Smaller North Atlantic Right Whale Females Struggle to Give Birth
In nature, body size plays an important role in different life stages, such as growth and reproduction and can impact species recovery. A smaller body size compared to the full…
Five Options for Alternative Composting
This could equally be called “How To Compost When You Can’t”, which is the situation I’m in right now. I’ve been fortunate to have often lived somewhere with a garden.…
A Rare and Extraordinary Sighting of a Grey Whale in the Atlantic
On March 1, 2024, a group of scientists from the New England Aquarium came across an unusual sighting. During a routine aerial surveillance flight of Massachusetts’ coastal waters they saw…
How to Help American Red Squirrels
5 Tips to Attract Red Squirrels to Your Backyard The American Red Squirrel. If you don’t know it to see it, you’ll absolutely be familiar with its call. This feisty…
Living Legends
6 of Canada’s Longest-living Animals Diet, meditation, exercise, there are plenty of tips out there for how we can live longer, healthier lives. You might not see them practicing yoga…
Bees vs. Moths: Which is the Better Pollinator?
This Pollination Powerhouse Might Surprise You! Pollinators are critical. After all a whopping 80 per cent of the world’s plants rely on them! When you think of a pollinator, what’s…
3 Superstar Long Distance Grassland Bird Migrants
As spring arrives on the Prairies, many species are either waking up or migrating to their summer homes. Here are three of our favourites — true superstars of long-distance migration.…
CWF Certified Gardener: “Invite Wildlife Back Into Your Yard”
C. Lewandowski is a CWF Certified Wildlife-friendly gardener, living in Richmond, Ontario. I remember staring across my desolate yard, feeling nostalgic for the past when nature abounded in the area.…
Sleep, Creep, Leap into Helping Species at Risk
Canadian Wildlife Federation’s teams across the country are getting ready for a fruitful spring and summer in the field. I can’t help but think about how our ground-breaking work is…
Starting from Seed – 5 Easy Steps to Get a Jump Start on the Growing Season
It’s that time of year when we wonder if we’ll get another few weeks of snow or glimpses of spring. More snow can be fun, after all, who can resist…
