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Testosterone-regulating 'super enzyme' found in 'crazy' bird species

Testosterone-regulating 'super enzyme' found in 'crazy' bird species

An international study involving researchers at SFU has found a single gene that regulates testosterone in male ruffs.
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Petting zoos and other live animal programs not welcome in Port Moody

Petting zoos and other live animal programs not welcome in Port Moody

Port Moody to enact a policy banning live animal programs from public and private property in the city
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Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

The 13-year-old was reported missing from her home about 10 p.m. Tuesday in an urban area of east Courtenay.
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Adoptable pet of the week: Guinea pig Clover looking for loving owner/hair stylist

Adoptable pet of the week: Guinea pig Clover looking for loving owner/hair stylist

Clover is looking for a kind and patient owner who can help her come out of her shell
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Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians

Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians

David Powrie explains how wild animals can serve as inspiration for humans
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ICYMI: 'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival

ICYMI: 'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival

CBC’s 'Shared Planet' series has a B.C. connection with an ‘A-Team’ Squamish crew.
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Is it time to ban petting zoos in Port Moody?

Is it time to ban petting zoos in Port Moody?

A report being presented to Port Moody councillors on Tuesday, Jan. 21, says mobile live animal programs have little educational value
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'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

Turns out the four-legged creature was not a real animal but a toy.
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From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance

From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance

After more than seven months, Wilson has been captured, and the plastic arrow sticking out of his rump has been removed.
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'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink

'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there's no mistaking the nature of the phenomenon.
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