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Setting the Record Straight on Right Whales
This article was written by CWF’s Marine Manager, Sean Brillant. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a U.S. environmental activist organization, recently released a report entitled Net Loss: The…
Journée d’Élimination de la Châtaigne d’Eau! Venez Nous Aider à Protéger la Rivière des Outaouais!
[PHOTO CREDIT: VOYAGEUR PROVINCIAL PARK] Venez Nous Aider à Protéger la Rivière des Outaouais ! Nous sommes à la recherche de bénévoles qui aideront les travailleurs du Parc Voyageur provincial…
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…
Dig In!
[PHOTO: CWF] If you’re like me, once gardening season hits, it’s hard to keep my fingernails clean. I like feeling the earth and plants against my skin, wearing gloves only…
Fauna, Flora AND FUNGA: Why the Third ‘F’ Matters
Despite a surge in scientific and public fascination with fungi, they remain sidelined in conservation language. The fungal kingdom was officially recognized in 1969, yet phrases like “flora and fauna”…
Restoring Pimizii: Reflections from a Knowledge Exchange in Mi’kma’ki
In March 2025, a group of First Nations knowledge holders, known as Guardians, and allied conservation practitioners from across Canada traveled to Antigonish and Paqtnkek First Nation. The event was…
Guardians of Canada’s Grasslands
I didn’t grow up on the prairies, but as a kid I dreamed that I did. I read about life in the “wild west” and watched the movies. In my…
Grassland Birds are Declining – Insects Could be the Reason
In the last 50 years, bird populations that live in Canada’s prairies have declined by 60 per cent. Given the size of these populations, this means that millions of birds…
5 Easy Ways to Make Your Backyard Bat-friendly
Did you know that Canada has 19 different kinds of bats? They’re some of nature’s best pest controllers, munching on insects like moths and mosquitoes. Sadly, they’re facing serious challenges…
20 Million iNaturalist.ca Observations and Counting
A landmark moment for iNaturalist.ca and Canadian biodiversity This August, iNaturalist Canada (iNaturalist.ca) has officially surpassed a monumental milestone: 20 million wildlife observations from across the country! That’s 20 million…
