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Still got a spot left on my Jasper photo tour Nov 3-10th, who wants to come photograph moose, mountain goats, bighorn, elk, grizzlies and wolves in the snow with me? Details: canwildphototours.com/jasperphotow...

4 more than a decade, The Fur-Bearers has called for stronger regulations, including mandatory warning signs, larger distances between traps and public areas, a ban on trapping in provincial parks, identification tags on all traps to support enforcement, and mandatory reporting when pets are caught.

Thanks to @johnemarriott.bsky.social for reminding me it is Wolf Awareness Week! I read Never Cry Wolf then later saw the movie and it changed my life. I study Hudson Bay wolves and it is a great reminder just how amazing they are.

No rest for weary democrats in Alberta this week. Next up: pushing back against gerrymandering. Here's my latest on what it is, why we should care, and what we can do about it. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/plain-chea...

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Another great substack from David Stalling on the myths behind killing bears over bait being noble, traditional and sound science. Oh, and supposedly conservation. Cause, y'know, killing = conservation. davidstalling.substack.com/p/the-noble-...

One body blow after another from this government; and the lack of transparency is now the norm.

‼️HEY, PP‼️

⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️ The Government of #Alberta has removed provincial habitat protections for the endangered #GreaterSageGrouse without ANY public consultation or official announcement. This puts one of our iconic, #grasslands species at IMMINENT risk of extirpation 💔 #AbLeg #AbPoli #SpeciesAtRisk

I've added another Jasper wildlife photo tour this fall, November 3-10th. Two spots (of three) remain. Who wants them? Details at canwildphototours.com/jasperphotow...

Canada's Species at Risk Act is weak compared to ESL in other countries. it also has no legal deadline for the feds to do anything following assessment of endangerment by COSEWIC. Often, the federal gov't just does nothing, so species at risk are never legally listed www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Dan Levy doing what more men should do -- calling out Shane Gillis's misogyny. This is the top story on Variety right now, alongside a report on Russell Brand's rape trial beginning. In case we're still wondering why women are angry variety.com/2026/tv/news...

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Who's coming to Banff to catch my show with wildlife artist Susie Cipolla? It's live now at Canada House Gallery or you can check it out online at: canadahouse.com/collections/...

Out today: new research shows both recreation and roads affect wolverine populations in Canada's Rocky Mountains and Columbia Mountains. Sharing the snow – outdoor recreation and roads reduce the density of a rare carnivore > doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... This research was supported by Y2Y and others.

Albertans, take a minute, please: www.albertawilderness.ca/send-a-lette...

"Because the real tragedy in that photograph isn't just the pile of dead coyotes. It's the possibility that those children will grow up believing that the greatest thing the wild has to offer them is something to kill."

I have received a very substantial donation from a private benefactor for my arctic field course so I am really excited to confirm we are good to go for August 2027!!! Any grad students and senior undergraduates from any university are eligible to apply. ryan.brook@usask.ca

The UCP's caribou plans' top priority is doubling oil and gas production and adopting the 100-year recovery timeline industry pitched, one scientists called ineffective. No modelling to back it up. That's not efficiency, it's cutting corners. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/24/n...

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14 bears have been killed by government-endorsed hunters in Alberta. 🐻 We have no idea why. In July 2024, Alberta’s Wildlife Management Responder Network was announced and promoted as a way to “protect Albertans’ lives and livelihoods.” →

www.albertawilderness.ca/send-a-lette... Quick and easy way to help.

Once again, if you're not subscribed to David Stalling on substack and you love wolves, bears, etc, then you're missing out. Great perspectives from a hunter on real conservation. davidstalling.substack.com/p/the-mounta...

Things I was frightened of as a child: Our basement. Absolutely terrifying if I was the last one down there. My mom finding out I didn’t like church. Big dogs (who could have predicted I’d own a Great Dane as an adult!)

BIG news! I've got my first limited edition print show at Canada House Gallery in Banff September 26th-October 3rd in collaboration with artist Susie Cipolla. Come join me for the opening October 3rd from 12-4 pm.

Good news is good news so it's welcomed, but let's look at the long-term trend. Nowhere near complete recovery, just over half the stock before the collapse. Shifting baseline strikes again. 🧪 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

Officials at the Coal Valley mine in Alberta argue their operation isn’t as environmentally destructive as other coal mines. To prove it, they invited The Narwhal for a tour. Here’s a rare glimpse inside an active Canadian coal mine.

Killing wolves is going from an emergency strategy to avoid caribou extinction to a long-term strategy to avoid caribou habitat protection.

New Heritage Minute just dropped, starring Rick Mercer as the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland:

Has anyone used the rockie talky radios? Wondering what the real experience is with range and durability. They look good but I need ideally 5 miles of range on the tundra. One person can go up on the roof of camp and that will presumably increase the range quite a bit.

“The only thing an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you’re not careful it’s too late. Of course, the young man will never understand this truth.” — Norm Macdonald

Alberta's new 'conservation' licence plates are a reminder of how large the horns of bighorn rams could grow if we did not systematically remove rams with fast-growing horns at a young age through a phenotype-based trophy hunt, leading to evolution of smaller horns www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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If you aren't reading David Stalling yet, you should be. It's mostly wolves and bears and conservation ethos, but it's also just good, interesting writing, like this piece today: davidstalling.substack.com/p/the-map-do...

Interesting look at the Nelson grizzly bear family and the accompanying media storm that followed: gbryja.substack.com/p/when-coexi...

please share with any graduate or senior undergraduate students you know.

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Still two spots left on my Jasper wildlife photography workshop in October, who wants them? canwildphototours.com/jasperphotow...

Good they got fined. Also a Trump award for posting the video of their off-leash dog and the G-bear. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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5 former chairs of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, myself included, raise alarm over the Carney gov't proposed 'major projects' initiative. It will lead to extinctions, likely including southern resident killer whales www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Smith: dogs increase risk of bear attack 'presence of a dog more than doubled the odds of a bear conflict when compared to the same-sized groups without dogs. Incidents involving unleashed dogs outnumbered those involving leashed dogs nearly 6 to 1'🧪 wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

1/2 Oh, FFS! 'Hero' dog apparently caused the bear to enter the house, where police shot it. 'Chloe was let out into the yard, and when she came back in, the bear followed'. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sobering, eloquent but disheartening presentation by Dr. Ray on how Canada's gov't plans to ignore environmental protection to further fossil fuels and mines, with little consultation. She also proposes science-based alternatives: foresight and long-term planning drive.google.com/file/d/1rBvj...