University Students Mobilizing for Sustainability
blog post by Rick Bates, Executive Director, CWF University students from around the world are connecting to take on the challenges of climate change and sustainable development. At the COP…
Adapting to Climate Change will Ripple Through Society
blog post by Rick Bates, Executive Director, CWF The first draft of a potential agreement on climate change is now being reviewed in facilitated negotiations in the Le Bourget…
COP21
COP21 United Nations Conference on Climate Change started on Monday November 30and will run through to December 11. At this conference, world leaders are negotiating on how to reduce greenhouse…
What’s out there? Diversity in the Ocean
Biological diversity in the ocean is the variety of life that exists in the ocean. This includes all plants and animals and the ecosystems in which they live and interact…
How Leatherbacks Migrate
Leatherback sea turtles migrate farther than any other reptile on Earth. En route to nesting and feeding grounds, they can travel across entire ocean basins, including the Atlantic, Pacific and…
Clean Your Bird Feeder
Written by Rick Bates, the Executive Director of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. He lives in Regina. Feeding birds is a great way to add beauty to the backyard, but…
Biology: Circle of Life
Leatherback turtles hatch from eggs that female turtles lay on nesting beaches. Nesting (when turtles come to beaches to lay their eggs) is the only time a sea turtle returns…
Re-investment of Fees on Carbon Not Clear: First Ministers Meeting on Climate Change
Alberta took an important step with announcement of a new climate change strategy ahead of the First Ministers’ meeting today and the United Nations climate conference in Paris beginning at…
What else is out there that don’t we know?
Scientists have recently discovered a population of whale that has never been seen alive. This species, called Omura’s whale (Balaenoptera omurai), was only confirmed to exist in 2003, and has…
Adaptations to Life in the Ocean
Living in the ocean is quite different to life on land and requires additional features and adaptations to deal with these unique circumstances. Adaptations allow organisms to cope with living…
