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Banff used 6 vegetated overpasses to curb highway wildlife collisions along 82km of road; the result transformed fragmented wilderness into connected animal corridors

Banff used 6 vegetated overpasses to curb highway wildlife collisions along 82km of road. The crossing system includes six overpasses, 38 underpasses and fencing along 82 km of highway. Research found an 80 per cent reduction in wildlife collisions. More than 200,000 crossings by 11 mammal species have been recorded.…

The Economic Times

Canada released 26 bison into Banff in 2017; 9 years later, the herd has grown rapidly

Parks Canada successfully reintroduced plains bison into Banff National Park starting in 2017. The population grew from sixteen animals to about eighty by autumn 2022. Monitoring showed bison adapted to mountain habitat, preferring higher elevations for forage. Natural mortality remained low, with only two deaths recorded during the pilot. The…

The Times of India

In 1971, a Canadian art student visited a fogbound island to draw wild horses; she stayed nearly 50 years studying its wildlife, and Sable became a national park reserve

Zoe Lucas dedicated over fifty years to observing Sable Island's wildlife and ecosystem. Her extensive research documented horses, seals, and seabirds on the remote North Atlantic island. Lucas's work contributed significantly to understanding the island's dynamic environment and its unique horse population. This dedication led to her recent appointment as…

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Canada Beyond Niagara: British Columbia, the Rockies, and What Indian Travellers Actually Need to Know

Why the West Gets SkippedThe Toronto-Niagara circuit exists because it's easy to explain to a travel agent and easy to sell as a package. Flights from Mumbai or Delhi land in Toronto. The family WhatsApp group has already been to Niagara. The path of least resistance runs east to west…

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In 1760, a Boston merchant left horses on a treeless island in the Atlantic: More than 250 years later, around 500 wild descendants still survive without human care

Wild horses introduced in the 18th century continue to roam Sable Island today. These animals are now a protected population without human intervention or management. Their numbers have fluctuated significantly over recent decades and years. Parks Canada monitors their health and population trends annually. The horses survive naturally on the…

The Times of India

In 2006, Canada launched a mission to save Atlantic salmon. Nearly 20 years later, the fish are returning

Atlantic salmon populations declined due to habitat destruction and overfishing. Conservation efforts involving captive breeding and habitat restoration began in the mid-2000s. The Respectful Returns project improved survival rates for migrating juvenile salmon. Indigenous knowledge and scientific monitoring guided successful restoration initiatives. These combined efforts have led to the encouraging…

The Economic Times

Sable Island is a remote sand island with no permanent residents, yet hundreds of wild horses roam freely across its shifting dunes

More than 300 kilometres off the coast of Nova Scotia lies one of Canada's most extraordinary natural landscapes. Sable Island, a narrow crescent of shifting sand in the Atlantic Ocean, is unlike any other place in North America. Despite its harsh weather, moving sand dunes and complete isolation, the island…

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Two endangered Canadian pines are losing ground to blister rust, beetles, and climate change, but a new coordination plan aims to keep recovery efforts working across borders

Endangered Canadian pines face disease, insects, and rising temperatures for decades. New research highlights coordinated conservation strategies across borders for these vital trees. Scientists and communities are using a common framework to guide restoration efforts effectively. This approach ensures scarce resources are allocated where they will do the most good.…

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Trade wars and soaring airfares are reshaping how Canadians travel this summer

Last year was one of Canada’s strongest tourism years on record. The sector generated nearly $60 billion in revenue between May and August 2025, a six per cent year-over-year increase, according to Destination Canada.

The Conversation

How to visit Canada’s national parks for free this summer

Explore over 150,000 square miles of Canadian national parks for free this summer

The Independent UK

Canada is offering free access to its national parks this summer

Tourists can also get a 25% discount on camping and overnight stays operated by Parks Canada between June and September.

Euronews

Why do polar bears approach human infrastructure? The answer is more complex than we thought

Polar bears are intensely curious animals. That curiosity often brings them into contact with people and can put both species at risk from one another.

The Conversation

Canada trumps the US by making some of its most popular national parks free to visit, after controversial move the other side of the border hikes fees for foreign visitors to American natural landmarks

Alberta joined the scheme to give visitors free entry to national parks this summer, the day after Donald Trump signed an order to increase prices for non-Americans visiting US national parks

Advnture

Searchers recover 2nd body after rockfall near Canada's Banff National Park hiking trail

Search teams located a second body following a massive rockfall off a hiking trail in Canada’s Banff National Park

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“We are all heartbroken": 2nd hiker confirmed dead, 3 hospitalized after massive rockslide at popular National Park

Search and rescue crews have concluded their work at the accident site

The Independent UK

Hiker dead, multiple others injured, after rockslide in remote part of national park

Three others were injured in the incident

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The historic Chilkoot Trail between the US and Canada is finally open again, but border restrictions mean it's still impossible to complete it without a massive detour

The historic cross-country trail crosses the US / Canada border, with sections in Alaska and British Columbia

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UK adventurer apologises for record trek claim after Inuit backlash

Camilla Hempleman-Adams, who says she is first woman to traverse Canada’s Baffin Island solo, accused of ‘privilege and ignorance’

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8 hikers violate trail closure, get "too tired" to continue, and call mountain rescue – now they face up to $25,000 in fines

National Park officials say the hikers were uninjured and their rescue diverted vital resources away from wildfire fighting operations

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Shocking drone footage emerges of fire-ravaged Jasper National Park, after the largest wildfire there in a century

Parks Canada has released footage showing extent of the damage, with destroyed buildings and charred trees blighting the landscape

The Independent UK

Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says

A Canadian official says a wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper, Alberta, is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now

The Independent UK

More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say

Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact

The Conversation

The 2024 Jasper Fire is a grim reminder of the urgency of adopting a Canadian national wildfire strategy

In what is becoming an unfortunately common occurrence, the town of Jasper, Alta. has been ravaged by a wildfire of unprecedented scale. Crews report witnessing “300- to 400-foot flames,” while one-third of Jasper’s buildings were destroyed. Luckily, there have been no reported fatalities so far.

Al Jazeera

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada’s western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

Al Jazeera

Thousands flee wildfires near Canada’s Jasper National Park

Authorities order evacuations as ‘multiple wildfires’ are burning in top tourist area in the Canadian Rockies.

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