Lots of new animals are heading for your city, study suggests

When you look out the window or walk your dog in the year 2100, the animals you spot might be quite different from what you see today, a new study suggests. Many wildlife species are moving due to climate change — which means Canadian cities could get an influx of wild climate refugees. They could … Read more

It’s mating season for coyotes. Here’s how to limit encounters and stay safe

It’s mating season for coyotes, which means they’re more likely to be out and about during the day. With that in mind, the City of Burlington, Ont., is reminding residents what to do if they encounter one, and how to coyote-proof their properties.  Last week, the city also updated its bylaws to let wildlife management … Read more

Lion Mauls Man To Death After He Jumped Into Its Enclosure To Take Selfie

A 38-year-old man in India was mauled to death by a lion after he jumped into its enclosure at Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on Thursday. The man, identified as Prahlad Gujjar, reportedly jumped into the enclosure to take a selfie with the lion. Gujjar, from Alwar, Rajasthan, was reportedly in an … Read more

The key to capturing wildlife images? Patience, says Canadian Geographic’s Photographer of the Year

Windsor, Ont.-born photographer Brandon Broderick drives tens of thousands of kilometres each year, crisscrossing the backwoods of British Columbia and capturing photos of beautiful, but elusive, wild animals.   All of that hard work paid off this week when Broderick was named the Canadian Geographic’s Photographer of the Year for 2023.  “My knees buckled. I almost fell to … Read more

Artist redraws the world with 1,642 free-roaming animals — and no humans

The Current11:34A hand-drawn map with no people, but 1,642 free-roaming animals Artist Anton Thomas wanted to draw a “world map of nature” that would showcase the many different species across the globe — but at one point he was a little worried he’d run out of animals. “I thought before drawing, ‘Oh, surely I would … Read more