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Rolling in the Deep: Meet 8 Creatures that Live in the Deep Sea
Many of the marine animals we know and love live at the ocean’s surface, however some of the most incredible wild creatures live in the ocean’s deep. And they deserve…
Swimming While Dead
How can we stop entanglement? Some might say that fisheries have not changed much over the years. Fish harvesters go to sea in their boats, set traps or nets, and…
Why Did the Blanding’s Turtle Cross the Road?
The Blanding’s Turtle is undoubtedly one of our favourite freshwater turtle species. It has often been touted as something of a posterchild for turtle conservation efforts in and around the…
Open-pen Finfish Aquaculture has got to go
Disease can spread from one species to another relatively easily via open-pen finfish aquaculture (OPFA). Many species of fish, shellfish and seaweed are raised for consumption through aquaculture, but Atlantic…
Plastic is Killing Our Wildlife
Nearly 80 per cent of marine litter is ushered into the sea via wind and runoff — litter from our roadways make its way to our streams and rivers and…
The Connection Between Prairie Pollinators and Climate Change
Often in nature, timing is everything. From Monarch Butterflies migrating to Canada from Mexico just as milkweed is ripe to bison calves being born just as the plains turn green,…
Creating Your Pollinator Garden: A Podcast
Gardening is one of the simplest and most profound ways you can connect with nature. Thankfully, you have pollinators as allies to support you in your efforts. There are over…
Cane Toad Fail
Decades ago, some genius Down Under decided to introduce a voracious predator to eliminate annoying beetles… Bad idea ON JUNE 1, 1935, REGINALD MUNGOMERY, AN AUSTRALIAN insectscientist, unwittingly set into…
What is the Green Budget Coalition?
A brighter and greener future for Canada Sustainable jobs. Net zero carbon emissions. Full nature recovery. These are three of the goals of the Green Budget Coalition, an extraordinary advocacy…
The Aquatic Barriers Interactive Web Tool Launches, Now Including Atlantic Canada!
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce the public launch of the Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database (CABD)! The launch of the CABD web tool invites users to explore barrier…
