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Vibrant cormorant colony in Ontario
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. -
Wild Hearts
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
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Exotic Pets: Guidelines for husbandry and Inspection & EMODE
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) -
Overview of exotic pet issues globally: Problems, trends and emerging issues
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. -
CSI JURASSIC Investigating the Exotic
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. -
Dispelling the Myths, Cormorants in the Great Lakes Basin
A look at double-crested cormorants in the Great Lakes Basin and the issues and challenges they face. -
Theory vs Practice, Animal Welfare Assessment Frameworks
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 and Animal Welfare
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. -
Legal Aspects of the Exotic Pet Trade
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. -
Regulating Exotic Pets An Introduction to the Pet Positive List
A presentation on positive lists by Michele Hamers, MSc, at the Exotic Pets in Canada, Practical information, tools and solutions for addressing new and emerging issues workshop, October 5, 2018, Toronto Canada. Presented by Zoocheck and World Animal Protection. -
Reptile pets: sourcing, stress and sociobiology
A discussion of captive reptile pet issues. Presented at Exotic Pets in Canada symposium on October 5, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. -
Exotic Pets and Public Health & Safety
A presentation about health and safety issues associated with exotic pets. Presented at the Exotic Pets in Canada symposium on October 5, 2018 in Toronto, Canada.
