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Chaudiere Falls Bathymetry work with University of Ottawa
As the eel project has been wrapping up throughout the fall, we have had a couple finally field days below Chaudiere Falls dam complex completing bathymetry work. Bathymetry is the…
Happy Halloween!
I hope you’re all having a wonderful Halloween! We at the Canadian Wildlife Federation are definitely getting into the spirit of things! Today is most definitely a day to hand…
5 Species That Could Disappear From Across Canada
Some of Canada’s most amazing wildlife could vanish from our Canadian landscape. From turtles to birds, belugas to North Atlantic right whales, and monarch butterflies too, we need to step…
Update: Volunteers, Range Testing and Night Tracking
Our eel team is still busy wrapping up a great field season! Most recently, we’ve had the opportunity to have some of the Ottawa Riverkeeper Riverwatcher volunteers join us for…
Eel Update – Trapping, Testing and a great big THANK YOU!
Holy smokes! Its mid-August! The summer has absolutely flown by and mornings out on the water are definitely a little bit more chilly than they were – but still gorgeous…
Keep Calm and Save the Turtles
That’s our motto even though we know it’s hard for turtle lovers to actually stay calm when seven of eight turtle species in Muskoka are at risk. But we love…
Transfer and Tag – Repopulating eels in the Ottawa River
Our eel team at Canadian Wildlife Federation, along with various collaborators, including Hydro-Quebec, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife, Arnprior District Fish and Game…
Building and setting eel traps
Our 2014 American eel team has been busy over the last month preparing for our upcoming field season! As mentioned in our previous post, one of our goals this season…
Monarch Generations Followed: We’ve Finally Tracked Down These Elusive Butterflies
It’s no secret that the Canadian Wildlife Federation has been worried about the monarch butterfly for quite some time. After their numbers dropped to their all time lowest in 2012,…
Get Out and Camp!
What are you doing this summer? Any chance you’re planning a camping trip for a million people? Ok so that tent might get a little squishy. Nevertheless, that’s our goal…
