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Urban Runoff and Your Local Stream
[Photo Credit] Did you know that urban runoff is the main source of toxic chemicals for urban streams? With the warm temperatures many of us experienced last week and will…
Celebration in Lawrencetown, N.S.
[PHOTO: CWF] I went to a party last weekend in Lawrencetown, a small rural village in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. It has a population of just over 650.…
Pileated in the Parking Lot
[PHOTO: JENNIFER HOWARD, CWF SUPPORTER] Thanks to the mature hardwood trees that remain around CWF headquarters in Kanata, Ontario, we have a variety of birds that come to feed and…
Out of the Shadows
How Light Pollution Tips the Scale for Predators With the flip of a switch, we’ve turned our nights into something unnaturally bright – and wildlife is paying the price. The…
The Prairie’s Rarest Duo
Two Interconnected Grassland Mammals You May Never Have Heard Of Species #1: The Black-tailed Prairie Dog The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is so rare in Canada it is only…
Mission Biodiversity – Reduce Your Carbon Footprint!
Your Mission, Should You Chose to Accept It… Welcome back to our year-long operation to engage Canadians in supporting wildlife and habitat conservation — Mission Biodiversity! With COP29 taking place…
Swimming in Musky Waters
One of the perks of working for the Canadian Wildlife Federation is that you never know what you may stumble upon. This particular story began in 2018. We were in…
Ghost Gear: The Phantom Threat Beneath the Waves
If there’s something strange haunting the ocean deep, who you gonna call? Ghost Gearbusters! From tangled nets to lost traps, abandoned and lost fishing gear is one of the ocean’s…
Mission Biodiversity – Engage Youth in Conservation Action!
Your Mission, Should You Chose to Accept It… This school year we invite you and the young people in your life to become Agents of Conservation by taking on a…
7 Ways You Can Create a Happy Home for Woodpeckers
A bird-friendly garden can bring joy and benefits to your yard. Here’s your go-to guide to help attract woodpeckers! Besides being fun to watch and listen to, woodpeckers are great…
