Environmental News Network

University of New Brunswick Advances New Technology To Help Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

The University of New Brunswick, with the support of Transport Canada, is advancing new proven technology to improve the detection of North Atlantic right whales in part of the shipping lanes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Atlantic Veterinary College Students Help Barn Swallow Chicks Thrive

Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) students Austin Ebbott and Joey Buzzell gained valuable experience caring for a protected species when they helped care for barn swallow chicks at the AVC Wildlife Service this month

Serengeti Leopard Population Densities Healthy But Vary Seasonally

A study of camera-trap data from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania found that leopard population densities in the 3.7-million-acre park are similar to those in other protected areas but vary between wet and dry seasons

In Times Of Ecological Uncertainty, Brood Parasites Hedge Their Bets

Some birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and let the host parents raise their young.

Gathering Data To Save A Rare Turtle

We are never more conscious of the summer sun than while struggling to unpack a trap full of turtles, watching with resignation as the wind slowly drags us and our kayak across the marsh.