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Feathered Neighbours: How birds adapted to European colonialism
Seven birds that grew alongside human development and activity. As European colonists carved their way into Canada’s scenery, constructing buildings and homes, cultivating an agricultural industry and more, many birds…
Wonderful News For World Wetlands Day
On February 2, 2024, the world celebrates wetlands and human well-being. This is a great opportunity to showcase one of our fish passage projects in British Columbia. Turning the Tides…
The Best of the Reflections of Nature Annual 2023 Photo Contest!
Take a look at the winning wildlife photos from the 2023 Reflections of Nature Photo Contest! They say a photo is worth a thousand words – we guarantee the pictures…
What Does Canada’s Smallest Fox do in the Winter?
The Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) is our smallest, fastest and least known fox species. They’re a dog, but about the size of a housecat, weighing in at only 1.5 to…
Monarch Butterfly Has a New Status in Canada and What You Can Do
As of December 8, 2023, the Monarch Butterfly has a new status in Canada: Endangered. The previous listing by the federal government was Special Concern (the lowest ranking of concern)…
Updates to the Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database Helps Habitats
We have some exciting news to share about updates to the Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database (CABD)! We’re releasing new versions of our core data layers, filling important data gaps and…
Do Animals Bicker?
Yup! Over everything from how to parent to who should eat first. Politics. Religion. For some reason all sorts of divisive topics of conversation get brought up at holiday dinners…
Leave the Leaves This Fall
It’s late fall in Central Ontario. Most of the deciduous trees have dropped their leaves. The ground is carpeted with a sea of shapes and colours of decayed leaves. Well-meaning…
Nominate Your Nature Heroes for CWF’s National Awards
We are now accepting nominations for the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards! These awards honour a diversity of Canadians who have made significant contributions to wildlife conservation in Canada. By shining…
Five Tips for Collecting Seeds
One of the pleasures I had in raising my daughter was our time in the garden – smelling flowers, greeting bees and snacking on the wild strawberries that were like…