Importance of bees to people and the planet
The greatest pollinators Bees are part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for our survival. They provide high-quality food—honey, royal jelly and pollen — and other products such …
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Right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence for the first time in 2022
Halifax/CMEDIS: A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, north of Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Que for the first time this year, by surveillance aircraft, reported …
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Charudutt Mishra Indian wildlife conservationist honored with Whitley Gold Award
IBNS/Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra clinched the Whitley Gold Award this year. Princess Anne presented the award to Charudutt Mishra at London’s Royal Geographic Society this …
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One in five reptile species is at risk of extinction
More than half of all turtle and crocodile species are under threat of extinction, according to a new global review of reptiles, https://www.science.org reports said. Experts evaluated available data for …
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GTA roads prove fatal to more than one million animals annually: A joint study
Toronto/CMEDIA: According to a new study conducted by the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and the University of Toronto, as many as one million animals are killed on roads in …
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New giant tortoise species found in Galapagos after DNA study
Giant tortoises, like this one at a breeding centre on Santa Cruz Island, are found only on two remote groups of tropical islands. Credit: https://phys.org/news CMEDIA: A new species of …
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36-million-year-old whale fossil found in Peruvian desert
The skull of a basilosaurus, an ancient whale, is seen in Lima, Peru on March 17, 2022 #archaeology; #AncientWhale; #PeruvianDesert CMEDIA: Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilized remains of an …
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Ottawa to consider alternative to proposed B.C. port expansion to protect endangered species
Vancouver/CMEDIA: A plan to build a three-berth, $3 billion terminal proposed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority the size of nearly 144 football fields next to the existing Deltaport and …
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Canada & United States agree on a protocol of cross-border transit of animals in emergency situations
Cross border transit of animals. Image credit: Twitter handle of Animal Transit Boxes Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health …
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Everyone must commit to preserving Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,”: UN chief
New York/CMEDIA: Everyone must commit to preserving the Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,” the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Wildlife Day. “Each year…we celebrate the …
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