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Paving New Pathways for Canada’s Pollinators
We’re inviting our pollinators back into our neighbourhoods and rights-of-way corridors! Bees, flower flies, butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles are pollinator species that support our economy and environment. These unsung…
Will This Year See a Drop? Waiting for the Annual Monarch Butterfly Count
Now that we are into the year of 2023, we anxiously await the annual count of the overwintering Monarch Butterfly’s population in Mexico. Historically, the number of hectares of winter…
Case Study: Ranchers’ Perspectives on a Successful Grassland Conservation Incentive Program
Cattle ranchers in the Milk River watershed, Saskatchewan, participated in a federally funded program by taking voluntary actions to support rangeland sustainability, habitat conservation and recovery of species at risk.…
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Working on a winter science project not long ago, my team was struggling to find the groups of elk we needed for the study. Elk were around, but well hidden…
New Year’s Resolution: Five Ways to Help Conserve Biodiversity Following COP15
Global leaders recently agreed to new targets to conserve biodiversity at the COP15 conference in Montreal. As a New Year’s Resolution for 2023 and beyond we will all need to…
Restoration in Action: Broadcast Seeding to Restore Pollinator Meadow Habitat
In my last blog post, I talked about how fall is the best time to seed pollinator meadow habitat projects. In this blog post, I want to introduce you to…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
Wildlife Coming in Your House?
As the cooler weather arrives, we’re busy prepping for the onset of fall and winter. Perhaps we’re putting away patio furniture, stacking wood or draining pools. We’re not the only…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
It’s a Dangerous Time to be a Polar Bear
How climate change is making these bears move more and more inland What would you do if you came face-to-face with a Polar Bear on your front porch? There are…
The Canadian Grasslands Project
There’s a concept in Conservation Biology, called Ecosystem Services, that has been around for a while and continues to grow in popularity and importance. What is it? Ecosystem services are…
Autumn: A Time for Harvest…and Seeding Roadsides
Now that the leaves are dropping and fall has officially arrived in Eastern Ontario, it’s time to be seeding fall restoration projects. Seeding in the fall has a distinct advantage…