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Tropical Sea Turtles in Canada!?
Laura Newman is a participant in Group 2 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. She writes of her experience in her field learning placement. It’s true! Every summer our waters are invaded by gentle…
It’s Turtle Nesting Season!
Have you ever seen a turtle digging on the side of the road and wondered what they were doing? That was likely a female turtle nesting. That female may have…
All Caught Up — Disentangling Whales in Newfoundland and Labrador
The fact is whales get tangled in fishing gear. Whether whales are in search of food, migrating or are just curious, these animals can become entangled. The rope or net…
CWF Appeals to Government of Canada to Take Immediate Action to Save Eels
Today, we (the Canadian Wildlife Federation and partners) submitted a letter to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, asking for immediate conservation action for American Eel. A…
A Close Call for Bats in Almonte, Ontario
In December 2017, several parishioners of a heritage church in Almonte, Ontario noticed that a colony of Big Brown Bats had returned to the church after being evicted in the…
A Resolution We Must Keep
Our thanks to the Toronto Star for its January 2nd editorial calling on the federal government to make a New Year’s resolution to save the critically endangered North Atlantic Right…