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Leatherback 101
Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea The leatherback turtle is dark bluish-black in colour everywhere except for its plastron (bottom shell), which is pinkish-white. The leatherbacks’ carapace (top shell), neck, head, and front…
Give Our Leatherbacks Racing Names for the Great Canadian Turtle Race!
The Great Canadian Turtle Race is just around the corner. The turtles are tagged and ready to race! This October, our leatherbacks will start swimming towards their southern wintering grounds…
Bat contributions to science
Bats are important to us in so many ways. In addition to their critical ecological role as pollinators and insectivores, bats benefit humans in ways that we don’t normally think…
Welcome to Bat Week
Our friends at the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative are celebrating Bat Week this week and we are happy to jump onto the bat bandwagon! These small mammals certainly need as…
Have We Found the Cure to White-nose Syndrome?
In 2006, white-nose syndrome (WNS) broke out among bat colonies in North America. The fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) has ravaged the ears, muzzles and wings of over 6 million hibernating bats…
Bat Citizen Science Opportunities
Would you like to be a citizen scientist and report your bat sightings? If so, there are a number of ways for you to get involved! If you live in…
Bat Week Is Coming!
There’s no denying that fall is here! That means it’s time to start thinking about Bat Week (October 25-31). Host a bat-box building session on Halloween and help establish a…
Conserving the Coastal Tailed Frog
Today we’re happy to be checking in with a researcher that CWF has funded through the Endangered Species Fund. Dr. John Richardson and his team at the University of British…
Ways to explore wildlife in Calgary this fall
CWF has been a proud supporter of Calgary Zoo and its Centre for Conservation research since 2008. We are continually impressed by the programming, innovation and dedication of this dedicated…
Oceans Make Humans Happier and Healthier
Recreation can be your gateway to conservation through the Canadian Wildlife Federation and friends. Our interactions with the natural world inspire us to continue exploring and enjoying wildlife and habitat.…
