Search Results for
21
The Perfect Gift for Her
When I think of my mom, I always imagine her looking out at the garden of my childhood home. I think of how she’d sit in stillness, her book resting…
A WNS Infected Little Brown Bat in Washington
[PHOTO CREDIT: Karen Vanderwolf] There has been a major development regarding white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats: a WNS-infected Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) was found in North Bend, Washington, just…
Managing the Deep Freeze
Some of Canada’s hardier bird species brave the winter right here at home. They have some good tricks up their sleeves. If you stood outside in just about any Canadian…
Threats: Chemical Pollution
Even water that looks clean and pristine can be seriously polluted. Chemical pollutants enter our water from industrial activities, agriculture and our homes. Although healthy aquatic ecosystems like bogs and…
The Claws are Out
Cat owners need to think about the impact their pets have on bird populations — and not just for the sake of the birds. This column will undoubtedly make me…
Threats: A Plastic World
Eighty per cent of ocean pollution is caused by human activity on land. Billions of litres of untreated sewage flow into our waterways, and contaminants are then passed along the…
Light Pollution
Do you remember gazing at the stars when you were a kid and trying to make out the big dipper? Well these days, you’d be lucky to find an eight-year-old…
University Students Mobilizing for Sustainability
blog post by Rick Bates, Executive Director, CWF University students from around the world are connecting to take on the challenges of climate change and sustainable development. At the COP…
What’s out there? Diversity in the Ocean
Biological diversity in the ocean is the variety of life that exists in the ocean. This includes all plants and animals and the ecosystems in which they live and interact…
Biology: Circle of Life
Leatherback turtles hatch from eggs that female turtles lay on nesting beaches. Nesting (when turtles come to beaches to lay their eggs) is the only time a sea turtle returns…
