These 5 new numbers tell important stories about hunting, fishing & conservation issues in Canada

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76,129

Square kilometres of habitat lost to wildfires in Canada as of June 26 alone, topping the annual record of 75,596 square kilometres set in 1989, according to the National Forestry Database. As Canada reached the grim milestone, 490 fires were burning across the country. At press time, there were 885 active fires.