From time to time Zoocheck has stepped in to help prevent the needless destruction of wild beavers by funding the installation of beaver deceivers. The beaver deceivers are low-tech devices that address flooding caused by beaver dams that block the flow of water through culverts and other drainage points. In […]
Just recently we came across a book titled A Winning Campaign, Lessons for effective campaign organizing from Get Concerned Stratford. At just 68 pages, it’s a small book but it packs a big punch as it beautifully describes how a real life local campaign to stop a proposed glass plant […]
After learning about a more than 20 year-old snapping turtle, named G, kept in an aquarium at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Hamilton, Ontario, Zoocheck approached the RBG to find out whether or not they would be receptive to moving the turtle to more natural accommodation elsewhere. They were […]
You are invited to attend a memorial talk in London, Ontario on October 2nd for wildlife hero Dr. Keith Hobson. The talk will be given by author Linda Wires about her book The Double-Crested Cormorant, Flight of a Feathered Pariah, and renowned cormorant scientist Dr. Gail Fraser. Event is free.
A PRESENTATION BY ESTEEMED BIOLOGIST WAYNE MCCRORY A comprehensive presentation about Canada’s last wild horses by wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory from the 2025 Wild Horses Virtual Summit (hosted by Chasing Horses, Wild Horse Advocates). Canada’s Last Wild Horses (video) Click here to read/view the PowerPoint WAYNE McCRORY – Wildlife Biologist, […]
Pending Alberta wild horse “cull” not supported by evidence Alberta government officials have now made it clear they intend to once again cull wild horse numbers by capturing animals and “adopting them out”. The removal of wild horses would occur over the next several months, but decisions are now being […]
Zoocheck has recently partnered with World Animal Protection Canada to promote a new municipal resolution, supported by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), urging Ontario to finally regulate exotic wildlife in captivity. Both groups were at the 2024 AMO conference in Ottawa this month. It’s long been known that […]
With a sale looming, the Review’s John Law makes what is likely a final trip to the park synonymous with Niagara Falls for more than 60 years. By John Law, Reporter (July 19, 2024) Link to Niagara Falls Review article The first thing you notice is the eerie silence. The […]
Another court postponement to May 24th as City and Reptilia not yet agreed on terms of “offer to settle” in City-initiated legal action After waiting more than 9 months for the March 18, 2024 trial date in the City of London vs. Reptilia case, the court appearance lasted less than […]
