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Dogs that saved owners’ lives inducted in Hall of Fame

September 28, 20246 min

That many animals, dogs in particular, make for loving and loyal companions for humans is no secret. What may not be so well known is that when the occasion arises, some of these extraordinary animals can go above and beyond to protect and save their human companions, performing acts of courage and quick thinking in life-threatening situations. Earlier this month, two such pets became this year’s inductees into Purina’s Animal Hall of Fame, one of...

by Staff Reporter

All About Pets

Open Farm, ‘sustainable’ pet food company, certified as B Corp

July 14, 20246 min

Open Farm, a privately held company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and focused on ethically and sustainably sourced pet food with a mission to “Do Some Good for Animals and the Planet”, has announced that it has been officially certified as a B Corporation. The company offers a range of premium pet food products, including dry and wet foods, bone broths, treats, freeze-dried raw, gently cooked meals, and nutritional supplements, all formulated with a focus...

by A Correspondent

Animal Farm Fisheries WaterWorld Wild & Wonderful

6-year probe of salmon habitat destruction ends in fines of nearly $400,000

June 30, 20246 min

A complex six-year investigation into major habitat destruction along the Chilcotin and Kleena Kleene rivers in British Columbia, Canada, has concluded with a total of Can $545,000, or about U.S. $398,000, in fines, following three court cases. The violations to fish and fish habitat by a cattle company occurred between 2017 and 2020 on two privately owned ranch lands along the two rivers, near Redstone and Kleena Kleene, British Columbia, and on Crown land, according...

by Staff Reporter

Grounded Wild & Wonderful

As Quebec dithers, Canada’s govt steps in to protect threatened caribou

June 21, 20247 min

The boreal caribou—also known as the forest-dwelling caribou in Quebec—is an iconic species for Canadians and plays a significant role in the culture and history of the country’s Indigenous peoples. The species is found only in Canada, and responsibility for its long-term survival and recovery is shared by federal, provincial, and territorial governments. On Wednesday, Steven Guilbeault, minister of environment and climate change, announced that the Government of Canada is initiating the process of making...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm Fisheries WaterWorld Wild & Wonderful

Canada seizes elvers worth $367,000 being exported illegally

May 21, 20245 min

Officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, abbreviated as DFO from its previous name Department of Fisheries and Oceans, with officers from the Canada Border Services Agency, seized about 109 kg of elvers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Wednesday evening. The elvers, estimated to be worth Can $500,000 (about U.S. $367,000), were to be shipped overseas. An investigation into possible violations of the Fisheries Act is underway, a press release from DFO said. “The magnitude...

by Staff Reporter

Features Flying Club Wild & Wonderful

World Migratory Bird Day: Those insects you detest play an important role in nature

May 11, 20249 min

Today is World Migratory Bird Day, an annual awareness campaign highlighting the need to conserve migratory birds, their habitats, and their journeys across borders. The campaign has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise awareness worldwide of the threats faced by migratory birds, their importance to the environment, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Each year, the campaign features a central theme, prompts action, and coordinates global efforts...

by Staff Reporter

WaterWorld Wild & Wonderful

Animal welfare group slams Marineland’s plan to continue whale display

May 5, 20245 min

Animal welfare group World Animal Protection Canada has slammed Ontario’s themed zoo and amusement park Marineland’s announcement that it would continue its display of beluga whales during the 2024 season while shutting down its other animal attractions. “Marineland is doubling down on its so-called ‘Friendship Cove’, which is nothing but a substandard venue for innocent beluga whales to be exploited for entertainment,” said Melissa Matlow, campaign director for World Animal Protection Canada. “Animal welfare groups...

by Staff Reporter

Curious Tales

Iconic CN Tower Climb for Nature raises over C$1.5 million

April 22, 20245 min

More than 5,500 people made the challenging journey up Toronto’s CN Tower on Saturday and Sunday as part of the World Wildlife Fund–Canada’s CN Tower Climb for Nature fundraiser. With support from more than 26,000 donors, sponsors and volunteers, the climbers raised a record C$1.53 million and counting (about U.S. $1.11 million) for efforts to protect and restore nature, reverse wildlife loss, and fight climate change. “This is the most funds raised in the CN...

by Staff Reporter

Animal Farm

Mounties’ contest to ‘Name the Foal’ is back

April 10, 20243 min

The storied Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s much-loved “Name the Foal” contest for children is back, giving young humans an opportunity to participate in the process of picking names for these gorgeous animals. The contest, which began on Sunday, ends on April 26. Canadian children up to the age of 14 years can suggest names for the newborn horses. The only criterion is that all names submitted have to begin with the letter ‘A’. Around a...

by Staff Reporter

WaterWorld Wild & Wonderful

Animal welfare group calls Ontario’s Marineland a death trap

April 8, 20243 min

Marineland, a themed zoo and amusement park at Niagara Falls in the Canadian province of Ontario, has become the site of more than a dozen deaths of precious marine animals, World Animal Protection said in a press release. The multinational non-governmental organization, which works to end animal suffering, has now initiated a drive to shut the place down. Melissa Matlow, campaign director, said, “Sixteen beluga whales and one orca [killer whale] have died at Marineland...