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8 Cool Facts About Wasps That’ll Make You Love Them!
Wasps don’t have the best reputation. They’re not exactly a welcome sight at BBQs or outdoor picnics, are they? Studies show that, as you might suspect, wasps are more disliked…
LOVE BUGS!
A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs. The Canadian…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
New Thinking Needed to Conserve Canada’s Wildlife and Ecosystems
By Mike Wilson and John Lounds Despite the abundant wildlife and ecosystems in Canada’s North, nature is facing an alarming decline in southern Canada. Habitat loss and fragmentation have resulted…
A Climate of Violence
What caused the little ice age? Many factors of course, but one study suggests that the devastating loss of life wrought by Europeans invading the Americas may have tipped the…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
- Species
Top 10 Species Finds on iNaturalist.ca
iNaturalist.ca has reached 1 million! iNaturalist Canada (also known as iNaturalist.ca) has hit a major milestone – more than 1 million verifiable observations in Canada. These confirmed sightings span from…
On Point
A few barbed comments about the amazing porcupine and what we might learn from studying its quills Surely, when the choice of our national animal was made, the beaver just…
Rewilding 101: Should We or Shouldn’t We Rewild Landscapes?
Urbanization, biodiversity loss, climate change – human impact has undeniably taken its toll on the planet. We’ve lost hundreds of species. Can we rewild landscapes and bring back species that…
Herbs for Wildlife — Planting Edible Herbs for You and Wild Neighbours!
Each year I grow herbs, mainly for me but a little for wildlife, too. For my part, I enjoy their fragrance when rubbing leaves between my fingers. I enjoy seeing…
How Do Animals Communicate?
Sounds aren’t the only way species communicate with each other Birds will chirps, wolves will howl, ducks will quack and owls will hoot…but what about other ways of communicating? Take…
A New Threat for Bats
When it rains it pours. How can we help bats with this new threat? Canada is home to 19 different species of bats and each and every one of them…
