reading Winnipeg family urging vigilance after coyotes kill their pet dog
Boom in boar population could cause ‘significant issues,’ Sask. researcher warns
Source: CBC News, November 15, 2017 Wild boars can destroy crops and habitats, harass livestock and harm people As wild boar sightings rise dramatically in the province, one researcher is hoping to find out just how many of the pigs there are in Saskatchewan so measures can be taken to control the population growth. “In the… Continue reading Boom in boar population could cause ‘significant issues,’ Sask. researcher warns
Alleged grizzly bear shooting sparks debate over rancher and cattle safety
Source: Jeremy Simes, The Western Producer, November 13, 2017 High Prairie, Alta. — The shooting of a grizzly bear preying on cattle in the Peace Region has re-ignited the debate over how far ranchers can go to protect themselves and their livestock. Leroy Scott Peats, with the Whitemud Provincial Grazing Reserve near Dixonville, Alta., has… Continue reading Alleged grizzly bear shooting sparks debate over rancher and cattle safety
‘It’s not a petting zoo’: Bison, rare birds await hikers in southwest Saskatchewan
Source: Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press, November 13, 2017 Off the beaten path. The tiny community of Claydon, Sask., isn’t exactly a tourism mecca. Located in the southwest corner of the province, 150 kilometres south of Swift Current, Claydon has a post office, a couple of other buildings and little in the way of tourist amenities.… Continue reading ‘It’s not a petting zoo’: Bison, rare birds await hikers in southwest Saskatchewan
‘I deserved it’: Yukon hunter becomes the hunted
Source: Jackie Dunham, CTV News, November 10, 2017 When Todd Pilgrim set out on a crisp, snowy morning to hunt bison north of his home in Whitehorse, Yukon, he had no idea that he would become the one hunted that day. Pilgrim has been trying to kill a bison for 14 years. They’re so hard… Continue reading ‘I deserved it’: Yukon hunter becomes the hunted
Epic fight between moose and wolf captured by drone
Source: Jeff Lagerquist, CTV News, October 13, 2017 A Canadian YouTuber captured an epic wolf versus moose battle deep in the Ontario wilderness in a video that has surged in popularity online. Dan Nystedt was using a drone to shoot a moose majestically surveying its surroundings, standing in the shallow water near the shore of a pristine… Continue reading Epic fight between moose and wolf captured by drone
Hunter fights back after grizzly attacks in B.C. wilderness
Source: CTV News, October 5, 2017 An elk hunter who headed into the B.C. wilderness with his teenage sons over the weekend was forced to fight for his life after a mother grizzly bear attacked. Jake Blackmore says he was in an area near Fernie on Saturday with his sons when, out of nowhere, the… Continue reading Hunter fights back after grizzly attacks in B.C. wilderness
Report finds half of Canada’s wildlife populations are declining
Source: Bob Weber, The Canadian Press, September 13, 2017 An extensive survey of 903 species of Canadian birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians over more than four decades has found that half of them are in serious population decline. Declining species lost a total of 83 per cent of their numbers between 1970 and 2014, says… Continue reading Report finds half of Canada’s wildlife populations are declining