River otters are making a comeback in at least one corner of Prince Edward Island, according to a recent journal article, and as a result measures are now being taken to protect the popular, water-loving mammal. The Kensington North Watersheds Association started tracking river otters with trail cameras in late 2019. They began monitoring … Read more
A few years ago, a couple of Google employees reached out to a Minnesota scientist with an unusual proposal: What if they could teach computers to spot beaver habitats from space? “They wanted to know if I thought it was possible to find beaver wetlands from aerial imagery myself, and then if that could be … Read more
A female black bear sits in a tree near Lake Tahoe, Calif. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/San Francisco Chronicle via Gett In an extremely rare incident, a California man was reportedly bitten numerous times by a black bear in Sierra County Friday. The Calpine resident told authorities he let his dog outside to use the bathroom … Read more
A black bear has been euthanized after its den was “unintentionally bulldozed” by Imperial Oil, the province’s energy regulator told CBC News. The incident occurred on Dec. 6 near the Kearl oilsands project in northern Alberta, according to the company. Imperial Oil spokesperson Lisa Schmidt said in a statement that a contractor was building a drill pad in a previously cleared area … Read more
