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The Profound Impact of First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Hi! I’m Annie, your friendly biologist and Hinterland Who’s Who Coordinator. In honour of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I would like to highlight the profound impact of…
Meet the Photographers Behind the Wildlife Calendar
A picture is worth a thousand words. Every photograph in the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Calendar tells a story, capturing the beauty, diversity, and wonder of wildlife and wild spaces…
How to Be a Bat-friendly Community
By Emily Becker, CWF Bat Research Technician Strengthening not only bat populations, but the communities who commit to conserving them as well. Traditionally when people reference community, they are referring…
Top Tips for Exploring Naturally
CWF and Environment and Climate Change Canada’s program Hinterland Who’s Who travels all over the country to get footage of a wide array of flora and fauna species. I have…
WILD Spaces: Connect
Welcome to a new year of WILD Spaces! This year, our theme is Action. Throughout the school year, we’ll explore ways students can make a difference for wildlife and their…
The Secret Life of Fungi
How They Feed, Heal and Restore our World Most folks know fungi only as fuzzy organisms that grow on forgotten food in your refrigerator. But the fungal kingdom is vaster…
Six Wondrous Things About Nature
Magic is often described as the impossible made real. If that’s true, then nature may be the greatest magician of all. As adults, we’re taught to stop believing in magic.…
Explore, Observe and Win with the Canadian Grasslands Project
August is the perfect time to get outside, explore the incredible grasslands in Canada and put your nature-spotting skills to the test. You could even win a prize while you’re…
Impacts of Wildfires on Lakes
Wildfires are a natural part of ecosystems and can even be beneficial. They recycle nutrients into the soil; they open the forest canopy and allow for new growth; and some…
Ontario’s Endangered Species Under Attack
To protect endangered species we also need to protect the habitat they rely upon. That’s a pretty basic idea. To protect a forest bird, we need to protect the forest…
