Search Results for
AG
Doing Right by the Right Whale // Pour affranchir les baleines franches des périls qui les guettent
Even the mighty can fall. The North Atlantic right whale may weigh in at 70 tonnes and reach 17 metres in length, but these massive mammals are in some serious…
Some Good News for Canada’s Bats
[PHOTO: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] Last week Environment Canada committed $330,000 over the next four years for White-nose Syndrome (WNS) research and monitoring. WNS is a fungal disease that is threatening…
Happy Birthday, Jack!
Today would have been Jack Miner’s birthday! The father of North American conservation should be celebrated! The Canadian Wildlife Federation celebrates him every year for National Wildlife Week (from April…
Bay du Nord River – The River of the Month
[PHOTO] This month we’re heading east again to Newfoundland to the Bay du Nord River. Flowing through the Bay du Nord Wildlife Reserve in south-central Newfoundland this wilderness area…
Stormwater
[PHOTO] While this article and video focuses on Washington’s Puget Sound the situation is similar here in Canada. It begins when diver, Laura James, comes across a big black column…
Fish Can Lose Their Sense of Smell
[PHOTO CWF REFLECTIONS OF NATURE PHOTO CONTEST SUBMITTED BY SERGEY SHPAKOVSKY OF ONTARIO] New Canadian research indicates that fish found in lakes contaminated with metals are losing their sense of…
Bat Hibernaculum Surveys Started Last Week
[PHOTO: NB MUSEUM] We started bat hibernaculum surveys last week and the news is not good. Of the 3 caves we visited, one had 2 dead bats, another had 12…
It Isn’t Good News For Monarch Butterflies
[CWF REFLECTIONS OF NATURE PHOTO CONTEST BY DEBBIE OPPERMANN OF ONTARIO] It isn’t good news for monarchs. Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the United States to spend their winter…
How can I tell if a young animal has been orphaned and needs help?
Spring is definitely the season when young animals abound; however it’s important to remember that just because they are alone doesn’t necessarily mean they’re orphaned. Often well-intentioned people do…
Canada Blooms Day 9: Dogwood
No matter where you live in Canada, chances are there is a dogwood for you. Visually appealing and magnets for wildlife, these plants are bound to please both the gardener…
