Tag: Animals

  • Why do Chimpanzees Throw Stones at Trees?

    Why do Chimpanzees Throw Stones at Trees?

      Newly discovered stone tool-use behavior and accumulation sites in wild chimpanzees reminiscent to human cairns Chimpanzees often use tools to extract or consume food. Which tools they choose for which purpose, however, can differ depending on the region where they live. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have…

  • Toronto Zoo Reveals Names of First Panda Cubs Born in Canada

    Toronto Zoo Reveals Names of First Panda Cubs Born in Canada

    Canada’s first born giant panda cubs have names! Meet Jia Panpan, which means “Canadian Hope” (male, right) and Jia Yueyue, which means “Canadian Joy” (female, left). Today the Zoo held a special ceremony for our panda cubs where VIP’s, special guests, and media were able to meet them for the first time. Thank you Right…

  • On the Go With Goose

    On the Go With Goose

    By Kristina Barnes, Calgary Stampede Communications Manager, Western Events & Agriculture Known simply as Goose, he’s a man with classic cowboy looks and an immense love of horses. For the past 24 years, Ken ‘Goose’ Rehill has been travelling North America with the Calgary Stampede’s bucking horses. From Houston to Hermiston, Armstrong to Ellensburg; where…

  • Equi-Health Canada Gives Back

    Equi-Health Canada Gives Back

      Equi-Health Canada is donating a portion of March income in honor of Horse Protection Day CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, February 29, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ — Equi-Health Canada believes strongly in the protection of all horses through education and training. In honor of Horse Protection Day, March 1, Equi-Health Canada is pleased to announce that for the…

  • National Park Service Seeks Public Input for Bison Herd Reduction Environmental Assessment for Grand Canyon National Park

    National Park Service Seeks Public Input for Bison Herd Reduction Environmental Assessment for Grand Canyon National Park

      Grand Canyon, Ariz. –The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a 30-day public comment period seeking input on changes to the scope of the Bison Management Plan at Grand Canyon National Park.The focus of the planning effort will shift from development of a long-term management plan for North Rim bison to initial herd reduction.…

  • Researchers Track Impact of Marine Pollution and Acidification

    Researchers Track Impact of Marine Pollution and Acidification

    University shares in $1.8 million funding from MEOPAR and Irving Shipbuilding to study marine ecosystems in Arctic waters By Andrea Kingwell The isolated Arctic hamlet of Cambridge Bay on Nunavut’s Victoria Island is 3,500 kilometres and a world away from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but what the two coastal communities share is a treasure trove of…

  • Yukon Quest Won by Alaska’s Hugh Neff

    Yukon Quest Won by Alaska’s Hugh Neff

    The 2016 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race has its champion. Tok, Alaska’s Hugh Neff came across the Whitehorse finish line at 2:31pm on Monday, February 15, 2016 to clinch his second Quest victory in a time of 9 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes. Neff and his team of nine dogs were led by George…

  • BC Government to Adopt Regulation to Protect Cats and Dogs

    BC Government to Adopt Regulation to Protect Cats and Dogs

    The B.C. government is taking another step towards enhancing protection of animals by targeting irresponsible commercial breeders of dogs and cats. The B.C. government will adopt a regulation under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act recognizing the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s Codes of Practice for both kennel and cattery operations as generally accepted management…

  • A Boy and His Horse: The Large Animal Hospital helps restore a special bond

    A Boy and His Horse: The Large Animal Hospital helps restore a special bond

    By Megan Palsa It is often said that dogs are man’s best friends, but sometimes a horse can be a boy’s best friend. Throughout history, humans and their horses have shared a unique bond. Drawn to their overwhelming power and mystique, they continue to be an integral part of our lives. Ten-year-old Kaden Ramirez and his…

  • BC SPCA Applauds Government Moving Forward with New Legislation for B.C. Breeders

    BC SPCA Applauds Government Moving Forward with New Legislation for B.C. Breeders

      The BC SPCA is applauding an announcement made by the provincial government on Feb. 13 that it is considering new licensing and inspection rules for dog and cat breeders in B.C. “We have been in conversation with government on this issue and we are very pleased with their commitment to move forward quickly to…

  • CWF Pays Tribute to Leader Wade Luzny

    CWF Pays Tribute to Leader Wade Luzny

    It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Wade Luzny, CEO and Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Wade left us peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer. As CEO and Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Wade forged new…

  • $14,000 in Scholarships and Prizes Awarded as Canadian Angus Youth Gather In Ottawa

    $14,000 in Scholarships and Prizes Awarded as Canadian Angus Youth Gather In Ottawa

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – Fifty-one Canadian Angus youth braved the cold in Ottawa and converged in the nation’s capital for the eleventh annual Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference held February 13-15, 2016. CJAA members participated in many events as well as workshops throughout the weekend. Highlights from the event included touring the Parliament…

  • Endangered Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around For Selfies

    Endangered Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around For Selfies

      By Luke Miller, Truth Theory  A dolphin has died after it was taken out of the ocean so beach-goers could pose with it for selfies. The small Franciscana dolphin quickly gained a crowd on the beach resort at Santa Teresita in Argentina after someone picked it up. It unfortunately overheated and died due to being…

  • Join Students Across Canada and Walk for Wildlife

    Join Students Across Canada and Walk for Wildlife

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Walk for Wildlife is a national campaign encouraging people of all ages to get outside, connect with nature and learn about wildlife. National Wildlife Week (NWW) runs April 10th – 16th, 2016 and this year we are focusing on our winged creatures. From birds to bees to butterflies, we are “Giving…

  • Edmonton RCMP Livestock Investigation Unit Charge Man in Seizure of 84 Horses 

    Edmonton RCMP Livestock Investigation Unit Charge Man in Seizure of 84 Horses 

      Boyle, AB – A 65 year-old Fort McMurray man is facing criminal charges stemming from a joint investigation between the RCMP and the ASPCA wherein 82 horses and two donkeys were seized from two properties where they were found to be in a distressed condition. On Wednesday, February 3, the RCMP Livestock Investigations Unit…