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First responders for ocean health save lives and spare suffering, 16 years running

Robert DeVet — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 14:25:24 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - On Tuesday, August 4 of this year, communities bordering St George’s Bay in northern Nova Scotia were confronted by something both frightening

Her Name Was Alacran

Robert DeVet — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:25:41 +0000

It took us eight minutes to spot our first whale after leaving harbour. Just eight minutes before field biologist Katy Gavrilchuk pointed parallel to the coast of Gaspé and shouted “eleven o’clock!”

Endangered Perspective - A Force For Good

Robert DeVet — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:38:35 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - I spent this Oceans Day weekend inside, maintaining an educational booth in Halifax’s Museum of the Atlanti

Whales Believe In Man-made Climate Change

Robert DeVet — Sun, 24 May 2015 13:57:35 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - It would appear whales in the North Atlantic are adapting to climate change faster than we are.

Endangered Perspective - The Elusive Wildcat

Robert DeVet — Tue, 19 May 2015 13:10:38 +0000

The eastern cougar is the only 7 foot long, 200 pound wildcat that may or may not be living in your backyard.

The Ticking Clock on Climate

Miles Howe — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:52:35 +0000

Elizabeth May and Tom Duck have some homework for you...

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - The scientific community says planet Earth is fast approaching boiling point, but for some reason, the Canadian government isn’t feeling the heat.

Endangered Perspective - The Amazing rehabilitating Pine Marten

Miles Howe — Tue, 05 May 2015 18:21:28 +0000

Soft and curious - But don't touch it.

The pine marten is an adorable creature, with fur softer than any pillow and a personality not unlike an inquisitive cat’s. I know this because I had the pleasure of meeting one a few weeks back, which is a very rare opportunity in Nova Scotia. Her name was Gretel.

Endangered Perspective – Revive & Restore

Robert DeVet — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:07:23 +0000

I don’t quite know how to say this…but I was wrong.

Endangered Perspective – The Early Bird Gets No Worm

Robert DeVet — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:10:38 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) - Few things frighten me more than starvation in the wild, when animals who have thrived in this region for hundreds of thousands of year succumb to empty stomachs.

Endangered Perspective - Cross My Bill and Hope (Not) to Die

Miles Howe — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:29:02 +0000

The fascinating red crossbill of Newfoundland

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - I’ve always been impressed by birdwatchers and their talent for distinguishing between species of avian, picking up on the subtle differences which are lost on most people. When it comes to the red crossbill, however, even the amateurs have their day.

“The one red line we must not cross”

Robert DeVet — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:38:22 +0000

PEI ban on fracking is overdue

In late February, Judy Profitt was driving through the Brackley Beach portion of the Prince Edward Island National Park, located on the north shore of this petite province, when she encountered Alan Goodwin.

Endangered Perspective – The Alarming Case of the Atlantic Puffin

Robert DeVet — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:25:38 +0000

There’s perhaps no seabird more iconic to the Maritimes than the Atlantic puffin, a bird as modest and beautiful as the region itself.

All For a Song

Miles Howe — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:18:49 +0000

Researchers hope whale listening devices will fill in habitat gaps

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Atlantic Canada is home to the largest population of right whales anywhere in the northern hemisphere and if declining trends continue as they have, it’s on track to be the only right whale population in the northern hemisphere.

True Blue Pioneers of the Gulf of St Lawrence

Robert DeVet — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:00:47 +0000

Did you know the very first blue whale research organization in the world was founded right here in Atlantic Canada? They opened their doors in 1979 on the north shore of the Gulf of St Lawrence and for the last 36 years, they’ve been pioneering our understanding of the largest animals on Earth.

Happy Anniversary, Big Blue

Miles Howe — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:11:01 +0000

Endangered Blue Whale Goes Ten Years Without Critical Habitat

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - The Northwest Atlantic blue whale celebrated its tenth year on the endangered species list last month, though “celebrate” is probably the wrong word.