The late, great Joe Fafard’s Royal Sweet Diamond (2001) on jasper Avenue. Fish Griwkowsky / Postmedia Permanent monuments to animals within Edmonton follow a long, long trail, going back to our beginnings. Animal worship and awe emerges from Palaeolithic times…
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‘Some people have even used broomsticks’: Okotoks task force to tackle aggressive deer
The town of Okotoks has set up an Urban Deer Task Force to deal an increase in citizens expressing concerns about property damage and safety issues over potential human-deer conflicts. Related News On Wednesday morning a Global News crew spotted…
Wildlife hospital near Calgary sees spike in rescues, needs donations
This year, more than 1,450 animals have been cared for at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation‘s hospital northwest of Calgary — that’s a 27 per cent increase from last year. The AIWC is specifically dedicated to admitting injured and…
Photos: WILDNorth team working to help bald eagle soar again
Team members (left to right) WILDCare technician Kohsuke Mohri, veterinarian Keltie Kachur, director of wildlife service Kim Blomme and veterinarian technician Sarah Mosselman perform an operation to repair a female bald eagle’s broken wing at WILDNorth, a northern Alberta wildlife…
UBC study done in Alberta suggests caribou habitat restoration may be ineffective in the short term
A new study done in northeastern Alberta suggests habitat restoration may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou, at least in the short term, and researchers at the University of British Columbia say their results make the case for…
Albertans trying to learn more about the northern saw-whet owl
October 9 2019 7:53pm The northern saw-whet owl is one of the most common owl species in Canada. Global videographer Julien Fournier spent an evening at the Beaverhill Bird Observatory to see how a group of volunteers are trying to…
Northeast Edmonton roadway expansion includes underpass for wildlife
A new connector roadway was officially unveiled in northeast Edmonton on Wednesday morning, and it includes an underpass for wildlife. Officials were on hand at the Aurum Energy Park for the completion of the Aurum Road extension, which connects 9…
Photographer spots lynx napping outside Alberta legislature
An Edmonton photographer was caught off guard Monday when he spotted a lynx resting under a tree outside the Alberta legislature. Tim Osborne was walking the grounds during lunch when he spotted the big cat. READ MORE: Rare sighting of…
New task forces to dive into Alberta caribou protection plans
Alberta’s dwindling population of boreal and mountain caribou will return to the fore as the provincial government strikes three task forces to advise how best to balance protection with industrial activity. The Alberta government will appoint three new task forces…
Bull bison relocated to Rocky Mountain House after wandering out of Banff National Park
Parks Canada says a third bull bison has wandered out of Banff National Park. A herd of wild plains bison has been free to roam a 1,200 square-kilometre area in the backcountry for the past year as part of a…