Wednesday Zen Moment: That time a house cat tried to take on a wild jackrabbit February 20, 2019 White-tailed jackrabbits are fairly common throughout western North America. The even make the neighbourhoods around downtown Calgary, Alberta home. Still, it was pretty exciting… Continue Reading
Oil sands giant Syncrude fined $2.75-million deaths of great blue herons January 4, 2019 Syncrude Canada Ltd. will pay $2.75-million in federal and provincial fines for deaths of 31 great blue herons at one of its oil sands… Continue Reading
Wildlife officer takes aim to save deer tangled in deadlock November 3, 2018 This took some incredible marksmanship. But an Alberta wildlife officer proved to be just the sharpshooter one deer needed to survive. An officer in… Continue Reading
Elk attacks truck during rutting season in Jasper National Park September 20, 2018 During fall mating season for elk in the Canadian Rockies, it’s tempting to stop and watch — or capture some images. But it can… Continue Reading
Parks Canada kills wanderlust bull bison after it ventures too far from Banff August 18, 2018 As with most experiments, there are usually unexpected consequences. For Banff National Park, which introduced wild bison to a place they haven’t lived in… Continue Reading
Small town Alberta breeds RCMP puppies with a nose for policing (and you can see them in action) August 17, 2018 The world’s most specialized police dogs are born and trained in a fairly improbable place. Every RCMP police service dog comes from the small… Continue Reading
Canada Problems: Skunk family crosses road in the most adorable way July 17, 2018 Phil Morley recently stopped to take the most daring video. He paused to record a mother skunk and her seven kits crossing a residential road… Continue Reading
How did the duck family cross the road? With help of the Calgary Police Service, of course July 7, 2018 Looks like Canadian police have cracked this case. A Twitter user posted an amazing video last night of a Calgary Police Service patrol car… Continue Reading
It’s A First: Abandoned bear cub rescued for rehabilitation in Alberta May 25, 2018 A tiny black bear cub in Alberta has become a precedent-setting bear. Provincial policy prevented rehabilitation facilities in the province from taking in orphaned… Continue Reading
Black bear attacks, kills dog that jumped from car window in Jasper National Park May 24, 2018 This was a devastatingly hard lesson for one dog lover: Animals are unpredictable. A driver pulled over in Jasper National Park to catch a… Continue Reading
