Calgary Urban Species Response Team

On Feb. 25, outfitter Kelly Udell pleaded guilty in the Fairview Court of Justice to knowingly hunting mule deer in a Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) not authorized by his licence. Udell was fined $7,800. The court acknowledged his early guilty plea, lack of prior offences, and the fact that a deer had not been killed when the violation was identified. On Nov. 22, fish and wildlife officers uncovered the offence during a compliance check in WMU 526. The mule deer licence he obtained for his hunting client was only valid in WMU 525, approximately 48 km away. Udell initially claimed the issue was a vendor error, but that was proven false through security footage and verification with the retailer. As an experienced outfitter with allocations in both zones since 2014, Udell admitted he knowingly took a “calculated risk” in guiding his client without a licence authorized for WMU 526. This type of offence, commonly known as “zone jumping,” undermines wildlife management and can place hunting clients at risk of criminal charges. Anyone with information about wildlife or fishery violations is encouraged to call the 24-hour Report A Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800, or online at alberta.ca/report-poacher.aspx.

On Feb. 25, outfitter Kelly Udell pleaded guilty in the Fairview Court of Justice to knowingly hunting mule deer in a Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) not authorized by his licence.

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Thanks @cmcalgary.bsky.social and @calgaryrasc.bsky.social !!

Thanks @calgaryrasc.bsky.social !!

Please do join us!! Complete an application form and you'll receive the zoom details before the March 19 orientation! www.calgaryurbanspecies.ca/general-8
@cmcalgary.bsky.social would you be so kind to share please? Thanks!!

A backlit cat walks indoors past a window marked with Feather Friendly window markings. A win-win for birds (and cats certainly deserve to be kept safe indoors!). Model cat = Obi. 💕

Brilliant! Safe birds (from Kitties) and safe kitties!! (Now if you find some marked glass AND kitties, we shall die extra happy!!😍)
@featherfriendly
#birdsafephilly

Oh my gosh. Is that little hut of rolls for the needy for real? This is the most beautiful little scene ever. Such kindness.

Oof that glass. Please share that it's bird friendly glass?

Love the crocus displays all over the city - this is my local 'hood of Harrison Park with Polwarth Kirk

3 unidentified orcas spotted in Vancouver Harbour never before documented in B.C. | CBC News Orcas appear in Vancouver Harbour from time to time and often delight residents who catch a glimpse of them. But marine experts say three whales spotted there last week are unlike any previously recor...

3 unidentified orcas spotted in #Vancouver Harbour never before documented in B.C.
Experts say the unfamiliar whales could belong to a rarely seen killer whale population from the high seas

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Amazing! Where in the world (literally) is your nature oasis?

Are there recent updates on what is happening on the ground in Tehran after the initial strikes? It's gut/wrenching and won't be good news but hoping for some hope on that. Environmental devastation with immediate impact on people and animals. Horrendous.

“...Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives ... on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam...”

- Carl Sagan, ‘Pale Blue Dot’

And pleeeeeease treat your glass especially if inviting them closer with habitat. Everyone needs to marking their glass with an effective product. Hummingbirds are certainly susceptible to window collisions.

@brendonstuff.bsky.social do we dare explore where the featured photo was taken? Eek.

Imagine your child breathing cleaner air because we said NO to chainsaws today.
We are custodians, not owners.
The Amazon & Congo rainforests are their inheritance — let's not hand them ashes.
Protect what sustains us all. 🌍🌱
#FutureGenerations #EndDeforestation

Second oil spill in Akaroa Harbour in two months sparks concern for wildlife A navy ship spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Sunday.

“Second oil spill in Akaroa Harbour in two months sparks concern for wildlife

About 200-300 litres of lubricating oil leaked from the HMNZS Te Kaha on Sunday morning, due to a defect to an oil cooler on the ship's starboard engine.”
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This is what ecocide looks like.

Multiple locations.... bsky.app/profile/noel...

The devastation to human and animal life is shocking.

Seeing lots on mainstream TV too!! Super happy about that! Thanks for sharing your great updates and insights, Devin.

👆🏼. Keep cats safe inside. Keep birds and other animals safe outside. 💕

Whoah!! Amazing! And gosh if that's not bird-friendly or darned close.... fantastic!! @justsavebirds.bsky.social thoughts?

So tiny!! Stunning images!

"Moira Brown, science director at the Canadian Whale Institute in Welshpool, N.B., said raising or ending the U.S. speed limit would destroy 40 years of work aimed at lowering whale deaths caused by ship strikes." 🤯

Your art is extraordinary!! Love the Tenby Harbour! 🥰 and all the nature pieces..... oh and all of them!

Would you be interested in painting the Top 10 most common window strike casualties in North America to bring awareness?

Emotional and psychological stresses beleaguer conservation professionals (commentary) Nested within the current biodiversity crisis sits an equally complex and concerning human crisis, but one that receives even less attention: the poor mental health and well-being of the conservation…

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A new op-ed warns of a growing mental health crisis among conservationists, driven by ecological loss, funding pressures and a culture of self-sacrifice.

The authors call for greater investment in workforce well-being and support.

** Views are authors'.

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

Thanks! Please take pics and note the coordinates and then yes absolutely love to know! We have a form too if you prefer. More eyes we can get, the more birds we can help!

Is it possible the rocks never made it there from whomever was last handling or prepping them? Seems a weird thing to steal!

Hopefully #CanadianSteel. Please always choose traditional railings over untreated glass ones to save birds (and cleaning costs, maintenance, etc).