We’re happy to announce that the deadline for claiming donations for the 2024 tax year has been extended to February 28, 2025 by the Government of Canada.
Your ongoing support is critical in our efforts to budget for 2025 so we can best protect threatened apex predators such as bears, cougars, and wolves. With your help, we can continue to build on our vital work in wildlife conservation this year, advocating for stronger protections, and creating a healthier, more sustainable planet for future generations.
Every contribution, no matter the size, has a lasting impact, and now is your time to maximize that impact! Thank you for joining us in this important mission to protect wildlife. All Canadian donations will receive a tax receipt!
Wildlife killing contests, once thought to be a relic of the past, are still actively happening in Alberta. In October 2024, the Alberta Trapper’s Association and Alberta Professional Outfitters Society launched a wolf-killing contest with no limits on how many wolves could be killed, offering cash prizes for pelts and the "best" wolf skin. Click here to read Exposed’s Press Release on the Wolf Killing Contest.
Then just last week, Exposed caught word of another killing contest, this time for coyotes.
Once again, Exposed was at the forefront of getting this news out to the media, sparking outrage and asking how such practices are still allowed.
Some supporters of coyote-killing contests argue that mass killings are necessary to control coyote populations and protect livestock, pets, and even human safety. However, Exposed’s Co-founder, John E. Marriott, challenges this notion, emphasizing that there is actually no scientific evidence to support claims of coyote overpopulation or increased conflicts. In fact, studies show that mass killings often backfire, with new coyotes quickly moving into the area, potentially creating more conflicts.
Rather than resorting to killing contests that raise serious animal welfare and ethical concerns, we believe more non-lethal, effective solutions, such as securing food sources and using proper livestock protection, can help prevent human-wildlife conflict.
1 - Support our ongoing efforts to end killing contests—donate today!
2 - Sign the Petition: Sign it Here
3 - Help raise awareness! Follow us on social media, share our posts, and pass the message along to friends, family, and colleagues.
Read the full article on The Rockies Life: Read it Now
Wolverine populations, especially in Alberta and British Columbia, are declining due to a combination of trapping, hunting, and climate change. Overharvesting, particularly with the removal of trapping limits, is a major threat, as wolverines have low population densities and each death has a disproportionate impact on the species.
Current trapping practices fail to provide accurate data on population health, making non-invasive methods like camera traps and genetic analysis more effective for monitoring and conserving wolverines. Without strict trapping limits, wolverine numbers could continue to decline, potentially following the fate of other species, like Atlantic cod, that suffered from unsustainable exploitation.
Even worse is that wolverines aren’t the only species at risk—trapping limits have also been lifted for river otters (which only recently were reintroduced in southern Alberta after trapping decimated their numbers in the mid 1900s, Canada lynx, fishers (which are a threatened species in much of neighbouring British Columbia) and other wildlife.
Exposed issued a press release concerning the removal of Wolverine trapping limits.
Read Our Press Release Here
Read More About it in This Article from Jason T Fisher
(Adjunct Professor; Head, Applied Conservation Macro Ecology Lab, University of Victoria)
In the Bella Coola Valley of British Columbia, grizzly bear-human conflicts are a significant issue due to the area's dense bear population and abundant unsecured human food sources, including salmon and fruit trees. However, recent research by Kate Field, a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria, suggests that eco-tourism and the accompanying bear habituation that may occur is not linked to food-conditioned bears or an increase in human-bear conflict.
Field's study found that bears involved in eco-tourism activities were less likely to engage in human conflicts. The research indicated that female bears, particularly with young cubs, might even seek out human presence as a protective shield from male bears.
Her work concludes that the real cause of human-bear conflict remains unsecured attractants like garbage, fruit trees, barbecues and drying salmon, rather than eco-tourism. Field's findings suggest that reducing attractants and securing food sources could be a more effective solution for reducing bear conflicts. Read more in this article.Interested to learn more about Grizzly Bear Coexistence? We have a resource for that:
Exposed celebrates our 5-year anniversary as a non-profit and our 1-year anniversary as a registered charity in March, marking half a decade of tireless work, progress, and success in raising awareness for the protection of wildlife.
In 2025, we intend to intensify our campaigns, advocate for stronger wildlife protections, and continue to push for systemic change in how wildlife is managed.
We’re determined to see meaningful change for animals that have long been marginalized, and your ongoing commitment is essential to our success. Your support has been instrumental, and together, we’ll continue to push forward, fighting for a world where wildlife is respected, protected, and allowed to thrive in their natural habitats.
Let’s make 2025 a year of bold action, lasting change, and a brighter future for the animals that need us most. Join us today!
Sincerely, The Team At Exposed
