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Our Day Filming With Striking Balance
[PHOTO CREDIT: DF McAlpine] Don McAlpine and myself were recently out with the Striking Balance crew. You can check them out on Facebook by clicking here! They are making…
A New Generation Of Advocates For Wildlife Is On The Way
I visited Sussex Elementary School on November 13 to give a bat presentation to a large group of 2nd graders. They were very enthusiastic and loved looking at the bat…
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…
Did You Know That Not All Bats Are Dark In Colour?
Halloween is just around the corner! Black bats are a popular decoration but did you know that not all bats are dark colored? Bats have a variety of different colors…
Your Question Answered!
[The white dots on the wings and ears are growing colonies of Pseudogymnoascus destructans – PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF] Do scientists and wildlife specialists know the origins and main causes…
The 7th Annual White-nose Syndrome Workshop
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF] I just got back from the 7th annual White-nose syndrome (WNS) workshop held this year in St. Louis, Missouri. These meetings are important because there is…
An Overview on White-nose Syndrome
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] I was recently asked to do a guest blog for the Nature Conservancy of Canada that I thought you might like to check out! It…
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…
We’re Learning More About The Fungus That Causes White-nose Syndrome!
[PHOTO: PSEUDOGYMNOASCUS DESTRUCTANS ISOLATES FOLLOWING 28 DAYS OF INCUBATION] I recently had a paper published in a scientific journal. We showed that isolates of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (the fungus that causes…