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2020
Make Your Cottage a Haven for Wildlife
If you’re lucky enough to have a cottage, you know how much of a haven it is for you. It’s a place to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of…
Legacy Pollutants: From DDT to Neonics, Canada has a Long History of Dealing With Them
More than 50 years ago, Canada banned the use of the insecticide DDT. The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) was part of the movement pushing for this historic ban because the…
Kids Can Help Cut Back on the Plastic in Their Home!
Children the world over want to make a difference for our planet. And we as parents and educators need to empower them and let them know they can help to…
Pollinator Garden Planting Tips
Getting outside has never been more important for our kids’ mental and physical health. Couple that with the benefits of gardening all while helping our pollinators and you have a…
Keep it Down!! Noise Pollution in Our Oceans
How would you like to live in the midst of a construction site, day in, day out? What if they continued jack hammering well into the night? The creatures living…
Neonictinoids and Bats: Yet Another Danger for an Already Endangered Species
There are over 1,300 bat species worldwide, 19 of which call Canada home. Canadian bats are incredibly important, not only to the environment but to the economy too. When the…
Winged Victories
From cuckoos to godwits, here’s some record-setting journeys . Thanks to GPS, tracking these and other long-range migratory birds is more detailed than ever In 2019 a Manx shearwater (Puffinus…
Making it Easier to Go With the Flow
A new dam database allows experts to target freshwater connectivity barriers. The connectivity of our freshwater ecosystems – rivers, streams, and lakes – has been a topic of increased public…
How Much is That Turtle in the Window?
A lot of pet stores sell hatchling turtles. Many of those tiny turtles are Red-eared Sliders, named that because they have red stripes along the sides of their heads. Those…
Blame it on ALAN
Canadian cities are responsible for the deaths of millions of migratory birds each year. They don’t have to be Life is hard for the average migratory bird. The extreme physical…
