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2018
Mitigating Freshwater Turtle Deaths
Have you ever described what you do at work and been asked: “Okay, but why?” I’ve encountered this fairly often when talking to friends and family about my work with…
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Gardening
- Species
Pollinator Recovery? A Critical Step When Banning Neonics
Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, moths and flies, play critical roles in ecosystems and in the production of our food. If you’ve eaten an apple or worn a comfy cotton…
Hatching a Turtle Recovery Plan
Turtles are in serious trouble. All eight species of freshwater turtles in Canada are listed as Species At-Risk. This makes turtles one of the most endangered groups of wildlife in…
Recipe for a Native Meadow
The meadows and prairies in southern Canada are blooming! At the Canadian Wildlife Federation we’ve been busy experimenting by creating native meadows for pollinators at three sites in eastern Ontario.…
My Answer to the Age-Old Question
“So, what do you do?” My barber asked me this common enough question a few weeks ago. In the spirit of small talk, I boiled it down to the most…
Ixnay On The Nics, Eh?
Is it time for an official Canadian ban on neonicotinoids for their devastating effect on bugs, birds and humans? Most experts say yes. When neonicotinoid insecticides came into wide-spread use…
Statement: Marine Programs on North Atlantic Right Whale Mortality
Statement by Sean Brillant, Senior Conservation Biologist We are in the middle of the season when North Atlantic right whales occur in Atlantic Canada and, sadly, the middle of another…
LOVE BUGS!
A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs. The Canadian…
Here Are the Most Dangerous Roads in Eastern Ontario
Turtles and roads are a dangerous combination. When turtles leave their wetlands on an overland trek, they often have to cross a road to get where they are going. Their…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
New Thinking Needed to Conserve Canada’s Wildlife and Ecosystems
By Mike Wilson and John Lounds Despite the abundant wildlife and ecosystems in Canada’s North, nature is facing an alarming decline in southern Canada. Habitat loss and fragmentation have resulted…
