Limba the elephant at Bowmanville Zoo put down December 5, 2013 Limba was one of the star attractions at Bowmanville Zoo, just east of Toronto and the oldest elephant in Canada. The Asian elephant made… Continue Reading
Man sentenced to five months in jail for killing grizzly, cub December 5, 2013 An Edmonton man who kept trophies of his poaching in his garage will spend five months in jail and pay $10,000 in fines for… Continue Reading
Last-ditch bid to save greater sage-grouse from extinction December 4, 2013 The Canadian government issued an unprecedented emergency protection order to save the greater sage-grouse, which is teetering on the edge of extinction. But the… Continue Reading
Florida nixes python hunt December 3, 2013 Earlier this year, 1,600 python hunters were part of the great Florida python challenge. The grand prize winner took home $1,500 for capturing the… Continue Reading
Bird steals camera proving birds are crappy videographers December 2, 2013 Wildlife rangers in Australia set up a motion-sensor camera along a river last spring with an eye to capturing crocodiles. Instead, an eagle swooped… Continue Reading
Scared of spiders? It could be in your genes December 2, 2013 Could your reaction to spiders be related to your ancestors’ fear of them? This is pretty fascinating research. Our experiences are built up over… Continue Reading
A TV critic’s take on watching Animal Planet December 2, 2013 Slate’s TV critic Willa Paskin spent the weekend watching hours of Animal Planet. Here’s her review after perusing tons of videos about fluffy puppies, a… Continue Reading
Malnourished horses rescued near Kamloops November 29, 2013 Four different owners are under investigation by SPCA after 11 emaciated horses were found in Kamloops, known around here as horse country. These poor… Continue Reading
Missing rabbit found, but ear mutilated November 28, 2013 A rescue rabbit, which vanished from a British Columbia sanctuary along with a number of other bunnies, was found, but somebody tried to lop… Continue Reading
Patron saint (Bernard) of stray cats November 27, 2013 The St. Bernard may have been bred as a mountain rescue dog, but for 9-year-old Yankee, the need to nurture has found an unexpected… Continue Reading