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A White-Nose Syndrome Documentary
The documentary about our white-nose syndrome project that I described in a January 28, 2014 blog post can now be viewed here! The documentary was profiling projects that have been supported…
Winter Bat Counts Begin
[Jordi Segers searching in vain for hibernating bats. PHOTO CREDIT: KJ Vanderwolf] We have started our winter bat counts in New Brunswick caves and mines and we were joined for…
It’s Bat Appreciation Day!
Here to celebrate is guest blogger, Jordi Segers, National White Nose Syndrome Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative. You might think to yourself: “why is there such a thing…
A Bat Talk & More!
This past Sunday I gave a bat talk to a group in Shediac, New Brunswick. Everyone was excited to learn new things and to pick up a bat box! If…
A Talk on Bats and WNS in Atlantic Canada
Update Due to poor weather, my talk on bats and white-nose syndrome was postponed. For any of you that are interested in attending, the new date is April 12 at…
Miss Lily Rose
Do you remember our Great Canadian Turtle Race? A couple of years ago, our partners, The Canadian Sea Turtle Network, tagged ten leatherback sea turtles off the Atlantic coast. And…
Can Some Bats Survive WNS?
[We saw 4 porcupines in various caves this fall. Don’t get too close! Photo Credit:KJ Vanderwolf] We have finished our fall bat surveys and found 22 bats hibernating in caves…
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…
