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2024-04-22

  The Emotional Lives of Animals with Dr. Marc Bekoff

Making an emotional connection to a non-human animal is a defining moment in many peoples’ lives. It could be the family dog, a squirrel who hops past a window every day, or a black bear known to meander through a local forest. It’s that connection tha...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-04-15

  VICTORY: Fighting Ag-Gag in Ontario with Camille Labchuk

Investigations into farms by animal advocacy groups is an essential tool to exposing serious, systemic abuses of animals, failures to follow basic policy, and have led to criminal charges. But the Ontario government wanted to stop that – and introduced...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-03-25

  Depaving Hamilton with Green Venture

A concrete laden Barton Street runs the distance of lower Hamilton, marking the transition from residential housing to commercial and industrial spaces – what many people think of when they hear Steel City. But along this busy street something magical ...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-03-18

  Humane Canada's Summit for Animals

If you don’t already have passes to Humane Canada’s Summit for Animals May 5 to 7 in Halifax, you’re going to miss out on an awful lot! The annual event is organized by Humane Canada, the national federation of humane societies and SPCAs, and presentin...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-03-11

  The Art of Simone Diamond

Simone Diamond is a Coast Salish artist who creates art pieces in the Coast Salish style. You may have seen Simone’s designs featured on products from companies like Native Northwest, on her popular Instagram account, or in The Fur-Bearers’ kids activi...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-02-12

  The Lives of Wild Dogs with Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin

Improving the lives of dogs across Canada and around the world is a hefty goal – but by talking about the lives of wild dogs, Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin is getting closer to reaching that goal every day. Dr. Fraser-Celin, who has worked with African wild d...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-02-05

  The Switch: Winter Planting for Wildlife

It’s grey, generally cold, damp, and rather unpleasant in early February across Canada. Fortunately, it’s a great time of year to get outside and start planting! Now, I know I’m out on a bit of a limb here, but late winter and early spring are actually...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-01-29

  Trapped In The Past Documentary Series with John E. Marriott

Killing neck snares are cruel devices that experts and scientists have shown to be ineffective and inhumane. Yet they remain common across Canada. A new documentary series, Trapped In The Past, is challenging why killing neck snares remain legal to use...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-01-22

  Plant-Based Eating Gets Edgy with Candice Hutchings

Eating a plant-based diet is a great way to be healthy and reduce your impact on the environment and climate crisis. Making the change can be intimidating, especially if, like me, you grew up on meat and potatoes. Fortunately, folks like Candice Hutchi...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author
2024-01-15

  The Switch: Rain Barrel Benefits

Are you an active gardener looking for ways to reduce your impact on the local environment? Rain barrels are a great, accessible place to start! Join me for a quick conversation about the known - and perhaps less known - benefits of using rain barrels ...
  Michael Howie / The Fur-Bearers author