Curse of the commentator about due

Horizontal images of 8 bear species and “earth day” text

It’s Earth Day! 🌎

Bears help support entire ecosystems and the many species within them. Today, 6 of the world’s 8 bear species are vulnerable and facing growing threats, including habitat loss and climate change.

Learn more about IBA’s bear research & conservation efforts at bearbiology.org

Not a day for polar bear research. Waiting for weather on the shores of Hudson Bay. The nice thing about polar bear research is that we can only work on sunny days without drifting snow (or we can't follow their tracks).

Doug Ford tries to bullshit his way through his decision to buy a $29M jet to 'get to the north' when only gravel strips exist in the real north and a jet can't land there

I guess she doesn't realize that the US anthem is sung at every Canadian NHL city when a US-based team visits.

Diet & Prey | Polar Bears International The polar bear’s main prey is the ringed seal, which they catch from the surface of the sea ice

Polar bears have evolved to prey on seals; they depend on the high-fat blubber they provide. A thick layer of fat helps keep the bears warm in the Arctic & helps them survive when food is scarce. Learn more about a polar bears' diet & why a platform of sea ice is crucial for hunting: pbears.org/diet

Just scroll past if it bothers you.

Given a jet can't land on gravel strips, why does he need a range of 7400 km to fly where he wants to go in Ontario?

Elizabeth May: "I just read in The Guardian that the big oil and gas companies are making $30m [*an hour] because of the wars. So why are we deciding to get rid of the excise tax on gas instead of an excess profit tax on the companies that are raking in the dough due to war?"

A red heeler against a green vegetation background. In memoriam on the anniversary of his death

In Memoriam
Briarmoor's Exactly Right
"Sammy"
23/05/2013-14/04/2025
He was a very good dog

Volume 37 Ursus cover.

🧪 New open access article in Ursus! 🐻

“Demography of American black bears in a semiarid environment” by Orocu et al. Read via BioOne: doi.org/10.2192/URSU...

#brownbear #bears #bearresearch #bearconservation

Nari smiles at camera with glacial blue lake and mountains in background.

Nari working on a seemingly sedated bear, listening to stethoscope.

Nari sits in the grass outside a bear enclosure. She sits with a notebook while watching the bear.

Nari sitting outside with a variety of medical tools and supplies laid out in front of her.

Meet Nari Kim, IBA Student Council member representing Eurasia! 🐻

Nari is a second-year PhD student in Wildlife Conservation and Medicine at Chungbuk National University in South Korea and is trained as a veterinarian.

Learn more about IBA’s Student Council: www.bearbiology.org/about/council/

Generative Aesthetics: On formal stuckness in AI verse This paper examines the formal and aesthetic patterns of AI-generated poems through a series of computational experiments. Through analyses of rhyme and rhythm, it reveals how large language models (L...

1/2 @dlcplus.org is hosting a MasterClass Pop-up ahead of our mini-conference on slop and nostalgia to discuss Ryan Heuser's article "Generative Aesthetics: On Formal Stuckness in AI Verse." It will take place on Thursday, April 30th at 10 a.m. EST. culturalanalytics.org/article/id/1...

ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE.

what a total failure here. Many (including me) fought hard to see strychnine banned.

This is disgusting.

Paper in C F-N a few years ago looked at use of strychnine to poison wolves by MNR (L&F) in 1950s. Lots of non-target animals killed.

Ffs. Even Ontario stopped using strychnine to poison wolves after the 1950s bc of kill of 'non-target' species like ravens, bald eagles...

American exceptionalism is a plague on the rest of the world.

Yeah, most don't realize we are still in the 1918 flu pandemic

Bad immigration economics assumes every extra person is one less seat. Good economics notices they also bring a seat, a side dish, and demand for the bloke selling drinks.

The first story is fear; the second is how economies work.

Giant panda in a tree. On-screen text “support bear conservation with crypto”

Brown bear stands on hind legs in tall grass. On screen text shares how donating to IBA helps bears.

IBA accepts #crypto donations through @thegivingblock.com

Every donation helps support research, education, and conservation for the world’s 8 #bear species.

Donate to help us help bears today: thegivingblock.com/donate/inter...

The grief is evidence of the love

nice to see Blue Jays fans recognize Canadian Denzel Clarke with a loud ovation when A's lineups are announced

I'm there too.

NEW FILM - Demented Tyrant and the Quest for the Holy Oil YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies

I’ve been commenting that it’s the Monty Python war with Iran and sure enough, Mr Newberger thinks so too.

youtu.be/dmJ6GiwuuvI?...

Human remains found in France ID'd as First World War soldier from Manitoba | CBC News A construction project in France in 2020 uncovered human remains now confirmed to be those of Albert Henry Detmold, a First World War soldier from Manitoba.

Human remains found in France ID'd as First World War soldier from Manitoba #Canada

Pte. Albert Henry Detmold killed on 1st day of Battle of Hill 70

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Graphic of the 8 bear species with on-screen text “World Bear Day”.

March 23rd is #WorldBearDay! 🐻‍❄️ 🐻 🐼

Six of the eight bear species are classified “vulnerable” by the IUCN. This means they are at risk of becoming endangered or extinct in the wild if threats to its survival persist.

Follow IBA or donate to help us conserve #bears
👉🏼 bearbiology.org

The parliamentary calendar for the Ontario legislature for 2026 shows 19 weeks of work (4 days each week) for a total of 76 sitting days for the year.

A circular blue image with a picture Doug Ford - Canada’s laziest and possibly most corrupt premier. Around his face are the words: This is why Ontario can’t have nice things.

Please spare a thought for Doug Ford this morning as he heads to Queen’s Park for the first time in 2026 for
day 1 of 32 sitting days before his 14-week summer holiday begins.

#DougFordIsCorrupt

Liberal arts degrees have long paid the worst salaries—but Microsoft chief scientist says in the age of AI, they will be ‘really important’ for Gen Z | Fortune Move over computer science, Microsoft exec says liberal-arts degrees now teach the skills Gen Z needs to land jobs in the AI era.

“Metacognitive skills will be very important—flexibility, adaptability, experimentation, thinking critically, being able to challenge things…“For that, a traditional liberal-arts education is really important.”

fortune.com/2026/03/17/l...

All of Doug's moves have been thoroughly thought through before implementing. Well, except for this and removing EV chargers, cancelling wind power projects, lowering university tuition rates, outlawing speed cameras, giving inside information to his real estate buddies, etc., etc., etc.

I tried to buy a scientific paper YouTube video by Christophe

Have you heard of paper mills? If you are an academic and especially if you are a journal editor, you will know what this is. Even so, this video was really eye-opening.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEwi...