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Master Impressionists: The Mockingbird
Why do mockingbirds mimic other birds’ songs? To boast? To befuddle? Some scientists think it’s to attract and impress potential mates Each night as daylight transcends into darkness over the…
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
Five Questions About iNaturalist Canada and CWF’s New Observation Nation
Want to help build a living record of biodiversity across Canada? Join CWF’s new Observation Nation and help us track 50,000 species observations by July 1, 2020. From the tallest…
Teacher Reminisces About Planting School Pollinator Garden
Guest blogger Jana Ronne is a teacher and CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. Ever since I can remember, plants were my people. From a young age, I spent many hours outdoors…
Environment Week: Your Connection to Nature
What is your connection to nature? Whether it’s time spent in a backyard hideaway or family trips to one of Canada’s iconic parks, our personal connections with nature shape who…
Biodiversity in Action: Learning About Life on Earth
The diversity of life on Earth is staggering, but much of it remains a mystery to us. More than one million species have been identified on our planet to date,…
Fragmented Realities
For four decades, there has been a divisive debate about the lasting effects of disturbing animal habitats. A new study suggests it will make some species more resilient, not less.…
Spring Means Returning Wildlife, Including Mother Bats
As spring sets in, bats are waking up from hibernation or migrating back from their southern winter homes. Due to current concerns regarding bats and COVID-19, the return of bats…
Earth Day – Activities for Teaching about Climate Change
Weekly Wild Update Earth Day is coming up this Wednesday, April 22, and the theme this year is ‘Climate Action.’ To get kids learning about this complex global issue, we’ve…
How to Connect to the Great Outdoors From Indoors
The benefits of spending time in nature are plentiful. From improved immune function to increased memory retention to boosted happiness, nature is in many ways our solace. But how can…
Gone for good? Reintroducing Species to Canada
Sadly, wild species can and do disappear from Canada. Some become extinct, ceasing to exist anywhere on our planet. Others are extirpated, meaning they are gone from Canada but can…
