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10 Reasons Why We Want Pollinator Meadow Habitat Along Roadsides
Why create meadow habitat along roadsides? What’s the point? Aren’t roadsides dirty, noisy and full of chemicals? Isn’t this poor habitat for pollinators? We can all attest to the value…
Friend or Foe? Caterpillars
Spot the good caterpillars from the bad We tend to give a lot of focus to butterflies and moths once they’ve become these beautiful-winged creatures. But what about when they…
New Report Shows Industry-led Species at Risk Management Failing in Ontario
Industry-led Species at risk management approach falls short in delivering positive results There are two ways Species at risk management options can happen — from the top-down (like provincial or…
Flooded with Hope for Salmon
The devastating floods in British Columbia have shattered roads, homes, businesses and communities. But they have also raised hopes that together we can build back better, prioritizing not just how…
CWF Implores Ontario Not to Abandon Species at Risk
A new report by Ontario’s Auditor General is a major concern. In short, Bonnie Lysyk outlines in the report that the “Environment Ministry’s species at risk program misses achieving its…
Alien Species on the Rise
What are these species and how are they affecting our native species here in Canada? A study published last year states that non-native species are expected to increase by…
The Secret Life of Bats: Attics, Evictions and Alternative Roosts
It’s hard being a bat these days. Bats have had a bad reputation for centuries due to unfounded fears, most recently getting bad press with the global pandemic. Also, in…
Avian Acrobats
The barn swallow is one of the world’s most common and widespread species, inhabiting every part of the globe except Antarctica. In Canada, it graces every province and territory, arriving…
Are Bats Starting to Fight White-nose Syndrome?
Good News for the Little Brown Bat White-nose Syndrome (WNS) first appeared in North America in 2006. This fungus was accidentally brought to North America by people who were exploring…
Helping Yukon River Salmon Make It Home
This article was extracted from Say Magazine, Issue 110, with permission. A four-year collaborative project led by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) has explored what is happening to salmon migrating…
