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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 13h

Who's coming to Banff to catch my show with wildlife artist Susie Cipolla? It's live now at Canada House Gallery or you can check it out online at: canadahouse.com/collections/...

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 15h

Out today: new research shows both recreation and roads affect wolverine populations in Canada's Rocky Mountains and Columbia Mountains. Sharing the snow – outdoor recreation and roads reduce the density of a rare carnivore > doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... This research was supported by Y2Y and others.

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Research shows wolverine populations affected by recreation, roads

UCalgary scientists work with partners to research density across western Alberta and eastern British Columbia

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Because the real tragedy in that photograph isn't just the pile of dead coyotes. It's the possibility that those children will grow up believing that the greatest thing the wild has to offer them is something to kill."

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I have received a very substantial donation from a private benefactor for my arctic field course so I am really excited to confirm we are good to go for August 2027!!! Any grad students and senior undergraduates from any university are eligible to apply. ryan.brook@usask.ca

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Sarah Elmeligi @elmeligisarah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The UCP's caribou plans' top priority is doubling oil and gas production and adopting the 100-year recovery timeline industry pitched, one scientists called ineffective. No modelling to back it up. That's not efficiency, it's cutting corners. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/24/n...

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Oil and gas ambitions outshone caribou protection in Alberta land-use planning: experts

Scientists, conservationists and legal experts say the plans, which were first mandated by the federal government in 2012 to protect woodland caribou, lack the modelling, recovery goals and science-ba...

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Alberta Wilderness Association @albertawilderness.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

14 bears have been killed by government-endorsed hunters in Alberta. 🐻 We have no idea why. In July 2024, Alberta’s Wildlife Management Responder Network was announced and promoted as a way to “protect Albertans’ lives and livelihoods.” →

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Once again, if you're not subscribed to David Stalling on substack and you love wolves, bears, etc, then you're missing out. Great perspectives from a hunter on real conservation. davidstalling.substack.com/p/the-mounta...

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The Mountain Goat Tag that Changed my Thinking

by David Stalling

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Things I was frightened of as a child: Our basement. Absolutely terrifying if I was the last one down there. My mom finding out I didn’t like church. Big dogs (who could have predicted I’d own a Great Dane as an adult!)

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

BIG news! I've got my first limited edition print show at Canada House Gallery in Banff September 26th-October 3rd in collaboration with artist Susie Cipolla. Come join me for the opening October 3rd from 12-4 pm.

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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Last week, Smith posted on social media that “For every $1 of taxes a guest worker generates, taxpayers are covering $10 in services.” While this figure might ring true for many, it is far from accurate. I fact-checked Smith’s claims in my latest for @thetyee.ca

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Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of ‘Guest Worker’ Taxes? | The Tyee

Ahead of a divisive referendum question, we fact checked Danielle Smith’s claims.

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good 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/...

Northern cod collapsed because of overfishing, then remained very scarce because of multiple factors, including seals, sea temperature change, continued fishing as bycatch. In 1192, Canada's Dept of Fisheries and Oceans said the moratorium would lead to recovery in 2 years. Since then, DFO has repeatedly announced recovery, aiming to reopen fishing. In reality, stocks are now just over half of what they were before the collapse, 34 years later. A long ways to go to recover the over 90% loss in 3 generations.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 03/09/2026

Officials at the Coal Valley mine in Alberta argue their operation isn’t as environmentally destructive as other coal mines. To prove it, they invited The Narwhal for a tour. Here’s a rare glimpse inside an active Canadian coal mine.

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A glimpse inside an active Alberta coal mine, nestled in the Rockies

In a rare move, one company gave The Narwhal a tour of its coal mine in Alberta, as the province grapples with the future of the industry

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Killing wolves is going from an emergency strategy to avoid caribou extinction to a long-term strategy to avoid caribou habitat protection.

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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New Heritage Minute just dropped, starring Rick Mercer as the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland:

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NEW Heritage Minute: Gander and 9/11

YouTube video by Historica Canada

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Has anyone used the rockie talky radios? Wondering what the real experience is with range and durability. They look good but I need ideally 5 miles of range on the tundra. One person can go up on the roof of camp and that will presumably increase the range quite a bit.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“The only thing an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you’re not careful it’s too late. Of course, the young man will never understand this truth.” — Norm Macdonald

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Alberta's new 'conservation' licence plates are a reminder of how large the horns of bighorn rams could grow if we did not systematically remove rams with fast-growing horns at a young age through a phenotype-based trophy hunt, leading to evolution of smaller horns www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you aren't reading David Stalling yet, you should be. It's mostly wolves and bears and conservation ethos, but it's also just good, interesting writing, like this piece today: davidstalling.substack.com/p/the-map-do...

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The Map Doesn’t Need to Be Made Great Again

by David Stalling

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Interesting look at the Nelson grizzly bear family and the accompanying media storm that followed: gbryja.substack.com/p/when-coexi...

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When Coexistence Becomes Conflict

A shattered grizzly family and a conflict history that never was

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

please share with any graduate or senior undergraduate students you know.

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Still two spots left on my Jasper wildlife photography workshop in October, who wants them? canwildphototours.com/jasperphotow...

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

5 former chairs of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, myself included, raise alarm over the Carney gov't proposed 'major projects' initiative. It will lead to extinctions, likely including southern resident killer whales www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist | CBC News

The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they...

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Smith: dogs increase risk of bear attack 'presence of a dog more than doubled the odds of a bear conflict when compared to the same-sized groups without dogs. Incidents involving unleashed dogs outnumbered those involving leashed dogs nearly 6 to 1'🧪 wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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TWS Journals

This research explores the relationship between human, domestic dogs, and bears in conflicts from across North America from 1901 to 2023. Our findings provide both warnings and best practices for tho...

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Sobering, eloquent but disheartening presentation by Dr. Ray on how Canada's gov't plans to ignore environmental protection to further fossil fuels and mines, with little consultation. She also proposes science-based alternatives: foresight and long-term planning drive.google.com/file/d/1rBvj...

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Alberta Minister wants a G-bear hunt, pretends it's about public safety. He wants to let people hunt B-bears with dogs, pretends it's about saving caribou. Sustainable hunts, data-based, are just fine, but this minister ignores biologists and spreads misinformation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Alberta says hunting bears with dogs will protect caribou. The province's former caribou manager disagrees | CBC News

Letting hunters use dogs to hunt black bears is a move the Alberta government says will help caribou conservation efforts, but wildlife biologists aren't convinced.

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Dr. Bast 🇨🇦 @bastsbest.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Cons have been in gov't in AB for the past 52 of 56 years. The AB Heritage Fund has been around since 1976. Norway consulted former Premier Lougheed when it set up its fund. We're at about $32B (capital, not profit); Norway is $2.3T. We had a 14 yr head start. We absolutely have been looted.

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today is International Wolf Day and I'm thrilled to announce that several of my wild wolf images have been chosen for a Canada Post stamp as part of a 4-stamp package highlighting the ecological importance of wolves and the critical role they play as keystone predators in our country.

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Sarah Elmeligi @elmeligisarah.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🥂 Cocktails & Politics is coming to Canmore! Meet me and Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi at Wild Life Distillery. 📅 Tue, Aug 25 | 7-9PM 📍 105 Bow Meadows Cr., Canmore Come for the conversation, stay for the cocktails. #ableg #abndp

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I, for one, like the conspiracy of Canadian superwolves, with capes and masks, eating CWD-infected elk for breakfast.

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Media alerted to letter by last 5 chairs of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada pointing out that the Discussion Paper on 'major projects' makes a mockery of the Species at Risk Act. Happy to chat www.sfu.ca/~amooers/sci...

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I've still got a few spots on my Jasper wildlife photography workshops and photo tours in October: canwildphototours.com/workshops/

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Racism isn't "controversial," premier. It's wrong. Why isn't decency a foundational Alberta value?

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The next time someone argues that the Aborigines “did nothing with the country for 65,000 years”, instead of arguing back I will keep my answer simple: “Unlike the white fella, they looked after the place.” theaimn.net/what-if-the-...

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What if the highest achievement of a civilisation is not what it leaves behind, but what it leaves intact?

Every so often – very often – someone declares that Aborigines “did nothing for 65,000 years.” Usually it is presented as an indisputable fact, as though it settles the argument. It doesn’t. It merely...

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Ridiculous. Pretty obvious examples that we provided for Minister Loewen's conflicts of interest in making many of his decisions and trips which overtly favour guide-outfitters and trappers, yet the Ethics Commish refuses to look into it. www.albertawilderness.ca/news-release...

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News Release: Ethics Commissioner claims no grounds to investigate Minister Loewen - Alberta Wilderness Association

After seven months, the Ethics Commissioner has replied to our request for an investigation into...

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Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦 @marcofesta.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Be part of the one program in Canada that actually benefits caribou, as opposed to gov'ts killing wolves while destroying habitat. Led by First Nations.

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 04/08/2026

I'm proud to support the work of @exposedwildlife.bsky.social and here's a simple way you can contribute to their ongoing efforts to protect apex predators.

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Your chance to support wolf, bear and cougar conservation in Alberta AND win some $$! All proceeds go to support the Exposed Wildlife Conservancy and our efforts. rafflebox.ca/raffle/50-50...

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50/50 Raffle for Wildlife

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I’m just a simple man but it seems a political party could do well with a lot of normies if they said “B.C.’s wilderness is incredible and for the first time in generations we will spend real money to enhance and expand the ways it is preserved and enjoyed” anyhow brandywine meadows was awesome

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