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Celebrating Mothers Under the Waves
How Female Whales Go Above and Beyond for Their Young Mothers have long been regarded as self-sacrificing providers. They nurture their children into adulthood, teaching them the ways of the…
Sowing Seeds of Conservation — Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Teachers play an integral role in supporting children’s learning, development, and growth. Teachers can also be incredible advocates for nature-based learning, creating transformative opportunities for youth to connect with and…
Measuring the Risk of Vessel Strike to Large Whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Around the world, marine vessel traffic has increased considerably from the number of vessels transporting goods, to the connectivity of marine networks between countries. Ships are also getting bigger: the…
Get Ready for the 2024 City Nature Challenge!
With spring just around the corner, nature enthusiasts, scientists and curious minds alike gear up for an exhilarating event — the City Nature Challenge 2024. This annual global event — born…
How to Help American Robins
There’s no bigger sign of spring than spotting your first American Robin bobbing along your lawn. These cheerful birds spend the spring and summer months in Canada to breed and…
Feathered Allies: The Invaluable Benefits of Birds
Can you imagine a world without birds? Birds are so much more than beautiful creatures fluttering in the skies, they are our allies. Birds play a crucial role in maintaining…
Wild species’ survival should shape National Biodiversity Strategy
This opinion piece first appeared in the Hill Times on March 28, 2024 Long before settlers arrived on Atlantic and Pacific shores, Indigenous people stewarded wildlife for diversity and abundance.…
National Wildlife Week: Exploring Habitats
It’s National Wildlife Week, share your wildlife wonders with us and explore the Canadian habitats. National Wildlife Week (April 7 -13, 2024) dates back to 1947 when Canadian Parliament officially…
Five Options for Alternative Composting
This could equally be called “How To Compost When You Can’t”, which is the situation I’m in right now. I’ve been fortunate to have often lived somewhere with a garden.…
How to Help American Red Squirrels
5 Tips to Attract Red Squirrels to Your Backyard The American Red Squirrel. If you don’t know it to see it, you’ll absolutely be familiar with its call. This feisty…