Working dogs like Siberian huskies have the smallest brains relative to their body size, scientists found. (Image credit: Таисья Корчак/Getty Images) Dogs with bigger brains relative to their bodies aren’t necessarily smarter,…
UPDATED: $1,500 reward in Chilliwack bear poaching case
A $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the apparent poaching of two black bears on the Harrison River near Chilliwack is being offered…
New study shows killing black bears doesn’t reduce conflict
A new study is confirming that British Columbia can’t kill its way out of conflict with black bears. Do Lethal Control Interventions Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict? Evidence from Black Bears in British Columbia,…
My neighbour is trapping raccoons, what should I do?
Raccoons are incredibly intelligent, social animals who play vital roles in ecosystems across Canada. But sadly, some residents want to remove raccoons from their properties for various reasons – and that can…
Announcing our 2024 Scholarship Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce the recipients for The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship for 2024: Nadja Lubiw-Hazard and Nadia Xenakis. Thank you to everyone who applied and has shown interest in…
Australian cop found guilty of manslaughter after tasering elderly woman
An Australian police officer was found guilty Wednesday of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, who died from injuries sustained when he tasered her during a nursing home confrontation. Senior constable Kristian…
In pictures: South Korean capital hit by ‘record November snowfall’
Heavy snow falls on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul on November 27, 2024. — AFP South Korea’s capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records…
Modi’s BJP distances itself from billionaire Adani amid opposition protests
A man sits next to a poster put up during a protest by India’s main opposition Congress party against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in New Delhi, India. — Reuters/File Indian Prime Minister…
World’s oldest man breathes his last at 112
John Tinniswood, 111, poses with his certificate from the Guinness World Records, who announced that he is the world’s oldest living man, in Southport, Britain on April 4, 2024. — Reuters The…
Former Conservative leader William Hague appointed Oxford University chancellor
Britain’s former secretary of state for foreign affairs and Oxford University’s new chancellor William Hague makes a speech supporting remaining in the EU, at Chatham House in London, Britain, June 8, 2016….