American Beaver
The American Beaver : a fur currency during the era of the Nouvelle-France.
Rainbow trout.
Commercial fisheries
The abundant catch from commercial fisheries is causing a decrease in fish populations.
Live animal transportation
Illegal things and even live animals, like this Ball Python, are hidden in luggage by smugglers.
Volcanic eruption
A volcanic eruption is a spectacular demonstration of raging nature.
Dinosaur
Since the beginning of life on Earth, animal species like dinosaurs appear and eventually become extinct.
African Clawless Otter
The African Clawless Otter has everything to fear from volcanic eruptions.
Peregrine Falcon
The world's fastest animal, the Peregrine Falcon came close to extinction in the 70's.
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
The Blue-and-yellow Macaw: popular for its splendid plumage, but demanding in terms of care.
Icefield and glaciers
The large glaciers of the world are melting at an alarming rate.
Tuna school
Here a school of Tunas of which populations are in decline in the oceans of the world.
Green Iguana
The Green Iguana is a lizard which can be two meters long when full grown.
Mount Kilimandjaro
The Kilimanjaro Mountain in Africa could very well see its eternal snows disappear.
Vancouver Island Marmot
The Calgary and Toronto Zoos share the task of raising small groups of Vancouver Island Marmots in captivity.
African Elephants
The African Elephant is a mammal unique in the world and a symbol for the fight for species survival.
Domestic Dog
The dog, this faithful companion, has been domesticated for more than 14 000 years.
Polar Bear
With the melting of the ice fields, its hunting ground, what is the Polar Bear's fate?
Tsunami damages
The destructive power of tsunamis is astonishing and leaves behind tons of debris.
Black-footed Ferret
It is estimated that the actual population (2008) of Black-footed Ferret is close to 700 individuals.
Bow hunting
Sport hunting in Canada, including bow hunting, is rigorously controlled by provincial and federal laws.
Eastern Spiny Softshell
In Quebec, it is forbidden to keep a Spiny Softshell Turtle as a pet in your home.
Earthquake damages
Human constructions often do not resist well to the earth's crust movements.
Chimpanzee
Many primate species, like the Chimpanzee, use plants in order to heal some ailments.
Boa Constrictor
The Boa Constrictor: the fact to keep it in captivity is governed by municipal laws.
Forest fires near Big Sur, California
Raging forest fires do not make as many animal victims as one might think.
Leech
Leeches are used in surgeries for the anti-clotting properties of their saliva.
Hedgehog
The African Pygmy Hedgehog is a nocturnal animal; can it adapt to your pace?
Camp fire
A campfire left unattended can start a forest fire of gigantic proportions.
American Alligator
There are now millions of alligators in the southern parts of the United States.
Peary Caribou
Abundant snow falls represent a real disaster for the Peary Caribou.
Ball Python
The Ball Python is a species which is abundantly bred in captivity.
Przewalski's Wild Horse
Extinct from nature in 1969, the Przewalski's Wild Horse has benefited from reproduction in captivity.
Salmon-crested Cockatoo
Few veterinarian clinics offer specialized care for exotic animals, like the Cockatoo.
Black-capped Chickadee
A wild moment caught in action: the Black-capped Chickadee.
Red-eared Slider
A large number of Red-eared Sliders are released every year into our streams by owners who become tired of taking care of them.
Golden Lion Tamarin
Considered by many to be one of the world's cutest primates, the Golden Lion Tamarin suffers from the consequences of deforestation.
Bird on a liitle girl's shoulder
Companion animals can be important disease vectors for humans.
Puerto Rican Crested Toad
The Puerto Rican Crested Toad is at the center of conservation efforts of about twenty institutions in North America.
Cobra in a wine bottle
The snake wine is an illegal importation in many countries, of which Canada, since the species used are often endangered and/or protected.
Amur Leopard
The leopard's bones are part of the manufacturing of numerous medications in the traditional Asian medicine.
Medicinal products made from tiger bones
Products made from tigers in the traditional Asian medicine.
Traditional medicinal products
Various products of the traditional Asian medicine.
American Black Bear
The American Black Bear's gall bladder is now in the poachers' line of sight.
Seahorse
In the traditional Asian medicine, the seahorse is supposed to relieve kidney troubles, circulatory problems and incontinence.
Rhinoceros
The rhinoceros' horn is reduced to powder and is an ingredient of medications in the traditional Asian medicine.
Souvenirs from crocodiles
Objects made from crocodilian anatomical parts and confiscated at the Canadian Customs.
Souvenirs made form snake skins
Objects made from snake anatomical parts and confiscated at the Canadian Customs.
Souvenirs made from turtle body parts
Various objects made from turtle anatomical parts and confiscated at the Canadian Customs.
Ivory trinket
Objects made from elephant ivory and confiscated at the Canadian Customs.
Gifts made of elephant's parts
Various objects made from elephant anatomical parts and confiscated at the Canadian Customs.
Identification of seized items
Customs officers examining several objects confiscated from some travelers' luggage.
African woven basket
Alternative souvenirs: hand-woven basket and lid from Africa.
Women wearing a fur coat
A woman wearing a fur coat, a symbol of prestige and style.
Accessories made of mammals furs
Products made of feline skins and raw furs.
Snow Leopard
Between 6 and 12 Snow Leopards are needed in order to make a single coat.
Items made from reptile skins
A wide variety of items made out of reptiles' skins.
Changing of the Guard, Buckingham palace
The hats made of Black Bear fur of the Buckingham Palace Guard's Regiment.
Buffet
Fancy restaurants use their imagination in the choice of their ingredients in order to satisfy the finest palates.
Canned turtle soup
The famous turtle soup; a delicacy, but at what price?
Shark fin soup
The shark fin soup is so popular that worst case scenario is to be expected for the large sharks of our oceans.
Dead sharks on the dock
Close to 100 millions of sharks are caught every year.
Shark
A shark which is deprived of its dorsal fin is condemned to a slow agonizing death.
White-tailed Deer
The White-tailed Deer is a popular catch for sport hunters.
Child feeding pigeons
The Rock Dove is a European species introduced in America.
Cargo at the dock
Invasive species can attach to the boats' hulls or hide in crates and containers.
Rainbow Trout
Popular with fishermen, the Rainbow Trout was introduced in many streams.
European Starling
The European Starling has literally invaded North America, increasing from only a few individuals to more than 200 millions in less then 100 years!
Cows in a field
The creation of pasture land for cattle ranching drastically transforms the landscape.
Large scale agriculture
Agricultural activities have transformed the landscape and influenced the faith of thousands of species.
City crowd
A crowd illustrating well the spectacular growth in the human population.
Black Bear in a dump
Numerous bears have turned to waste dumps in order to find their pittance.
Monarch Butterfly
The Monarch Butterfly makes one of the most spectacular annual migrations ever to exist.
Deforestation
They are preparing to slash and burn a section of the forest in Indonesia.
Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
The Spiny Softshell turtles are very sensitive to human disturbances.
Crowded beach
Each year, thousands of vacationers invade beaches all around the world.
Insecticides spraying in a field
Pollution can happen in many ways: here, chemical ground spraying for agriculture.
Sewer
The pollutants which are poured into our streams, radically transform these fragile ecosystems.
Waste floating on the water surface
Close to 100 millions tons of waste of all kinds is apparently floating in between two waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Oiled bird
Cleaning of an oiled seabird; close to 250 000 seabirds have perished following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.
Beluga
Pollutants such as lead, mercury, PCB accumulate in the blubber of many sea mammals, particularly Belugas.
Lawn pesticides application
In the suburbs, it is a common practice to spray chemicals on lawns.
Factory chimneys
Air pollution is responsible in particular for numerous respiratory problems.
Mexico City
Mexico City (Mexico) holds the sad record of being one of the most polluted cities in the world.
Spraying of insecticides by aircraft
The aerial sprayings of insecticides and herbicides do not always hit their target.
Danger land mines
It is estimated that close to 65 millions land mines still threaten the human population and wildlife around the world.
Young elephant
For many years, elephants working at the boarder of Thailand and Myanmar have been victims of land mines, especially young ones.
Unloading wood
During some conflicts, forest areas are cut in order to facilitate the troops' moves.
Young refugees
During the Civil War in Rwanda, in 1994, more than 700 000 refugees were forced to settle at the boarder of the Virunga National Park.
Snow and Canada Geese
Like the Snow Goose and the Canada Goose, the countrie's migratory birds are protected under the Law called the Migratory Birds Convention Act.
Jasper National Park, Alberta
The Canada Wildlife Act (1985) makes it possible to create, manage and protect certain territories, such as in the form of national parcs.
Mountain Goat
WAPPRIITA protects indigenous Canadian threatened by poaching or overexploitation, like this Mountain Sheep.
White-faced Saki
CITES was born in 1973 following the decline in many species around the world, including many primates.
Stemless Lady's Slipper
About 28 000 plant species, one of which is the Lady Slipper, are actually listed in one of the Appendices to the CITES.