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2022
Paving New Pathways for Canada’s Pollinators
We’re inviting our pollinators back into our neighbourhoods and rights-of-way corridors! Bees, flower flies, butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles are pollinator species that support our economy and environment. These unsung…
Falling in Love with Atlantic Canada and the Canadian Conservation Corps
Author Paul Emerson Almontero is a participant of the Canadian Conservation Corps. Through the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Canadian Conservation Corps Program, I was able to explore and fall in love…
Do Animals Hug?
The Answer is a Bit More Complicated and Nuanced than You Might Think. The benefits of hugging in humans is pretty significant. A simple 20-second hug can release a powerful…
Biodiversity: How We Can Help the World Reach COP15 Goals
We all know that our biodiversity, or the diversity of life on Earth, is declining. At the COP 15 Biodiversity Conference this December 2022 in Montreal, global leaders adopted a…
The Importance of Protecting Canada’s Biodiversity
It’s not only important to our planet, but to humankind as well When you are someone tuned into conservation issues, there’s a word you’ll no doubt be hearing rather frequently…
CWF Stands Up for Wildlife at COP15
The time is now for a new global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Over the next two weeks, Canada will host 195 countries and the European Union for…
6 Things You Should Do to Help Squirrels in Your Backyard
Squirrels. You either think they’re adorable or a nuisance. I’m not sure why squirrels are so polarizing but they really are! If you fall into the “they’re so cute!” camp,…
Plastic on the Poles
Microplastics have now been found in the Arctic and the Antarctic. Where do we go from here? Microplastics can be defined as tiny plastic particles up to five millimetres in…
Climate Change: Hot or Cold?
Climate change is making winters colder and warmer. How does that work? We hear of climate change making winters colder, but we also hear that climate change is making winters…
Restoration in Action: Broadcast Seeding to Restore Pollinator Meadow Habitat
In my last blog post, I talked about how fall is the best time to seed pollinator meadow habitat projects. In this blog post, I want to introduce you to…
