Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Protection

The science-backed research method behind many decisions regarding conservation of wild animals and birds has come a long way.  Over the years, much research was dependent on a handful of scientists and biologists and their teams observing the daily activities of their subjects. As this type of research was undoubtedly vital for many of the […]  

First established in the United Kingdom, a fatal parasitic disease known as trichomonosis made landfall on Canada’s shores back in 2007 for the first time.  The disease began by affecting pigeons, doves and raptors exclusively and as such, earned other commonly known names such as canker and frounce in these respective species. Since the first […]  

Acting on behalf of Canada, Great Britain implemented the convention for the protection of migratory birds in tandem with the United States back in August of 1918.  A historical piece of legislation, the statute was drafted in a time where the majority of bird species were threatened by commercial trading, habitat destruction and unregulated harvest […]

With the primary focus of keeping bison fenced in, the Old Man on His Back conservation site is home to roughly 160 km of metal fencing, which has turned out to be slightly problematic for a number of birds in the area. The Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area (OMB) is […]