While hiking in Kananaskis, I came across two grizzly cubs with their mother just behind them. She saw me, I stepped off the trail and backed away. Realizing I wasn’t a threat, she watched briefly, then carried on with her cubs #andnothinghappened #abbearencounters @elmeligisarah.bsky.social

Let's tell the truth about bear encounters and coexistence. If you've had a bear encounter this year, it was amazing and nothing happened, tell me about it. Email your story (3 sentences or less) and 1 photo to [email protected]. post it on your socials too and tag me and the Minister.

Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”

Know a nature enthusiast <30 years old in Canada? Encourage them to apply for @naturecanada.bsky.social's 2025 Young Nature Leaders Grant: naturecanada.ca/young-leader... * $1000 * For a youth-led, community-based project about nature & sustainability * Deadline Feb 18 #WomenForNature

Great news from BC Bats! bcbats.ca #bats #bcwildlife

Congrats to Kate Field and team for your new paper on human-bear conflict and bear viewing in the Bella Coola Valley! #bearviewing #wildliferesearch cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10....

Some good news! $6 billion to support ecological connectivity across the country via #parkscanada. www.canada.ca/en/parks-can...

People keep sending me the video of "Joey." It's sad the public really thinks wildlife professionals would mistake a brown bear for a polar bear...🫠 polarjournal.ch/en/2024/07/1...

Inaugural bluesky post. In a *slow* attempt I will close the door on x.