Birds are now to be culled from a British Columbia ostrich operation that sought to bypass standard federal practice in on-farm outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza and has been denied an appeal at Canada’s highest court.
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B.C. ostriches now to be culled after ruling: CFIA
Farm has been at the centre of protests since CFIA first ordered the cull of over 300 birds
Manitoba hunting season well underway
Sneak peaks and predictions for Manitoba hunters in 2025, from grouse to waterfowl to going after deer this fall hunting season
Manitoba hunting season 2025: Sneak peeks and predictions for hunters this fall, from grouse to waterfowl to going after deer
Goose hunting in the wide fields of Manitoba
Hunting Canada geese in the field requires different tactics than in the marsh
Hunting Canada geese in the field requires different tactics than in the marsh; read on for expert tips to a successful 2025 goose hunt in Manitoba fields.
Bird repellent gets emergency approval for sunflowers
Manitoba sunflower growers can now apply Avian Control repellent to keep blackbirds away during their 2025 harvest season
A product called Avian Control has received emergency-use approval to become the first chemical bird repellent available to Manitoba sunflower growers, in time for use this harvest.
The north is calling: all about the common loon
Loons are an icon of Manitoba’s wild shorelines
Most Canadians recognized a loon call, but how much do you know about the common loon?
Conservation counting on annual bird survey
Every year, around this time of year, volunteers in Manitoba head out to take a key bird count
It was the same every year. For 25 years, on one day at the end of June, my alarm would go off at 2:30 a.m. I’d slouch out of bed and hit the road to do my part for the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). My route was part of a network feeding numbers
New birds on the block
Some new birds are finding footholds in Manitoba
My September calendar always sets aside a few days for a duck hunting trip with my son. On those days we haunt the marshes, which we find more interesting than going after birds feeding in fields. Our chosen setting means that, when the ducks aren’t flying, we can enjoy time spotting other wetland wildlife. Last year’s hunt
These bird names are about to change
Official names will change for a few of Manitoba’s common feathered visitors
In 2023, the American Ornithological Society announced plans to change the English common names of any birds named after people or that are deemed offensive in some way. The way bird names are chosen is also getting a revamp. It’s going to be a pilot project beginning with 70 to 80 species found mainly in
Trumpeting victory for swan conservation
Trumpeter swans are returning to southern Manitoba after decades as a disappeared species
Back in 2007, I was fishing at my favourite wild rice lake in the Whiteshell when I spotted some big, white birds in the distance. I didn’t think much of it at first; I assumed they were pelicans. As I got closer, it became obvious that the size and shape were wrong. I got out
PHOTOS: Rare winter bird bingo
Watch for unusual visitors to your winter bird feeder
If you’re a Manitoban who feeds birds during the winter, you may already know the normal customers at your feeder and in your yard. With careful observation, you might also see a few relatively rare birds to Manitoba or, given the mild winter so far, species that usually don’t overwinter here. Why it matters: Chickadees
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