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Nova Scotia

Concerns raised over new sportfishing regulations aimed to curb invasive species

The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has recently expanded rules around tossing back invasive chain pickerel and smallmouth…

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Canada

Discovery of zebra mussel near Mactaquac raises alarm over spread of invasive species

The recent discovery of a live zebra mussel near Mactaquac, west of Fredericton, is causing concern about the spread of…

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Tech

As biodiversity declines, researchers race to name millions of species unknown to science

In a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, the importance of naming and classifying millions of unidentified species has never been…

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Canada

Ontario assessing how ruling by province’s top court could impact endangered species litigation

A complex legal battle involving a North Bay construction company accused of damaging a threatened species habitat has reached a…

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Canada

How an eel-like bloodsucking invasive species nearly wiped out fishing in the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes region has a long history of being a hub for commercial fishing and large hauls of various…

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Tech

Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival

Chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease that has devastated amphibian populations worldwide, has been compared to COVID-19 with a 99 per cent…

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Lifestyle

Invasive species could be hiding in your holiday decor

Invasive Species Hiding in Your Holiday Decor: A Threat to Your Health and the Environment As the holiday season approaches…

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Tech

Meet 3 animal species on Canada’s updated at-risk list

Canada’s list of at-risk species is continuously growing, with the addition of five new species that are now classified as…

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Tech

Fossil footprints suggest 2 early human species coexisted 1.5 million years ago

Muddy footprints found on the shores of a Kenyan lakeside have provided fascinating insights into the lives of our early…

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Tech

First ferret babies born from a clone bring new hope for their species

The birth of two black-footed ferret babies, Sibert and Red Cloud, at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute…

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