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Energy Can Be Renewable, Grasslands Less So

  • December 12, 2024
  • by John Wilmshurst
There once was more than 53 million hectares of natural grasslands in Canada. The plow, roads and cities have reduced this to about 10 million hectares — about an 81…
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  • Forests & Fields

More Annual Croplands Means Less Eastern Meadowlarks

  • November 27, 2024
  • by Vincent Fyson
Sadly, there has been a decrease of wildlife-friendly pasture lands across central Canada turning in to annual cropland. New research by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) shows a large and…
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  • 2 minute read
  • Forests & Fields

Six Reasons Why There Are So Many Species in the Mix

  • November 14, 2024
  • by Tracey Etwell
When developing a native seed mix for pollinator meadows we advise including many species, sometimes as many as 25 species. But why? It can be quite expensive to purchase such…
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  • 3 minute read
  • Forests & Fields

How to Help the Black-capped Chickadee

  • November 11, 2024
  • by April Overall
Want to bring more life and joy to your backyard? Meet the Black-capped Chickadee, one of Canada’s most beloved birds. Found throughout most of Canada, these puffballs are a joy…
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  • 3 minute read
  • Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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The Prairie’s Rarest Duo

  • November 11, 2024
  • by Tracey Etwell
Two Interconnected Grassland Mammals You May Never Have Heard Of Species #1: The Black-tailed Prairie Dog The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is so rare in Canada it is only…
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  • Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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Surveying for Monarch Butterflies on Main Duck Island

  • October 17, 2024
  • by CWF
The end of August and start of September is a time of change. Leaves begin changing colours and temperatures slowly (but surely) begin to lower. It’s also the time when…
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  • 3 minute read
  • Forests & Fields

Myco Meadows: How is the Mycorrhizae Trial Site Progressing?

  • October 11, 2024
  • by Tracey Etwell
It’s fall! That means it’s time to revisit the use of mycorrhizae in our fall roadside plantings. In our Rights-of-Way as Habitat Networks project, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is…
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  • 3 minute read
  • Forests & Fields

Guardians of Canada’s Grasslands

  • October 7, 2024
  • by John Wilmshurst
I didn’t grow up on the prairies, but as a kid I dreamed that I did. I read about life in the “wild west” and watched the movies. In my…
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  • 3 minute read
  • Forests & Fields

Grassland Birds are Declining – Insects Could be the Reason

  • September 12, 2024
  • by John Wilmshurst
In the last 50 years, bird populations that live in Canada’s prairies have declined by 60 per cent. Given the size of these populations, this means that millions of birds…
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  • Forests & Fields

Living Life for Living Labs This Summer

  • September 11, 2024
  • by CWF
At the Canadian Wildlife Federation, we are deeply involved in grassland carbon science. Our interest is not only in mitigating climate change, but also on how efforts to store carbon…
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