Not a good week for Alberta’s caribou. The Globe and Mail recently published an online article about Environment Canada rejecting a report from leading scientists regarding caribou recovery efforts – link to the article here. We’ve seen this tactic before – if you don’t like the research simply do more to achieve less.
Banff’s caribou recovery efforts were dealt a potentially fatal blow earlier this month as an avalanche killed 3 members of the herd. For information on this story see the following posts from the Rocky Mountain Outlook – link here and the Calgary Herald – link here At least, so far, no one has blamed wolves [...]
We snapped this image (right) in the summer of 2004 in Kananaskis Country during a chance encounter with a grizzly grazing beside the highway near the entrance to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The image is especially memorable for us as it is the last time we’ve seen or photographed a grizzly in Alberta. Coincidentally of [...]
How many grizzlies are left in Alberta? This is the question that will be on the minds of many as the conclusion to the province’s grizzly DNA census project is within sight. We may have to wait a little longer given the Ministers untimely announcement that anecdotal evidence may be considered as well. For more [...]
Beyond the scope of Alberta’s Grizzly Bear Recovery project, Canada’s National Park system within Alberta (Waterton Lakes National Park, Banff National Park and Jasper National Park) may become the last bastion of our beleaguered bruins. Some even hope the mountain Parks will offer a protected safe haven that will eventually allow the grizzly bear time [...]
If you’ve ever wondered how researchers collect DNA samples from grizzlies the following video captured from USGS Northern Divide Bear Project remote cameras was aired on NBC’s Toady Show last summer. Some fascinating footage and interesting stuff. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy If you are interested in learning [...]
