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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Wildfires
Fire is a natural process and is needed to maintain a healthy forest, with many species actually dependent on it. However, it isn’t all good news. Let’s explore some of…
Do Animals Have Personalities?
If Disney has taught us anything, it’s the appreciation for the universal entertainment value of anthropomorphism – the attribution of human characteristics or behaviours to, amongst other things, animal species.…
Summer of Work and Learning at Grasslands National Park
Joshua Exner is a summer student who worked with the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s grasslands team. I was fortunate to work as an Insect Field Technician for the Canadian Wildlife Federation…
The Continuing Saga of Snowcone the Right Whale
The legend grows. After disappearing from view in early summer 2021 with a severe entanglement that had been only partly released, Snowcone was not seen again by researchers until December…
Counting Monarchs
Winter Monarch counts for 2021-22 were released this past May 2022. Overwintering Monarchs Butterflies occupied an area of 2.85 hectares in Mexico in winter 2021-2022. This count happens every year…
Creating Paradise In My Backyard: A Photo Gallery
Guest blogger Kristin Duff is a wildlife photographer and a CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. It was in 2016, three months after I retired that I met a man that would…
What’s Happening to Canada’s Common Loons?
Mention Common Loons and images of pristine lakes echoing with the enchanting calls of these beloved water birds probably comes to mind. However, recent data reveals a cry for help…
6 Native Plants That are Hardest to Kill
If you’re new to gardening or have happened to make multiple house plants kick the bucket, this story is for you! We’ve got six native plants that are next to…
3 Animals That Walked Alongside the Dinosaurs That Are Still on Earth Today!
Dinosaurs first roamed the Earth 230 million years ago until the jarring extinction event that took them out 164 million years later. This mass extinction event wiped out 75 per…
Are Trees More Beneficial to Wildlife When They’re Dead?
Trees do so much for our planet. They filter water, remove harmful carbon from the atmosphere, shelter and feed wild species, and so much more. Moreover, they can do the…
