Peregrine egg watch on the Prairies May 5, 2015 The Alberta Conservation Association has once again set up four separate live cams for viewers around the world to keep tabs on three peregrine… Continue Reading
Police service dog struck and killed by car May 5, 2015 Sad news from Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Police Service is mourning the loss of Matrix, a talented young police service dog killed after being hit… Continue Reading
Australia report into puppy factories reveal horrific details May 4, 2015 It’s a terrible read. A report detailing the conditions in puppy factories in Australia as part of a government attempt to legislate and shut… Continue Reading
Spring brings jackrabbit baby boom of “kidnapped” bunnies May 3, 2015 While walking through a popular shopping district in downtown Calgary yesterday afternoon, I spotted this little guy. Hidden behind some utility pipes right along the… Continue Reading
After a rat chews off Mrs. T’s legs, the 90-year-old tortoise gets new set of wheels May 2, 2015 Mrs. T was hibernating when a mean rat started gnawing and eventually chewed off the poor tortoise’s two front legs. The nonagenarian tortoise was… Continue Reading
Got Goat? You can rent one from Amazon to graze your lawn May 1, 2015 Goats are a combination of a lawnmower and a weed whacker. They’re curious critters that like to at least taste almost anything resembling a… Continue Reading
Piano Man Billy Joel takes stand against elephant poaching April 30, 2015 One of the arguments in favour of poaching elephants have come from people who say the ivory from the elephants’ tusks are needed to… Continue Reading
More elephants poached. More ivory burned, crushed April 30, 2015 It’s a scene that is becoming all too familiar across Africa – and around the world. Tonnes of confiscated ivory piled high and then… Continue Reading
Animal welfare groups helping in Nepal’s earthquake zones April 29, 2015 Animal welfare groups from around the world are on their way to Nepal to aid critters after last weekend’s deadly earthquake. More than 4,000 people… Continue Reading
Chinese Giant Salanders in decline as they become part of conspicuous consumption April 29, 2015 Time is running out for the Chinese Giant Salamander, also known as the Andrias davidanus. The world’s largest living amphibian can grow up to… Continue Reading