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Scrambled Eggs: What Shell Colour Tells Us
Our understanding of dinosaurs today makes what we knew 50 years ago primitive. Decades ago, all we had to learn about dinosaurs and their lives was fossils: bones, tracks and…
A Good Start for Monarchs
The overwintering Monarch population in Mexico has increased. Let’s help them when they make their trip home to Canada! The monarch butterfly boasts a 4,000 kilometre migratory trek – that’s…
The Nature Connection: A New Tool for Educators Who Love Nature
At the Canadian Wildlife Federation, one of our goals is to help Canadians of all ages discover, enjoy, appreciate and conserve the nature we both love and need. We aspire…
February is For Love and Family
For such a short month, February sure incorporates a lot of diverse celebratory days for Canadians across the country to enjoy. Groundhog Day (Feb 2): the annual prediction of spring’s…
UPDATED: A New Start for the North Atlantic Right Whale?
Great news for the North Atlantic Right Whale. We are approaching the end of the calving season for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. But this year there is good news:…
Devastating Downfall for Western Monarchs: A Harbinger of Things to Come?
All along the California coast in fall and winter, there are places you can visit where colonies of adult Monarch butterflies overwinter. At the ocean’s edge, dozens or even hundreds…
Nature’s Clean Up Crew
No need to wait once a week for these scavengers to make their round. Some species don’t get enough credit for the work they do to help keep the environment…
Adventure Where You Least Expect It
Alexandra Falla is a participant in Group 2 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. I arrived back home after an intense and knowledge-filled summer with McGill at the Gault Nature Reserve.…
No Experience Necessary: Your Guide to Becoming A Canadian Conservation Hero
Before we get started, let’s be clear. Being a conservation hero with the Canadian Wildlife Federation will not require you to: Identify tree species by their Latin name on your…
Get Outside This Winter — For the Health of It!
Hibernating all winter is not exactly the best way to feel a shared connection to wildlife. When temperatures drop below zero, it’s certainly tempting to let your love of the…