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An Amateur’s Appreciation of iNaturalist Can Lead to Professional Insights
Thanks to COVID-19, my outings have been limited to walks around my neighbourhood for months. I have a dog, so this isn’t exactly unusual. But it’s forced me to pay…
Science in Action: Random Find on iNaturalist Leads to Huge Discovery
Picture this: a person walks past a tree with a leaf that has been obviously chewed by an insect. They snap a photo of a pretty distinctive zigzag pattern that…
Time-Area Fishery Closures and How They Are Connected to Whale Conservation
The entanglement of cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – in commercial fishing gear is a growing problem worldwide. Entanglement occurs when an animal encounters rope in the water and…
Leach’s Storm-petrel: A Sentinel of the Ocean
In the military, a “sentinel” is a soldier whose role is to guard or be on the lookout for dangers that could otherwise go undetected. This concept can be applied…
Nature: Canada’s Most Beautiful Classroom
Mounting evidence suggests that teaching children outside is hugely beneficial to their wellbeing as well as their overall education. One such study found that classes taught inside following outdoor education…
Canadians Contribute Millions of Observations for a New 50 Million Global Record!
As of September 20, 2020, iNaturalist has more than 50 million records of wild biodiversity with photos or sounds, which allowed verification by the iNaturalist community — Canada contributing almost…
Sea Otters and Cephalopoda — Filming Wildlife in B.C.
In August of 2019, the Hinterland Who’s Who team left for wonderful British Columbia. Our goal was to film our latest videos on the Sea Otter and the Giant Pacific…
Green Your Playroom
Make no mistake. The great outdoors is the finest playroom on earth. But sometimes the heavens open and it pours cats and dogs, the temperatures dip too low, and you’re…
Come Together: 6 Animals That Work Best As A Team
Sometimes when you stick together you can get a lot more done than if you go it solo. Let’s explore the six animals that get the job done by leaning…
Our Headquarters is Brimming With Turtle Eggs!
We’re back! The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s turtle team is hard at it again this year and our incubators are brimming with turtle eggs! Despite the bumpy start to the summer…
