Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Victory? Apparently the feds will not exempt major projects from the Species at Risk Act, after many voiced strong concern, including several First Nations. They continue to dismantle federal oversight over pipelines and other environmentally dubious initiatives www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comCarney government drops plan to bypass protections for at-risk speciesThe federal government is dropping a proposal that could have made it easier to green-light projects that jeopardize the survival of at-risk species, the Star has learned. 1158
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Good news is good news so it's welcomed, but let's look at the long-term trend. Nowhere near complete recovery, just over half the stock before the collapse. Shifting baseline strikes again. 🧪 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/... 13717
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026For caribou, mitigation in the arctic is too often wishful thinking. We need to move beyond assuming measures will reduce impacts and actually test whether they work. Great new study showing why evidence-based mitigation matters! 👇besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comTesting the efficacy of industrial mitigation measures for caribou in the ArcticAs new energy projects are designed and implemented in environments around the globe, it is important to ensure that mitigation efforts for wildlife are scientifically validated for their efficacy. I.... 042
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Less reliance on megaprojects, more diverse economy and environmental protection ! "Rather than seeing infrastructure as the end goal, Canada needs to support diverse, multi-sector economies through technology development, inter-sectoral linkages, and Canadian-owned companies over the long term."centreforindustrialpolicy.caWhy does Canada develop megaprojects instead of innovation systems? - Centre For Industrial Policy 011
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Great news for Bison conservation in the US! 🦬 earthjustice.org/press/2026/c...earthjustice.orgCourt Decision Prevents Trump Admin from Removing More Than 900 Bison from Federal LandEarthjustice and Cochenour Law filed for preliminary injunction for American Prairie in August 022
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"Scientists Warn Carney’s Changes Will Bring ‘Wilful Extinction"thetyee.caScientists Warn Carney’s Changes Will Bring ‘Wilful Extinction’ | The TyeeProposed amendments to make building ports and pipelines easier could destroy entire species. 010
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Good conversation between my friend Tim Fullman (@wilderness.org) and TWS President Tracy Stone-Manning on tracking the Teshekpuk caribou herd. Takeaway: caribou need freedom to move across vast, intact landscapes to thrive. 🦌youtube.comWhy the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd Matters | Tracy Stone-Manning & Tim FullmanYouTube video by The Wilderness Society 031
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 05/08/2026nwtdiscoveryportal.enr.gov.nt.ca/geoportaldoc...nwtdiscoveryportal.enr.gov.nt.ca 020
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 05/08/2026🎉 Can we predict how a road will affect caribou before it's built? That's what our newly funded project on barren-ground caribou in the NWT will explore over the next 3 years, through NWT CIMP + Polar Knowledge Canada. Link in comments! 110
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 05/08/2026📢 Nîkanêse Wah tzee Stewardship Society is hiring a Restoration Director to lead their multi-year caribou habitat restoration program in Klinse-Za Park, BC. Hybrid, $90-120K, closes Aug 20. Amazing opportunity!cariboufutures.caRestoration DirectorWe are looking for an experienced and collaborative leader to help guide our multi-year caribou habitat restoration program. 068
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Caribou suffer terribly in the heat of summer when the mosquitos and black flies come out in the heat. We are getting more and more hot days due to climate change. 0102
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Coltman www.nature.com/articles/nat... just passed 1000 cites GoogleScholar. Brought to the fore that selective hunting can lead to evolutionary change, leading to much debate, gnashing of teeth. Pigeon et al's update answered stats objections, is better paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 6197
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Amazing opportunbity to improve wildlife conservation in Wyoming! eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.comResearch Scientist, Associate - Merkle Research GroupThis position will help promote the application of the Merkle Research Group’s work by coordinating workshops, presentations, partner meetings, and outreach activities that highlight ongoing conservat... 001
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking public comments on proposed Critical Habitat Protection Regulations under the Species at Risk Act. The proposal would streamline protection of critical habitat on federal lands without weakening protections. Comments are open until Sept. 16.gazette.gc.caCanada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 29: GOVERNMENT NOTICESJuly 18, 2026, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 29, Canada Gazette 000
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Des faons naissent encore en enclos plutôt qu'en liberté, et le Québec tarde toujours à restaurer l'habitat qui leur permettrait un jour d'en sortir. Il est temps que le gouvernement passe des mesures palliatives à une véritable restauration de l'habitat!lapresse.caNaissance de caribous au Québec | Des faons condamnés à vivre en captivité ?Les populations de caribous vivant en captivité ont accueilli 16 nouveaux faons, cette année, un bilan « mitigé » qui masque le fait que Québec se révèle toujours incapable de rétablir l’habitat de ce... 010
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Last day to comment on Canada's proposed fast-track for major project approvals. Roads like Grays Bay & Mackenzie Valley Highway cross declining barren-ground caribou ranges. We don't fully know which mitigations work. Precaution matters! Email engagement@pco-bcp.gc.ca by tonight.canada.caEngagement: Supporting timely-decision-making for major projects - One Canadian Economy - Canada.ca 010
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 18/07/2026What would it take to make community-led camera and ARU monitoring a permanent part of how we monitor Canada's migratory caribou? 000
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Most caribou monitoring is narrowly focused on caribou only. Camera traps and ARUs let us monitor predators, insects, vegetation, weather, and soundscapes at the same time without disturbing wildlife. This graphic by Alison McCreesh captures this message from one of my #NACW2026 talks perfectly! 120
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Christian Landry @christianlandry.bsky.social · 16/07/20262 milliards pour moins de 200 véhicules. C'est le budget total consacré à la recherche scientifique au Canada par année.lapresse.caDéfense | Ottawa versera près de 2 milliards pour de nouveaux blindésAprès les sous-marins, les véhicules blindés. Ottawa versera près de 2 milliards de dollars sur quatre ans pour construire et livrer 190 véhicules blindés de soutien au combat à General Dynamics Land ... 077
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Last call: today (July 15) is the deadline to comment on GNWT's draft Best Management Practices for mitigating road effects on barren-ground caribou in the NWT. Roads are likely the biggest threat this species faces. If you have thoughts, now's the time at the link below!haveyoursay.nwt-tno.caBest Management Practices for Mitigating the Effects of Roads on Barren-ground Caribou in the NWTCliquez ici pour consulter la présente page en français. Overview The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting Northerners to share their feedback on the draft Best Management Practi... 021
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Indigenous people make up 5% of the population but 75% of the people living on the street in Winnipeg. Poverty is the byproduct of colonial systems of oppression and genocide but is treated like a personal failure when many are born into it 428981
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Carney's Canada: subsidizing fossil fuels, cutting science. Data-based blog by E4D evidencefordemocracy.ca/canada-is-cu...evidencefordemocracy.caCanada is cutting public science. The risks will not be invisible forever. - Evidence For DemocracySince Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in on March 14, 2025, the federal government has launched a major spending […] 042
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The Kugluktuk Angoniatit Association opposes the Grays Bay Road & Port Project. Caribou harvesters and Elders explain why in this short film. I study how roads affect caribou, and these concerns track a growing body of scientific evidence closely. Please watch and share widely!youtube.comFilm Premiere | Kugluktuk Harvesters on the Grays Bay Road and PortYouTube video by Kugluktuk HTO 032
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The closest thing to a wild caribou you'll see in Grands-Jardins these days is this silhouette. The herd has been in a 20-hectare enclosure since 2022 — a last resort after decades of habitat loss from logging. Quebec still hasn't committed to meaningfully restoring caribou habitat. #caribou 011
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Price: conservation of pacific salmon in Canada undermined by gov't cutbacks on monitoring, political pressure, ignoring science. Of 47 salmon populations assessed at risk by COSEWIC, none were listed under the Species at Risk Act. 🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe Managed Erosion of Conservation Priorities for Pacific SalmonConservation policies worldwide promise to halt biodiversity loss, yet implementation frequently lags intent. We examine this disconnect through wild Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) in Canada, whe... 065
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I left the North American Caribou Workshop feeling optimistic. Bringing together Indigenous knowledge holders, community members, wildlife managers, and researchers leads to better conversations, and ultimately better caribou conservation. Glad to see CBC highlighting this!cbc.caIndigenous knowledge takes centre stage at Yellowknife caribou conference | CBC NewsNearly 400 caribou leaders and experts from around the circumpolar world gathered in Yellowknife for the 20th North American Caribou Conference this week. 030
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 24/06/2026A thoughtful Mongabay article on Indigenous Guardians, Arctic road development, and migratory caribou in the Northwest Territories. Happy to have provided some input ❄️news.mongabay.comAs Canada eyes Arctic road expansion, Indigenous guardians race to understand caribouFor years, Wayne Mercredi spent hours driving the Tibbitt to Contwoyto winter road. Leaving early in the morning to take advantage of limited daylight, he’d travel the road’s 400-kilometer length (250... 031
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Yes, that is correct from my understanding. I suggest asking Tim Fullman or any other reference email in the application to make sure. 110
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Amazing opportunity to conduct caribou research with real conservation impact! @wilderness.org is hiring a postdoc to model road effects on caribou. I'm part of the team — great people, supervised by the excellent Tim Fullman. Apply by July 19! thewildernesssociety.careers.hibob.com/jobs/25324d2... 1119
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Carney government is ‘shredding’ environmental rules and ‘misleading’ Canadians: former advisors. We need better environmental leadership! Time to step up and say no to industrial capture 🌱thenarwhal.caCarney is ‘shredding’ environmental rules, ‘misleading’ the public: experts | The NarwhalThe government shut out its own climate science and policy advisors, they say, while gutting Canada’s environmental protections in favour of oil and gas 031
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The views of Great Slave Lake. Excited to be presenting at #NACW2026 this week, where researchers, managers, Indigenous knowledge holders, and community members will come together to discuss the future of caribou across North America. #Caribou #Conservation #Yellowknife 020
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Amazing! Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this 😁😮 000
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Happy #WorldCaribouDay!!! I've spent the past three years studying caribou, and they never cease to amaze me. Here's to healthy herds, connected landscapes, and the people who live alonside them in reciprocity. 051
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Better Than the Usual News: Trump’s auction of oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drew limited interest, with no major companies bidding and only two participants, who agreed to pay $3.7 million for five tracts. 193
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 05/06/2026🚨 Last chance to apply 🚨 The Narwhal is hiring ... and the deadline is this Sunday, June 7! We're looking for two senior reporters to pursue ambitious journalism about the natural world in Canada, one based in B.C. and another based (almost) anywhere in the country. thenarwhal.ca/work-with-us/thenarwhal.caWork with us | The NarwhalJobs, hiring updates, fellowships, freelancing opportunities and opinion submission guidelines for our environment and energy coverage. 12529
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Excellent opportunity here: a 5 year senior research fellowship in Life Sciences (broadly defined) at All Souls College Oxford. Many opportunities to work with the diverse & inclusive community here in @biology.ox.ac.uk here in the brand new Life & Mind Buiilding www.asc.ox.ac.uk/post-doctora...asc.ox.ac.ukPost-Doctoral Research Fellowships | All Souls College 04664
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 04/06/2026"Canada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environment" Preserving Canada's amazing natural heritage is itself a major project that is not worth sacrificing!theconversation.comCanada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environmentImpact assessments prevent harm before it occurs. Circumventing the process before we understand the risks is misguided and a gamble with our collective future. 010
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Despite their flashy appearance, Harlequin ducks can be surprisingly easy to overlook as they bob among waves and rocks. One of my favorite bird encounters from Atlantic Canada 🌊 020
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Decisions about roads, mines, ports, railways, and energy infrastructure shapes ecosystems for decades. In many cases, negative impacts are difficult --or impossible-- to reverse. Public consultation on the federal government's proposed major-project reforms closes June 7. Make your voice heard!!!cpaws.orgElbows Up for Nature | Canadian Parks and Wilderness SocietySpeak up for nature in Canada. Oppose weakening environmental protections in fast-tracked projects. Public consultation open until June 7. 021
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I visited Lorneville last fall and met with people who deeply care about the place. The wetlands, forests, and coastline were beautiful. This story raises important questions about the environmental footprint of AI infrastructure and who gets to shape decisions about local landscapes. 🌲🌊thenarwhal.caNew Brunswick residents battle an AI data centre | The NarwhalThe proposed data centre and its on-site gas plant in Lorneville, N.B., would raze wetlands and forest and be one of the province’s largest greenhouse gas emitters 020
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 14/05/2026A running thread of articles, blog posts, and more about the Government of Canada’s proposal to fast-track “major projects” and weaken federal environmental laws and regulations. 411865
Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Important read for caribou conservation in Nunavut! 🏔️❄️ 001
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Ekwo-tuktu-caribou @ekwo-tuktu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026As new oil and gas leases in their calving grounds loom, the declining Porcupine #caribou herd is showing signs of climate stresses. New in our news section www.northerncaribou.ca/news thanks @canadiangeographic 021
Reposted by Benjamin Larue, Ph.D.Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The horrible Carney discussion paper on "fast tracking major projects" proposes turning regions of the country, & endangered species, into sacrifice zones for the benefit of corporate profiteering. There's a month long opportunity to submit comments. 🧵1/ www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/12/n...nationalobserver.comCarney moves to fast-track federal approval for major projects — from pipelines to power linesA discussion paper released last Friday describes the proposed changes, which would expand ministerial powers and make it easier to obtain permits and approvals under multiple federal laws. Provinces,... 55639