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Court finds Environment Minister Guilbeault's interpretation of law unreasonable, says habitat must be protected, not just nests.

Bats and bears and wolves are just some of the species who may be endangered by the proposed Chalk River waste disposal site.

Canada's decision to protect nests instead of the critical habitat of 24 at-risk bird species — including the threatened B.C. marbled murrelet — was 'unreasonable,' ruled a federal court.

Canada's decision to protect nests instead of the critical habitat of 24 at-risk bird species — including the threatened B.C. marbled murrelet — was 'unreasonable,' ruled a federal court.

The travels of a B.C. grizzly validate a conservation program designed to encourage bears to mingle and breed

The province’s current laws are far too diluted and have not helped to build more resilience for its ecosystems

Following a Jan. 8 decision by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to approve the construction of a "near surface disposal facility" near the Ottawa River, Kebaowek First Nation is now calling on the federal government to intervene.

Kebaowek First Nation said the permits issued under the Species at Risk Act should be suspended and that the nuclear research company should do more to mitigate environmental risks associated with its nuclear waste facility. The request was made Tuesday to Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.

The deadline for public comments to the government is Jan. 31

For the monarch butterfly, western chorus frog and caribou, habitat loss and degradation are primary drivers of decline, aggravated by excessive pesticide use.