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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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Tech

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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Tech

‘Curiously isolated’ butterfly species discovered in Waterton Lakes National Park

Tucked away in the serene landscapes of Waterton Lakes National Park, a remarkable discovery has been made. What was once…

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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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