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A Holiday Feast
Christmas isn’t quite Christmas without getting stuffed to the gills, is it? It certainly isn’t hard to do when you have two or more Christmas dinners to attend in the…
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…
Clean Your Bird Feeder
Written by Rick Bates, the Executive Director of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. He lives in Regina. Feeding birds is a great way to add beauty to the backyard, but…
Biology: Circle of Life
Leatherback turtles hatch from eggs that female turtles lay on nesting beaches. Nesting (when turtles come to beaches to lay their eggs) is the only time a sea turtle returns…
Re-investment of Fees on Carbon Not Clear: First Ministers Meeting on Climate Change
Alberta took an important step with announcement of a new climate change strategy ahead of the First Ministers’ meeting today and the United Nations climate conference in Paris beginning at…
