Exposed Wildlife Conservancy
@exposedwildlife.bsky.social
The EXPOSED Wildlife Conservancy is dedicated to raising awareness of critical wildlife and conservation issues in Canada.
www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org
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Our latest piece, ‘Rewilding the Economy: Can Ecotourism Reconnect People and Planet?’, discusses how shifting even a fraction of public funding away from extraction and toward ecosystem protection would yield enormous social and economic returns.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our latest piece, ‘Rewilding the Economy: Can Ecotourism Reconnect People and Planet?’, discusses how shifting even a fraction of public funding away from extraction and toward ecosystem protection would yield enormous social and economic returns.
www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/news/rewildi...
www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/news/rewildi...
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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
September 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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
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...
Learn more: naturecanada.ca/news/blog/de...
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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...
Learn more: naturecanada.ca/news/blog/de...
Learn more about our call to improve road safety for wildlife and sign Nakoda's Letter here: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/nakodas-letter #wildlife #conservation
July 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Learn more about our call to improve road safety for wildlife and sign Nakoda's Letter here: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/nakodas-letter #wildlife #conservation
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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...
July 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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...
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...
July 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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...
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📝 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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June 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
📝 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...
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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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June 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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
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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June 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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...
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"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."
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’
thenarwhal.ca
June 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"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."
Those stakeholders were limited to members of the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society and the Alberta Tree Hounds Association."
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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.
June 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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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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.
May 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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.
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
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May 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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...
www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/news/rescind...
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.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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...
Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and advocacy tools: www.exposedwildlifeconservancy.org/community/ne...
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For #TrailCamTuesday, here's a mother cougar passing by the camera with her kittens in tow. #wildlife
April 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
For #TrailCamTuesday, here's a mother cougar passing by the camera with her kittens in tow. #wildlife
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Horrendous news out of Banff.
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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April 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Horrendous news out of Banff.
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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
April 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zR...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zR...
The Truth About Snares - Trapped In the Past | Part 1
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April 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zR...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zR...
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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
March 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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
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.
petapixel.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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
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
#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
March 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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
#wildlife #conservation
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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?
thenarwhal.ca
March 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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...
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Bonus #TrailCamTuesday post: Here's a coyote moving through the woods on a winter day. #wildlife
February 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Bonus #TrailCamTuesday post: Here's a coyote moving through the woods on a winter day. #wildlife
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.
therockies.life
February 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We think the answer is pretty clear and hope you do as well. #wildlife #conservation.