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Devastating Downfall for Western Monarchs: A Harbinger of Things to Come?
All along the California coast in fall and winter, there are places you can visit where colonies of adult Monarch butterflies overwinter. At the ocean’s edge, dozens or even hundreds…
Prophets of Loss
Sometimes it’s the little things that reveal the big picture. Consider a recent paper in Nature about how plants in the tundra, the coldest ecosystem in the world, are growing…
The Next Extinction Level Event — Is It Already Here?
Are we witnessing a mass extinction? Life began on Earth 3.8 billion years ago. Since then it’s been through a lot — including five mass extinctions. That last extinction occurred…
Nature’s Clean Up Crew
No need to wait once a week for these scavengers to make their round. Some species don’t get enough credit for the work they do to help keep the environment…
Adventure Where You Least Expect It
Alexandra Falla is a participant in Group 2 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. I arrived back home after an intense and knowledge-filled summer with McGill at the Gault Nature Reserve.…
No Experience Necessary: Your Guide to Becoming A Canadian Conservation Hero
Before we get started, let’s be clear. Being a conservation hero with the Canadian Wildlife Federation will not require you to: Identify tree species by their Latin name on your…
Get Outside This Winter — For the Health of It!
Hibernating all winter is not exactly the best way to feel a shared connection to wildlife. When temperatures drop below zero, it’s certainly tempting to let your love of the…
My Hope This Year
Michael Chen is a participant in Group 5 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. In October and December, Parks Canada staff came to the Calgary Zoo to share updates about the…
West Coast Glory
Angela Rehhorn is a participant in Group 5 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. I feel like I am living in a movie scene as I sit on my surfboard, staring…
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Reviewing the Risks: The Latest Assessments at the COSEWIC Meeting
Three Canadian species at risk of disappearing from Canada are… The assessment of 22 wildlife species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) in November…