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Canadian population of at-risk species declined over last 50 years, WWF says
September 02, 2020 - 10:21 AM

TORONTO - Canadian populations of globally endangered species have declined by 42 per cent on average since 1970, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund, and the organization is calling on governments to better protect animals from multiple threats.
Ball python that went missing in Victoria found hiding under vehicle
August 12, 2020 - 8:00 PM

VICTORIA - Police say a large snake that went missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood was found hiding under a vehicle.
Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria
August 04, 2020 - 4:19 PM

VICTORIA - Police say a large snake is missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood.
Scheer steps down and who will be Britain's next PM?; In The News for Dec. 13
December 13, 2019 - 1:15 AM

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 13.
Salmonella outbreak in six provinces linked to snakes and rodents
December 12, 2019 - 12:20 PM

The Public Health Agency of Canada is advising exotic pet owners to practise good hygiene amid a salmonella outbreak in six provinces that's been linked to contact with snakes and rodents.
Another reason to avoid bunker as snapping turtle lays eggs on N.S. golf course
August 06, 2019 - 12:23 PM

HALIFAX - Most golfers would rather avoid sand traps, and that's especially true now on a course in central Nova Scotia where a resident snapping turtle has laid its eggs in the same bunker for the second year in a row.
Nature Conservancy issues plea to help turtles safely cross roads
June 09, 2019 - 8:41 AM

PELEE ISLAND, Ont. - Why did the turtle cross the road? — It may sound like the opening of a joke, but the Nature Conservancy of Canada is urging motorists to help the slow-moving reptiles get to the other side.
Globally important fossil discovered in Prince Edward Island footprints
February 22, 2019 - 9:49 AM

CAVENDISH, P.E.I. - Fossilized footprints discovered on Prince Edward Island last year have been matched with a prehistoric predator, giving the site newfound global significance.
Action needed to reverse Canada's wildlife decline, conservationists say
November 17, 2018 - 4:00 AM

MONTREAL - Canada may be known for its wide-open spaces and wildlife, but the federal and provincial governments need to dramatically increase their efforts if they're to save the country's endangered species, conservationists say.
WWF says global wildlife populations declined 60 per cent, demands action
October 30, 2018 - 6:25 AM

TORONTO - Canadian wildlife are not exempt from a "global biodiversity crisis" that is devastating worldwide animal populations, according to a stark new report by the World Wildlife Fund.
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Canadian News

Canadian population of at-risk species declined over last 50 years, WWF says

Ball python that went missing in Victoria found hiding under vehicle

Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria

Scheer steps down and who will be Britain's next PM?; In The News for Dec. 13

Salmonella outbreak in six provinces linked to snakes and rodents

Another reason to avoid bunker as snapping turtle lays eggs on N.S. golf course

Nature Conservancy issues plea to help turtles safely cross roads

Globally important fossil discovered in Prince Edward Island footprints

Action needed to reverse Canada's wildlife decline, conservationists say

WWF says global wildlife populations declined 60 per cent, demands action

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