Quiz: How many turtles can you name?
Freshwater turtles are one of the most endangered groups of animals in Canada. Seven of the eight species found in Canada are listed as species at risk. Road mortality, habitat…
What’s happening to the American Eel?
Last week, the Canadian Wildlife Federation helped lead an effort to transport 400 juvenile American Eels from the St. Lawrence River and release them in the Ottawa River near Hawkesbury.
Silver-haired Bats May Be Carriers of WNS Causing Fungus
[PHOTO: Pseudogymnoascus destructans isolates] A single silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) submitted to the Washington Department of Health for rabies testing and subsequently transferred to the National Wildlife Health Center…
Fungi and Bats – An Array of Colours
[COURTESY OF: WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH WORKING GROUP] Check out the new WNS poster that was recently released! It’s a great way to educate others about this important…
How would you make the ultimate Canadian s’more?
Campfire or no campfire, s’mores are the ultimate summer snack. You can make them in your kitchen, on the grill, or over the fire on your next camping trip. You…
CWF Wild About Sports
Recreation can be your gateway to conservation through the Canadian Wildlife Federation and friends. Our interactions with the natural world can inspire and benefit us if we are mindful of our actions…
Canadians Honoured for Conservation Achievements
Green Party leader Elizabeth May is among the natural winners of CWF’s conservation awards presented June 25 in Ottawa. The awards showcase the dedicated efforts of political leaders, students, teachers…
A New WNS Video, Workshop and Published Paper!
[Image taken from Parks Canada’s video “BATS AND WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME“] Parks Canada Agency just released their newest short video about WNS, cave-entry, and decontamination! You can view this…
The Long-Anticipated Visitor
The special annual event that we look forward to in anticipation happened this year on June 11. We arrived home from a walk to find our old friend, Mama Snapping…
