Tag: Animals

  • UAlberta Paleontologists Name New Armoured Dinosaur

    UAlberta Paleontologists Name New Armoured Dinosaur

    Mongolian dinosaur with spiky helmet shows Gobi Desert was hotspot for ankylosaur diversity. By News Staff (October 2014) (Edmonton) The Gobi Desert of Late Cretaceous Mongolia was the place to be if you were one of the armoured dinosaurs called ankylosaurs. Besides the badlands of southern Alberta, the Gobi Desert has the highest number of…

  • RCMP: Not Quite out to Pasture

    RCMP: Not Quite out to Pasture

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  • Guide Dogs Aren’t Just Workers; They’re Members Of The Family

    Guide Dogs Aren’t Just Workers; They’re Members Of The Family

    This video was filmed in Calgary as part of the AB & BC Guide Dog Services. This is a great organization that could always use puppy raisers. You could be an important part of a guide dog’s life of service.

  • Winter Feeding: Failing to Prepare Can Have Disastrous Effects

    Winter Feeding: Failing to Prepare Can Have Disastrous Effects

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta Our seasonal reality in Canada is that it will get cold and snow and our horses will need to be provided with a winter feed source. If we don’t prepare now, by November it could be too late. As horse owners, we have a…

  • Kittens are for Keeps

    Kittens are for Keeps

    “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Mahatma Ghandi Submitted by Susan Deike Southern Alberta, the foothills region in particular, has often been described as a land of plenty, a place where people are generous and caring…where folks have big ranches, big…

  • Western Horses Shine at Canadian Supreme

    Western Horses Shine at Canadian Supreme

    There’s nothing more satisfying for an owner and trainer than to spot the potential in a young horse, and develop it all the way to the winner’s circle. That’s not an easy task in the western horse world, especially when you throw in the cow factor. But the set of 2014 champions from the Canadian…

  • Calgary Stampede’s OH Ranch Education Program

    Calgary Stampede’s OH Ranch Education Program

    by Sharon Lightfoot, OH Ranch Education Coordinator, October 2014 Stampede Blog You can learn more about the OH Ranch Education Program at the Calgary Herald, CTV and CBC. It’s back to school and back to education on the range! The Calgary Stampede is very excited to announce the launch of the OH Ranch Education Program.…

  • Managing Grizzly Bears in the M.D. of Foothills

    Managing Grizzly Bears in the M.D. of Foothills

    Please join us on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm at the Millarville Racetrack Hall to discuss grizzly bear management in Alberta and specifically the MD. The subjects being discussed are: Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Predator Compensation Program Grizzly bear activity at the local level Agricultural mitigation measures and management A question and answer period…

  • Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: New Executive

    Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: New Executive

    Club Reporter Ethan Beck The Millarville Stockland Beef Club held their first meeting of the year on October 8, 2014 at the Millarville Racetrack Hall. Our leaders for this year are Suzon Watkins and Susan Jeffery with the continuous support from our associate leaders, Arlene Visser, PJ Thomson, and Angie Dawson. At this meeting we…

  • World’s Ugliest Animal Provides Cancer Clues

    World’s Ugliest Animal Provides Cancer Clues

    Toronto – A bucktoothed, long-living, cancer-proof rodent may hold the secret to a new strategy for cancer prevention. The naked mole rat’s exceptional resistance to cancer may be attributed to a large amount of a jelly-like substance called hyaluronan in its body. It’s the focus of a new study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.…

  • The Roaring Returns! – Animatronic Dinosaurs are Back in 2015

    The Roaring Returns! – Animatronic Dinosaurs are Back in 2015

    Calgary, AB – The Calgary Zoo is bringing back the animatronic dinosaurs in March of 2015. Following a thorough refurbishment of the Prehistoric Park, the zoo will introduce 17 dinosaur models into the park to add to the current collection. “These massive machines that mimic dinosaur behaviour will literally breathe new life into Prehistoric Park…

  • Winter Is Just Around The Corner

    Winter Is Just Around The Corner

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta Winter is just around the corner…Is your horse ready? With many parts of the province facing winter sooner rather than later this year, it’s time to consider whether your herd, or horse, is ready for the cold weather and snow to come. As winter…

  • Calgary Zoo Mourns Loss of a Matriarch

    Calgary Zoo Mourns Loss of a Matriarch

    It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our 19 year old Amur tiger, “Kita”. Kita arrived in 1999 from the Toronto Zoo, and in her time here had five of her own cubs.  From these five cubs, Kita has eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren totalling 21 direct descendants ​residing…

  • New Research Debunks Canadians’ Misconceptions about Agriculture

    New Research Debunks Canadians’ Misconceptions about Agriculture

    Majority of farmers adopting new & innovative technologies; almost half plan to expand operations Regina, October 8, 2014 – Farming in Canada is not what many Canadians think it is, according to Realities of Agriculture in Canada – A sector of innovation and growth, a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).…

  • Video: Equine Anatomy on a Live Painted Horse

    Video: Equine Anatomy on a Live Painted Horse

    Dr Christin Finn, DVM, CVA details the underlying skeleton and muscle structure of a horse by using a live painted horse in this video from 2010. This video starts with the head and neck. Dr Finn practices in Kingston, Washington. Find more information about your horses health at www.equisportmedicine.com and find more of Dr Finn’s…