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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…
Eel Update – Trapping, Testing and a great big THANK YOU!
Holy smokes! Its mid-August! The summer has absolutely flown by and mornings out on the water are definitely a little bit more chilly than they were – but still gorgeous…
Results From This Past Winter’s WNS Surveillance Season Are Coming In
[PHOTO CREDIT: 2014 CANADIAN COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTRE] Results from this past winter’s surveillance season for white-nose syndrome on bats continue to flow in. WNS has continued to spread west,…
