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Birdwatching 101
Move over crocheting. Birdwatching is the best hobby for Canadians – especially for those that want to boost their mental health! Canada is home to over 450 native bird species,…
10 Reasons Why We Want Pollinator Meadow Habitat Along Roadsides
Why create meadow habitat along roadsides? What’s the point? Aren’t roadsides dirty, noisy and full of chemicals? Isn’t this poor habitat for pollinators? We can all attest to the value…
Molting 101
When do birds lose their feathers and why? Yikes! Are some of the birds at your feeder looking a little rough around the edges? Don’t worry. They’re not ill (although…
10 Amazing Facts About Whales That You Probably Didn’t Know
Discover fascinating facts about these mysterious, intelligent and beautiful animals. Cetaceans – whales, dolphins, and porpoises – are found throughout the world’s oceans, with 90 species worldwide and over 30…
The North Atlantic Right Whale: Tracking 10 Mother-Calf Pairings
When we talk about endangered species, we often talk numbers. After all, it’s important to emphasize that only around 400 North Atlantic Right Whales remain, making this species one of…
10 Tips for Collecting Native Wildflower Seeds for Monarch Habitat Restoration
CWF has invested time in native wildflower seed collecting. In 2018-2019, we gathered seeds for use in our rights-of-way meadow restoration test plots. These test plots have been establishing with…
10 Alternatives to Household Plastics
Swap these items to help reduce plastic pollution Look at the five items closest to you – how many of them contain plastic? For many of us, the answer is…
10 Years of White-nose Syndrome on Canada’s Bats: An Update
It has now been almost 10 years since white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease of hibernating bats, was first found in Canada. There are 19 species of bats in Canada,…
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Top 10 Species Finds on iNaturalist.ca
iNaturalist.ca has reached 1 million! iNaturalist Canada (also known as iNaturalist.ca) has hit a major milestone – more than 1 million verifiable observations in Canada. These confirmed sightings span from…
Rewilding 101: Should We or Shouldn’t We Rewild Landscapes?
Urbanization, biodiversity loss, climate change – human impact has undeniably taken its toll on the planet. We’ve lost hundreds of species. Can we rewild landscapes and bring back species that…