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Leatherback 101
Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea The leatherback turtle is dark bluish-black in colour everywhere except for its plastron (bottom shell), which is pinkish-white. The leatherbacks’ carapace (top shell), neck, head, and front…
Give Our Leatherbacks Racing Names for the Great Canadian Turtle Race!
The Great Canadian Turtle Race is just around the corner. The turtles are tagged and ready to race! This October, our leatherbacks will start swimming towards their southern wintering grounds…
Welcome to Bat Week
Our friends at the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative are celebrating Bat Week this week and we are happy to jump onto the bat bandwagon! These small mammals certainly need as…
The Montreal Sewage Dump
Recent news about the City of Montreal plan to dump 8 billion litres of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River is a call to action for all Canadians to…
Conserving the Coastal Tailed Frog
Today we’re happy to be checking in with a researcher that CWF has funded through the Endangered Species Fund. Dr. John Richardson and his team at the University of British…
Ways to explore wildlife in Calgary this fall
CWF has been a proud supporter of Calgary Zoo and its Centre for Conservation research since 2008. We are continually impressed by the programming, innovation and dedication of this dedicated…
Our Marine Mammal Response Network Was Busy this Summer: The Good News and the Bad News
We are nearing the end of the summer season, and what a season it’s been! With so much marine wildlife visiting our food-rich oceans at this time of…
Oceans Make Humans Happier and Healthier
Recreation can be your gateway to conservation through the Canadian Wildlife Federation and friends. Our interactions with the natural world inspire us to continue exploring and enjoying wildlife and habitat.…
What Should I do With all the Fallen Leaves in my Backyard?
I know. This post essentially means summer is over. (Sorry ’bout that.) But after a wind storm wallops your neck of the woods, you’re going to thank us for this…
Early Bird Migration
My backyard bird feeders are in near constant use during the day now, with a lot of different and new birds. This past weekend we had five yellow-shafted…
