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Surprising Heroes in the Fight Against Climate Change
The fight against climate change is real. There’s 42 per cent more carbon dioxide floating around in the atmosphere today than before the Industrial Revolution reared its ugly head. Without…
Finding Happiness in the Big Waves of Georgian Bay
Jessie is a participant of the Canadian Conservation Corps. “You’re always the first to laugh and laugh often and it makes everything brighter.” That’s what one of my fellow cohort…
What Can iNaturalist Tell Us About Nighthawks in Canada?
While iNaturalist provides a way to log and track sightings it also collects valuable data. As part of my Canadian Conservation Corps work, my colleagues and I were tasked with…
What is the Right Way to Monitor Right Whales?
The North Atlantic Right Whale is a critically endangered species that finds its way to Atlantic Canadian waters every spring. Described by some as “grotesquely majestic,” the Right Whale is…
Is There Any Hope for the North Atlantic Right Whale?
I think we can collectively say good riddance to 2020. It was an incredibly rough year for so many people. And it turns out it was a rather rough year…
North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting! A Bittersweet Encounter
The first and only time I ever saw an Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale was in 2016, off the coast of Digby, Nova Scotia. I had booked a trip with…
Halloween Night — It All Comes To An End!!!
Get These Halloween Treats — Before It’s Too Late! Handing out treats is a Halloween tradition. Since many areas can’t go door-to-door Trick or Treating this year, we’re handing out…
An Amateur’s Appreciation of iNaturalist Can Lead to Professional Insights
Thanks to COVID-19, my outings have been limited to walks around my neighbourhood for months. I have a dog, so this isn’t exactly unusual. But it’s forced me to pay…
Watch the Webinar: Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale
Did you know that fewer than 400 North Atlantic Right Whales remain? To raise awareness about this important and critically endangered species, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Ocean Tracking…
Virtual Road-Trip: Nighttime Explorations in Newfoundland
We’ve arrived! Welcome to Terra Nova National Park in Newfoundland – the second stop on our virtual cross-Canada road trip. If you missed our first stop, you can check it…
