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Why are our turtles disappearing from the map?
I wish we knew! Each time we put a transmitter on a sea turtle we know that we’re sending that scientific instrument out into the ocean. And that is something…
A Bat-Box Building World Record
I would like to provide you with a little update! Bat Week, a collaboration of multiple partners, ran from October 25-31. You may recall there was a bat-box building challenge…
Do you think you could navigate the Atlantic Ocean without any navigation aid?
The Great Canadian Turtle Race Do you think you could navigate the Atlantic Ocean without any navigation aid, or technology at all to find your destination 15,000 km away? Every…
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Leatherback Seaturtles
Did you know that Leatherback seaturtles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs? Or that they can boast the most extensive geographic range of any reptile? These turtles…
Conserving Wild Species and Spaces Vital to Success of COP21 Agreement
The global commitment to combat climate change agreed by 195 nations in Paris at the COP21 United Nations Climate Change Conference holds potential to benefit natural areas and wildlife. The…
Light Pollution
Do you remember gazing at the stars when you were a kid and trying to make out the big dipper? Well these days, you’d be lucky to find an eight-year-old…
The COP21 agreement will have implications for CWF and wildlife conservation in Canada
blog post by Rick Bates, Executive Director, CWF Negotiators are close to a comprehensive agreement at the Paris COP21 UN climate change conference that currently includes most of the elements…
University Students Mobilizing for Sustainability
blog post by Rick Bates, Executive Director, CWF University students from around the world are connecting to take on the challenges of climate change and sustainable development. At the COP…
Adapting to Climate Change will Ripple Through Society
blog post by Rick Bates, Executive Director, CWF The first draft of a potential agreement on climate change is now being reviewed in facilitated negotiations in the Le Bourget…
How Leatherbacks Migrate
Leatherback sea turtles migrate farther than any other reptile on Earth. En route to nesting and feeding grounds, they can travel across entire ocean basins, including the Atlantic, Pacific and…
