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Another Season of Winter Field Work Completed
We have completed our winter field work for the year and only saw 79 live bats! That is a big drop from the 7000+ we saw 2 years ago. In…
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…
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…
Canadian White-Nose Syndrome Workshop
WNS Workshop Participants- [PHOTO CREDIT: MICHELLE JAUVIN – WNS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS] From October 16-18th I attended the first Canadian white-nose syndrome workshop organized by the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre.…
This Week in Our Garden
[PHOTOS: CWF] The weekly reports on our Wildlife-friendly Demonstration Garden, here at CWF headquarters in Ottawa, have had a long break and will join the garden in going…
The Bottom Half of a Beaver Lodge
Have you ever wondered what the submerged part of a beaver lodge might look like? I had an idea but was amazed to see it for my own eyes earlier…
Miraculous Metamorphosis
[PHOTOS: SARAH COULBER] I’m the sort that gets rather nervous at the idea of bringing in a wild animal for observation. For starters, it’s usually illegal. But I’m not talking…
This Week in Our Garden
[PHOTOS: CWF] Well, we’re now officially in a level 2 drought, with no rain for weeks and temperatures continuing in the 30s and sometimes 40s with humidity. The plants in…
The Hayes River
Image Credit If you live in Manitoba you might be aware that the Hayes River is the longest naturally flowing river in the province. It’s also one of the few…
Love Your Lake Shoreline Project
Have you been voting for the Love Your Lake Shoreline Project? Last week I had the opportunity to do some training on a lake in Renfrew County for this project…