Videos

A very brief introduction to several standard concepts and practices for the keeping of large carnivores in captivity.

A natural colonial waterbird colony situated on marginalized peninsula. There are very few sites available for larger colonies in the Great Lakes Basin. Ontario's hunting season could decimate cormorants in the province.

A mini-documentary about the wild horses of Alberta.

There are less than 1,700 wild horses remaining in the foothills of Alberta. Despite these small numbers, the ranching community, supported by the Alberta government, has engaged in years of management actions that have led to their drastic reduction and could possibly take them to extinction. There are no protections in place to save wild horses from government sanctioned controls, including culling.

Anti-wild horse proponents say the horses are foreign, invasive (feral) animals that are damaging the environment. In fact, horses emerged in North America before spreading to other parts of the world and they co-evolved with the natural systems that still exist in Canada, so they should be viewed as returned native wild animals that serve an important ecological role in the landscapes they inhabit. As well, horses have served humanity for centuries and deserve to live wild and free in Canada.

Presented by Zoocheck

Produced by Inder Nirwan
Music and sound by Kiklo Music

A presentation by Clifford Warwick at Exotic Pets in Canada: Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues (October 5, 2018 - Toronto)

A presentation by Vanessa Amoroso, Global Campaign Manager - Exotic Pets at the Exotic Pets in Canada: Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues. Toronto, Canada, October 5, 2018. Hosted by World Animal Protection and Zoocheck.

A session titled CSI - Jurassic Investigating the Exotic with Dr. Adrian Walton, DVM, Dewdney Animal Hospital at the Exotic Pets in Canada: Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues workshop. October 5, 2018, Toronto, Canada. Hosted by Zoocheck and World Animal Protection.

A look at double-crested cormorants in the Great Lakes Basin and the issues and challenges they face.

A presentation about the practicalities of animal welfare assessment frameworks by Michele Hamers, MSc, at the Exotic Pets in Canada: Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues workshop. Toronto, Canada, October 5, 2018. Hosted by Zoocheck and World Animal Protection.

Exotic Pets in Canada: Issues, challenges and realities & Animal Welfare presented by Rob Laidlaw, Executive Director, Zoocheck, at the Exotic Pets in Canada: Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues workshop. October 5, 2018, Toronto, Canada.

A presentation on positive lists by Lesli Bisgould L.L.B. at the Exotic Pets in Canada, Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues workshop, October 5, 2018, Toronto Canada.