Source: CBC News, September 8, 2017 Jeff Haydukewich was hunting elk by bow and arrow when he encountered bear with 3 cubs Two thoughts ran through Jeff Haydukewich’s mind Monday evening as he seized one of his arrows and repeatedly stabbed a protective mother bear that had him cornered in a spruce tree. The first was of… Continue reading ‘I was jabbing her with an arrow,’ recalls Sask. hunter dragged from tree by mother bear
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Grizzly slashes hunter’s face in Montana
Source: Amy Beth Hanson, The Associated Press, September 6, 2017 HELENA, Mont. – A grizzly bear feasting on an elk carcass charged a bow hunter in Montana and attacked him, slashing a 41-centimetre cut in the man’s head that required 90 stitches to close. “The bear just flat-out charged us,” said Tom Sommer, as he recovered… Continue reading Grizzly slashes hunter’s face in Montana
Dogs and Chimps Could Use Eyeglasses Too
By Jen Viegas, Seeker.com, November 7, 2016 Many dogs and cats already sport prescription eyewear, and new research finds some wild primates become far-sighted with age. A chimpanzee wearing bifocals, a dog sporting prescription sunglasses, and a bonobo undergoing Lasik-type surgery to correct his vision could all be in the future, since new research suggests… Continue reading Dogs and Chimps Could Use Eyeglasses Too
Australian police uncover baby koala after arresting woman on unrelated charges
By Adam Frisk, Global News, November 7, 2016 Police in Brisbane, Australia made a furry discovery after a woman handed officers a zipped canvas bag that contained a baby koala. On Sunday, Queensland police officers stopped a woman during a routine patrol when the 50-year-old was arrested on “outstanding matters.” Before the woman was taken… Continue reading Australian police uncover baby koala after arresting woman on unrelated charges
How Giant Rats Could Help Stop Wildlife Trafficking
By Richard Farrell, Seeker.com, October 27, 2016 A pilot program in Tanzania is studying the enormous African giant pouched rat to see if it can help catch pangolin smugglers in the act. Pangolins may soon have a new best friend: the African giant pouched rat, which is being evaluated in Tanzania as a potential sniffer… Continue reading How Giant Rats Could Help Stop Wildlife Trafficking
'Life sucks in bear country': Man's video of grizzly attack injuries goes viral
By Josh Elliot, CTV News, October 3, 2016 Warning: The video included in this story contains offensive language and images that may be distressing to some readers. It takes more than a grizzly bear to kill Todd Orr. The American man survived not one, but two bear attacks while hiking in Montana over the weekend,… Continue reading 'Life sucks in bear country': Man's video of grizzly attack injuries goes viral
Staggering number of grizzly bears die looking for berries in B.C.: study
By John Cotter, The Canadian Press, September 27, 2016 EDMONTON — A study suggests hungry grizzly bears drawn to bountiful berry crops in southeastern British Columbia are dying in disturbing numbers. The fruit the grizzlies want to eat is in the same Elk Valley area where lots of people live and work, so bears end… Continue reading Staggering number of grizzly bears die looking for berries in B.C.: study
Video shows Good Samaritan saving injured joey from dead kangaroo's pouch
By Josh Elliot, CTV News, September 15, 2016 A Good Samaritan who saved a tiny joey from its dead mother’s pouch is mourning the baby kangaroo’s death, after unsuccessfully attempting to nurse the animal back to health. An individual identified only as a “carer” discovered the injured joey on Sept. 8, after checking the pouch… Continue reading Video shows Good Samaritan saving injured joey from dead kangaroo's pouch
Aggressive grizzly bears have southern Alberta family on edge
By David Bell, CBC News, September 11, 2016 ‘Oh my God, they are already in the yard’ A southern Alberta father is still on edge three days after an aggressive encounter with three grizzly bears in the family’s rural backyard. “We were laying on the horn to get them out of the yard because I… Continue reading Aggressive grizzly bears have southern Alberta family on edge
San Diego Zoo Builds Rhino Horn Bonfire
By AFP, Seeker.com, September 9, 2016 The high-profile destruction of $1 million worth of horns aims to bring attention to the plight the animals face because of poachers. Rhino horns worth around $1 million were to be burned on Thursday at the San Diego Zoo in a bid to raise awareness about the endangered species… Continue reading San Diego Zoo Builds Rhino Horn Bonfire