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New species of dinosaur-era dragonfly discovered by a research student in Alberta’s Badlands

As a young child growing up in Medicine Hat, Andre Mueller’s fascination with dinosaurs has led him to a groundbreaking…

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Threatened frog species on the road to recovery in Alberta

Alberta’s northern leopard frog population is on the rise thanks to successful provincial conservation efforts. Once listed as a threatened…

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Canada

10-metre member of ‘mysterious’ shark species spotted off P.E.I.’s North Shore

A rare sighting of a basking shark, the world’s second-largest species of fish, off the North Shore of P.E.I. has…

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These bird moms lay their eggs in other species’ nest, and never come back for them

The intriguing behavior of cowbirds has long fascinated researchers and bird enthusiasts alike. These birds have a unique reproductive strategy,…

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As this tiny frog disappears from Canada, conservationist warn fast-tracking bills put more species at risk

The Blanchard’s Cricket Frog, a tiny amphibian that can fit on your thumb, has recently been declared locally extinct in…

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‘The missing link’: New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

Scientists from the University of Calgary have made a groundbreaking discovery of a new dinosaur specimen that they believe could…

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2 new species of crayfish identified in Pacific Northwest — and they’re already at risk

Two new species of crayfish have recently been discovered in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, raising concerns about…

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Nova Scotia

Invasive fish species reported in Nova Scotia for first time, DFO says

An invasive fish species has recently been discovered in a small waterway north of New Germany, N.S., by the Department…

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Canada

Rare whale washes up on Vancouver Island, in possible 1st sighting of species in B.C.

A Rare Bryde’s Whale Washes Ashore on Vancouver Island, Sparking Concern In a potentially unprecedented event for British Columbia, a…

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Ontario is scaling back species at risk protections, worrying advocates and inviting federal intervention

Ontario’s government is gearing up to implement sweeping changes to its laws on protecting species at risk with the introduction…

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