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Vote Wildlife
Fish don’t get to ban chemicals in their streams. Birds can’t vote to reduce urban light pollution. Lakes and rivers have no standing in environmental hearings. Bears don’t have a…
Boreal Caribou Recovery: Status Update
What’s being done to conserve this iconic and threatened species? Boreal caribou are named after the habitat they call home – the boreal forest. These majestic animals are a population…
Snowbirds
Canadian wildlife that flies south and the dangers they face. As the days grow shorter and cooler, who doesn’t daydream of flying south for the winter? But for birds and…
The Future of Commercial Fishing: Ropeless Gear?
Could ropeless fishing gear allow fishing to continue without entangling marine wildlife? As the mortality crisis for the North Atlantic Right Whale continues, researchers from the Marine Team at the…
How to Create a Pollinator-friendly Lawn
When did a lush, green lawn become a “healthy lawn”? Today, lawns consist of ornamental turf grass that is mowed and controlled to achieve a certain aesthetic. Lawns with “weeds”…
What is a Pollinator Pathway?
Pollinator habitat is becoming increasingly diminished and fragmented, due in part to the growth of human communities, transportation corridors and industry. Almost 90%. Flowering plants across the globe that are…
Mitigating Freshwater Turtle Deaths
Have you ever described what you do at work and been asked: “Okay, but why?” I’ve encountered this fairly often when talking to friends and family about my work with…
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Give Butterflies a Place to Drink
Interest in butterfly gardening is on the rise. It’s a good thing, too, as it is an important way to help butterflies and other pollinators. But did you know that…
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Pollinator Recovery? A Critical Step When Banning Neonics
Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, moths and flies, play critical roles in ecosystems and in the production of our food. If you’ve eaten an apple or worn a comfy cotton…
Hatching a Turtle Recovery Plan
Turtles are in serious trouble. All eight species of freshwater turtles in Canada are listed as Species At-Risk. This makes turtles one of the most endangered groups of wildlife in…
