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Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

The biological insecticide Foray 48B affects only moth and butterfly caterpillars after ingestion, says Paul van Westendorp
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New protections for southern resident killer whale ‘inadequate,’ scientist says

New protections for southern resident killer whale ‘inadequate,’ scientist says

The launch of the Trans Mountain Pipeline will increase vessel traffic and make matters worse for the endangered species, researchers warn
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Boating rules in Strait of Georgia meant to protect orcas

Boating rules in Strait of Georgia meant to protect orcas

Efforts in place to restore southern resident killer whale population
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Marlow The Brave: Lost Paradise Valley dog rescued after coyote attack and 3-day ordeal

Marlow The Brave: Lost Paradise Valley dog rescued after coyote attack and 3-day ordeal

The incredible story of a missing rescue dog’s survival and the community that rallied to save him. 
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Black bear sighted in Brentwood Bay area

Black bear sighted in Brentwood Bay area

Video shows it ambling into a carport
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District of Squamish joins others proclaiming June 1 as Wild Salmon Day

District of Squamish joins others proclaiming June 1 as Wild Salmon Day

Pacific Salmon Foundation funds salmon conservation projects across the Sea to Sky Corridor.
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Aggressive Esquimalt deer likely protecting fawn from dogs

Aggressive Esquimalt deer likely protecting fawn from dogs

In one recent incident, the aggressive doe forced a dog-walker to seek shelter behind a parked vehicle
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B.C. animal rights activists make last pitch to avoid prison for mischief on Abbotsford hog farm

B.C. animal rights activists make last pitch to avoid prison for mischief on Abbotsford hog farm

Animal rights activists Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer face a prison sentence for breaking into a hog farm and filming conditions they say amount to animal cruelty.
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Annual B.C. bat count keeps watch on births, deadly fungus

Annual B.C. bat count keeps watch on births, deadly fungus

Citizen scientists can take part at roosting spots in the Capital Regional District
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UBC study uncovers hummingbirds' unique sensory abilities

UBC study uncovers hummingbirds' unique sensory abilities

The first-of-its-kind study opens up new questions around animal welfare and could aid scientists as they seek to understand and treat human neurodegenerative diseases.
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