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Urban Animal Agency illuminates the city as a shared habitat

Urban Animal Agency illuminates the city as a shared habitat

Words and photos: Urban Animal Agency Roughly eighty percent of Canada’s human inhabitants now live in urban areas, the same is true for other 'developed' nations.

Idea for new silly cap technology protects Vancouverites from dive-bombing crows

As nesting season ramps up, we’ve seen a flurry of ACTIVITY online about DIVE-BOMBING CROWS in DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER . beware of crows! one just flew down and grabbed my head with it's claws on seymour street.
Mystery woman saves dog from drowning in False Creek

Mystery woman saves dog from drowning in False Creek

Last night I was out for a walk on the seawall in the Olympic Village when I spotted what appeared to be a seal chasing a flock of geese around in circles.
It must bee a miracle! Hives survive huge building fire

It must bee a miracle! Hives survive huge building fire

If you keep up on the news (and don't just follow lifestyle outlets like ours) you'll know that last week a huge FIRE destroyed Mattress Recycling 's facility in South Vancouver.
Two more urban barnyard animal stories

Two more urban barnyard animal stories

Earlier this week I wrote THIS PIECE about how we want the City to legalize goats as pets, and immediately two other random urban barnyard animal stories fell in my lap.
We want goats to be legal in the City of Vancouver

We want goats to be legal in the City of Vancouver

Coming on the heels of THIS STORY about a lady who was trying to get her pygmy goats legalized as pets in the City of Burnaby is THIS ONE from CBC about an 11 year old in Saanich who's trying to get that city to allow her to keep her own domesticated
Coyote in your neighbourhood? Find out using this interactive coyote map!

Coyote in your neighbourhood? Find out using this interactive coyote map!

Urban coyotes have been in the news a lot lately, most recently this past weekend when conservation officers had to PUT DOWN one near False Creek that was acting aggressively.
When swans attack!

When swans attack!

Front page news of the Province today is THIS super interesting article about the mute swans of Stanley Park.
Meet 4 bird brains running in the current #vancitybird election

Meet 4 bird brains running in the current #vancitybird election

Last year the city ran its inaugural #vancitybird ELECTION , which the Black-capped Chickadee WON by a bit of a landslide.
Are bunnies set to take over the Olympic Village?

Are bunnies set to take over the Olympic Village?

Two years ago to the day, we shared THIS VIDEO of a beaver who had somehow made his way into the wetlands of the Olympic Village.