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Alberta Quietly Rolls Out Further Updates to Hunting Regulations, Putting Wildlife and Public Trust At Risk - Aug 07, 2025 The latest round of amendments to hunting regulations came into effect on August 1st, 2025. This news was delivered incredibly quietly. With changes that are detrimental to the welfare of wildlife and...

www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/news/alberta...

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?

Sea stars—26 species—have been dying by the billions from Mexico to Alaska, their arms tearing off, their bodies dissolving, w/huge consequences for the sea.

Experts finally figured out why— and gave @biographic.bsky.social exclusive access.

Can we save them? www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...

Absolutely. Total clown show.

And, if the rules are the same as with cougar hunting (which it appears they are), bear hunters will now also be allowed to use off-leash dogs to kill bears in provincial parks. No one else can have a dog off-leash in a park, but bear and cougar hunters can.

According to the presser, most of the areas where black bear hunting with dogs will be allowed have resident grizzly bears, which in theory cannot be hunted. What could go wrong?

It's not a bill, it's changes to the regs that he put in place. Same rules will apply with the dogs as with cougar hunting. In other words, dogs can run off-leash in provincial parks as long as they're chasing a bear to be killed.

Minister Loewen is at it again, helping out all his hunting buddies and his own business colleagues.

Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?

I read this with very deep sadness. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Great article as always @brucearthur.bsky.social When (EST/MST) and where do we watch it?

🚩Old Alberta coal mines are polluting rivers and endangering wildlife, says a new study by government scientists.

The study is "a warning flag" for future coal projects in the province, says a former Alberta government scientist in charge of environmental monitoring.

www.cbc.ca/1.7599449🌎
#abpoli

Really good article. Raises a lot of questions that we still need answers for.

A white Grizzly Bear at the side of the road with cars approaching. The text "Nakoda's Letter: A call to improve road safety for wildlife".

A photo of Nakoda, the white Grizzly, crossing a highway in front on an oncoming semi.

A pie chart showing known human caused mortality for Grizzly Bears in Alberta. 253 total deaths: 23 Treaty Harvest, 58 Illegal Kills, 6 Hunter Mistakes, 23 Self-Defence, 66 Vehicle Collisions, 2 Capture-Related, 57 Agency Removals.

A graphic stating "You can help grizzlies." Examples include signing Nakoda's letter, contacting your MLA/MP, supporting buffer zones, donating to support outreach and advocacy, signing up the Exposed newsletter. Also, a link to Nakoda's letter.

Learn more about our call to improve road safety for wildlife and sign Nakoda's Letter here: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/nakodas-letter #wildlife #conservation

Spivey: education less effective than penalties in reducing kill of female mountain goats. 42% of nannies were shot intentionally, and 23% of hunters took ethically dubious shots at further than 300 m. wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Yikes, I always thought goat hunters to be among the most ethical hunters out there. Maybe not.

This story is really quite something. These bears deserve nothing but our respect and protection.

Pretty much.

An image of a black bear cub with the text "We're Hiring"

Exciting news! Exposed is expanding our team. We're looking for a skilled and motivated Outreach & Communications Specialist to help amplify our advocacy, grow our community, and drive meaningful change for Canada’s apex predators. Details here: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/positions/ou...

Ridiculous story. Not all wolves have a natural fear of people (see Takaya, half the Banff wolves, half the Jasper wolves, etc). Read The Pipestone Wolves by wolf behaviour expert Gunther Bloch. Now if the wolf is indeed food-conditioned, that's bad, but until that's proven, this isn't a story.

Wish I didn't have to.

Thanks Steven.

Sea otter by wildlife photographer John E. Marriott.

A sea otter feasting on a red rock crab off northern Vancouver Island, BC. We (@exposedwildlife.bsky.social) did a short documentary on sea otters back in 2020: A Wildlife Conservation SUCCESS: The Miraculous Return of Canada’s Sea Otters www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/videos/ex-ep...

It’s time to get off the fence on Gaza NEWS/THE MIDDLE EAST

My good friend, journalist Julius Strauss, continues to provide interesting analysis on Gaza and the Middle East. Follow him on substack. backfromthefront.substack.com/p/the-us-isr...

I'd have to guess both. Just despicable behaviour, but par for the course for the UCP and their cronies.

Great gray owl by wildlife photographer John E. Marriott

Whoooo you looking at? And yes, I am well aware how horribly cheesy that is for a Monday morning. Sorry, not sorry.

Maybe a slight rename to Wapusk RB National Park, then?

Absolutely brutal. Sorry you have to go through this Carrie.

U.S. House committee, including Idaho’s Rep. Fulcher, signs off on delisting grizzly bear - East Idaho News BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources on Tuesday narrowly voted in favor of delisting the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species Act, pushing legislation long sou...

The next endangered species to be in the crosshairs -- grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies. Once the bear is delisted, red states will take over mgmt and hunting will resume. Everyone knows that populations will quickly plummet, increasing extinction risk. 🌏 www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/u-s-...

No Ryan Brook National Park?