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The Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · Sep 8

A cougar was tragically killed near Canmore, Alberta, leaving behind two orphaned kits - now at Parc Safari. Outcry for policy change continues. @johnemarriott.bsky.social and Executive Director of @exposedwildlife.bsky.social, Maggie Spizziri, join Defender Radio to share updates: buff.ly/4xecR05

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 19

Legal teams are stepping up to defend Canada’s environmental laws. As multiple bills were implemented with the intention of fast-tracking economic growth, vulnerable wildlife is at further risk from shortsighted development and large-scale infrastructure.
Learn more: naturecanada.ca/news/blog/de...

A photo of a Cinnamon coloured Black Bear with the text "Good News: Legal Teams Defend Canada's Environmental Laws"

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 30

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

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.

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

Sea otter by wildlife photographer John E. Marriott.

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

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

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CPAWS Northern Alberta @cpawsnab.bsky.social · Jun 24

📝 The results are in. Polling we commissioned with @cpawssab.bsky.social show protecting the province’s lands, waters, and wildlife is, in fact, a core value held by nearly all Albertans that transcends political lines. 💡: cpawsnab.org/all-news/new...

New Poll: Conservation is a Core Value, not Fringe Concern, for Most Albertans - CPAWS Northern Alberta Chapter

New polling commissioned by CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta paints a picture of nature conservation as a core value held by nearly all Albertans, transcending political lines.

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The Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · Jun 19

In late 2023, #Alberta expanded cougar hunting quotas with no public consultation or new science. Docs obtained by @thenarwhal.ca show this came from top-down direction, not expert data. Learn more and take action: shorturl.at/t9VyM @exposedwildlife.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social

ACTION ALERT: Alberta wildlife policy shift puts cougars at risk

Alberta expanded cougar hunting and fur-bearer trapping with no new science or public input. Speak up today.

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Jun 21

Did you know cougars go by over 40 different names, more than any other wild cat in the world? Whether you’ve heard them called mountain lions, pumas, panthers, or ghost cats, they’re all the same incredible species: Puma concolor. Learn more here: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/knowledge-ba...

Learn all About Cougars

The Cougar Series covers everything from the basics of what a cougar is, to how they are managed and perceived by people across the Americas.

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · Jun 16

"Expanded cougar hunting was 'based on direction from [the] minister last year and input from stakeholders,' according to an internal email...

Those stakeholders were limited to members of the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society and the Alberta Tree Hounds Association."

Alberta cougar hunting increases ‘not based on science’: docs | The Narwhal

A controversial decision to increase cougar hunting in Alberta was ‘based on direction from [the] minister last year and input from stakeholders’

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Jun 11

Meet Zeus, another one of the Khutzeymateen's big boys. He's not quite as big or as mean-looking as Reacher, but Zeus put in a hard few weeks worth of work this spring courting three different females, including taking over with Big Mum after Reacher moved on.

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · May 26

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Reacher, the single largest grizzly bear I have ever seen. He's standing in almost 2 foot tall sedge 'grass'!! Named after the 6'5" 250 lb tv character Jack Reacher.

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · May 6

Press Release: Conservation Groups Calling for Rescinding of Harmful Decisions Made by Minister of Forestry and Parks. Please click the link to learn more and see how you can take action. #wildlife #conservation

www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/news/rescind...

Graphic with a picture of two cougars and the headline: "Conservation Groups Calling for Rescinding of Harmful Decisions."

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Apr 25

Grizzly bears sit at the top of the food chain and are listed as Threatened in Alberta. Being “apex” isn’t protection. It’s responsibility—and that responsibility is ours.

Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and advocacy tools: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/community/ne...

A Grizzly Bear sniffs the air with greenery in the surroundings.

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · Apr 15

For #TrailCamTuesday, here's a mother cougar passing by the camera with her kittens in tow. #wildlife

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Apr 11

Horrendous news out of Banff.

Rocky Mountain Outlook @rockymtnoutlook.bsky.social · Apr 11

NEWS: GPS collared wolf from Banff National Park killed in trapline on provincial lands

GPS collared wolf from Banff National Park killed in trapline on provincial lands

"Parks Canada is aware of three wolves being trapped outside of the national park boundary in recent months."

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The Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · Apr 7

A cougar @johnemarriott.bsky.social tracked for years was killed earlier this year near Canmore, leaving two orphaned kits. This tragic event deeply affected John, and he is advocating for change to protect wildlife in Alberta. Tune in to Defender Radio for the story: buff.ly/1JtUYit

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John E Marriott Photography @johnemarriott.bsky.social · Apr 2

The Truth about Snares - Trapped in the Past

Part I focuses on killing neck snares, the science and the ethics behind this cruel and archaic trapping device that is still used in Canada and the US despite being banned in more than 85 countries worldwide.

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The Truth About Snares - Trapped In the Past | Part 1

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Catherine Griwkowsky @cgriwkowsky.bsky.social · Mar 27

Alberta earns failing grade in conservation: report

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Alberta earns failing grade in conservation: report

A report card on Canada’s biodiversity conservation progress gives Alberta a failing grade of D-.

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · Mar 25

For #TrailCamTuesday, here's a look back at a Black Bear and her two cubs that spent some time in the area around my trail cams a few summers ago. Mad respect for the patience of this Mama Bear! #wildlife

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Mar 21

Another recent article regarding this tragic story. We're working hard to find ways to make sure this doesn't keep happening. Stay tuned for details on how you can help! #wildlife #conservation

Wildlife Photographer Says Death of Mother Cougar Was Illegal

Hunters left two kittens orphaned.

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Mar 11

You're welcome.

Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Mar 11

Interested in learning more about cougars and what successful co-existence looks like? Check out our Cougar Knowledge Base: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/knowledge-ba...

#wildlife #conservation

Learn all About Cougars

The Cougar Series covers everything from the basics of what a cougar is, to how they are managed and perceived by people across the Americas.

www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Mar 5

Exclusive: Government leaders are one step closer to formally protecting the 50,000-square-kilometre Seal River watershed, which is more than 99 per cent intact, reports @jsrutgers.bsky.social for The Narwhal and the Winnipeg Free Press: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-sea...

Manitoba’s Seal River watershed closer to permanent protection | The Narwhal

The watershed surrounds the province’s ‘last truly wild river.’ Could it soon be a huge new protected area?

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · Feb 26

Bonus #TrailCamTuesday post: Here's a coyote moving through the woods on a winter day. #wildlife

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Exposed Wildlife Conservancy @exposedwildlife.bsky.social · Feb 25

We think the answer is pretty clear and hope you do as well. #wildlife #conservation.

Is It Time We Stopped Hunting Female Cougars?

Despite laws protecting cougar kittens with spots, Alberta officials ruled a controversial hunt legal—sparking public demands for an investigation.

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