235 posts
Building Local Native Seed Markets
We need a source of native wildflower seed for pollinator restoration projects in eastern Ontario. Our goal at the Canadian Wildlife Federation is to transform millions of kilometres of rights-of-way…
Grasslands: A Solution to Climate Change in “Plain” Sight
Saving our last remaining temperate grasslands can help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss in Canada. In Canada, temperate grasslands — the world’s most endangered ecosystem — stretch from southern…
Naturally Spectacular: When Nature Makes a Spectacle of Itself
There are phenomena in the realm of birds when nature makes a spectacle of itself. Those moments bring people and communities together. Among the great pleasures in a bird-watcher’s life…
How Climate Change Affects Our Health
From extreme heat to natural disasters, learn how our changing climate will change our health. Climate change has a long list of domino effects – including impacting human health. Our…
Is Your Dog or Cat Bad for the Environment?
How to be an eco-friendly pet owner Here’s a dilemma for animal-lovers: are domestic pets harmful to wildlife? In 2019, the Canadian Animal Health Institute reported that Canada was home…
5 Not-To-Miss Natural Phenomena Across Canada
Make the most of the new decade by experiencing these natural wonders Canada is home to some of the most magnificent natural wonders in the world. We may be living…
Bitter Harvest
Among European birds, mechanized olive harvests are a serious threat. They are dying in the thousands The next time you reach for that bottle of olives for your martini or…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
Adapt, Move or Die
How does wildlife react to climate change? Our changing climate presents wildlife with huge challenges. As the environments they have adapted to and depend on change, they too must change…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
The Green Budget Coalition
How can the 2020 federal budget support wildlife? In the past, Canada’s wildlife and habitats were easily overlooked in the federal budget. To give a voice to our country’s wild…
10 Years of White-nose Syndrome on Canada’s Bats: An Update
It has now been almost 10 years since white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease of hibernating bats, was first found in Canada. There are 19 species of bats in Canada,…
