Ducklings in distress saved from storm drain by Calgary police May 24, 2019 Everything about this rescue mission is police-speak perfection. “On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Calgary Police were called to the community of Royal Oak for… Continue Reading
Good Samaritan stops to free baby moose caught in barbed wire fence May 15, 2019 Chris Fisher was in the right place at the right time and just happened to be the right guy. The wildlife biologist was travelling… Continue Reading
Grizzly bear balances along highway barricade with the greatest of ease April 25, 2019 Mountain goats might be sky-high acrobats of the Rocky Mountains, but this grizzly bear takes the balancing act to a whole new level. Christina… Continue Reading
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
