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From Ocean to Prairie — CCC Participant Experiences Canada’s Diversity
Shannon is a participant in Group 1 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. She writes of her experience in her field learning placement. Having grown up on the east coast with…
Five Fun Facts About Pacific Salmon
Pacific salmon are some of the most iconic fish species in Canada. Every year, adult pacific salmon make remarkable migrations from the ocean. They swim up coastal rivers to their…
CWF Appeals to Government of Canada to Take Immediate Action to Save Eels
Today, we (the Canadian Wildlife Federation and partners) submitted a letter to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, asking for immediate conservation action for American Eel. A…
American Eels Need Your Help by January 11th!
The American Eel population has declined by more than 99 per cent in Ontario. That’s not a typo — it’s a fact. American Eels were once one of the most…
Dead on the Road
Road mortality is a major threat to turtles for a number of reasons. Turtles can take up to 20 years to reach maturity and be able to breed, and once…
My First Day on the Job Helping At-risk Turtles
I woke up early with excitement on the morning of June 15th, 2017, because it was my first day working at Scales Nature Park. I didn’t know what my official…
