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Marine mammal rescue efforts near Vancouver Island
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Latest: Vancouver Island humpback calf rescued from fishing gear entanglement
Recent marine wildlife incidents near Vancouver Island have involved both stranded and entangled whales. In July, a seven-year-old Bigg’s killer whale named Corvus became stranded on a beach in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Public service staffing cuts and disaster risk
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Latest: Canada public service cuts raise climate disaster risk
In late July 2026 Colorado’s public lands were hit by federal budget cuts that slashed U.S. Forest Service staff. The reductions eliminated positions that maintain trails, campgrounds and roads and that respond to emerge
Pop Tart humpback whale rescue
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Latest: Humpback Whale ‘Pop Tart’ Freed After Entanglement off British Columbia
In early July 2026, a humpback whale known as “Pop Tart” was found tangled in roughly 98 feet of fishing rope off Victoria, British Columbia. Local whale‑watching operators and the Pacific Whale Watch Association reporte
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