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Monarch on the Prairies?
Many older residents of the Canadian prairies talk of seeing large numbers of Monarch Butterflies flying about in the summer. This is hard to believe, since it is quite uncommon…
Best Turtle Friend Forever?
Losing a pet is always hard. Pets become part of our families and the death of one can be heart-breaking. Is it possible, though, that some pets can outlive their…
We Need You to Raise Your Voice for Canada’s Marine and Freshwater Species
As Rivers to Oceans Week comes to a close tomorrow, we hope you’ve learned how water unites us all. No matter where you live in Canada and what body of…
6 Simple Ways to Help Flower Flies
Discover how these powerful pollinators benefit your garden and how you can help them thrive Flower flies, also known as hoverflies, are fascinating insects that belong to the family Syrphidae…
Nature Might Help Kids and New Adults to Ace Their Exams
A little greenery might be the ticket to scoring higher on exams and keep stress at an all-time low Exam season is upon students across the country. College and university…
How Wildlife Reacts to Forest Fires: What You Need to Know
Forest fires are raging across the country. Discover how different animals respond and adapt to these intense blazes. Last summer, wildfires scorched over 18.4 million hectares of land in Canada,…
Certified West Vancouver Garden: Creating Critical Habitat for Wildlife
The West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Community Demonstration Garden has been certified as “Wildlife-friendly Habitat” through CWF’s Garden Habitat Certification program. At the West Vancouver Memorial Library (WVML), we know that…
Happy Canadian Rivers Day!
Today is Canadian Rivers Day, a day celebrated every year on the second Sunday in June. It’s a day to remember the importance of conserving the heritage and health of…
How Are You Celebrating Oceans Day?
June 8 is Oceans Day, your opportunity to celebrate Canada’s oceans and the life teeming within them. Declared in 1992 at the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Oceans…
How Understanding the Distribution of Fishing Gear Can Help Protect Whales
Entanglement of marine animals in commercial fishing gear is unfortunately not a new problem. It is one of the largest threats to cetaceans around the world. Entanglements happen when fishing…