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Time-Area Fishery Closures and How They Are Connected to Whale Conservation
The entanglement of cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – in commercial fishing gear is a growing problem worldwide. Entanglement occurs when an animal encounters rope in the water and…
Turtle Pirates Strike Near Kingston, Ontario!
Turtles face many threats including the loss of wetlands, being hit on roads by cars and having their nests destroyed by predators. As a result of these threats, all eight…
Our Headquarters is Brimming With Turtle Eggs!
We’re back! The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s turtle team is hard at it again this year and our incubators are brimming with turtle eggs! Despite the bumpy start to the summer…
Watch the Webinar
Marine Animal Response and Necropsy This summer, CWF has teamed up with the Ocean Tracking Network to bring you a series of live webinars about the North Atlantic Right Whale…
How Agricultural Land Can Help Pollinators
Did you know that insect pollinators generate one out of every three bites of food we eat? Or that their worldwide economic value has been estimated at $229 billion CAD…
10 Amazing Facts About Whales That You Probably Didn’t Know
Discover fascinating facts about these mysterious, intelligent and beautiful animals. Cetaceans – whales, dolphins, and porpoises – are found throughout the world’s oceans, with 90 species worldwide and over 30…
Watch the Webinar: Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale
Did you know that fewer than 400 North Atlantic Right Whales remain? To raise awareness about this important and critically endangered species, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Ocean Tracking…
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Five Questions About iNaturalist Canada and CWF’s New Observation Nation
Want to help build a living record of biodiversity across Canada? Join CWF’s new Observation Nation and help us track 50,000 species observations by July 1, 2020. From the tallest…
Make a Splash! Fish-focused Activities for Kids
School may be drawing to a close later this month, but as a parent or teacher, you can still make a splash at home with these fish-focused learning activities! Kids…
Hunting for the Elusive Western Chorus Frog
Length: 2-3 centimetres Weight: 1 gram Status: Threatened in Canada Meet the Western Chorus Frog This small frog with a big voice is one of the first frog species to…
