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Starting from Seed – 5 Easy Steps to Get a Jump Start on the Growing Season
It’s that time of year when we wonder if we’ll get another few weeks of snow or glimpses of spring. More snow can be fun, after all, who can resist…
Celebrating the Work of Canadian Conservationists During Black History Month
Four Young Idealists Helping Inspire a Brighter Future for Wildlife While Canada recognizes and celebrates past individual achievements during Black History Month, the Canadian Wildlife Federation is celebrating the current…
Monarch Butterfly Has a New Status in Canada and What You Can Do
As of December 8, 2023, the Monarch Butterfly has a new status in Canada: Endangered. The previous listing by the federal government was Special Concern (the lowest ranking of concern)…
The prairies are a secret superhero ready and waiting to fight climate change
“…We owe our existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact it rains.” This quote, attributed with some doubt to the late Paul Harvey, an American radio farm…
Thanks to You…
…Canadian wildlife is in good hands! We closed last year with many wishes for helping wildlife. We started 2023 with evidence-based solutions to make those wishes come true. Last year…
The Sixth Extinction. It’s Here
Have You Heard of the Sixth Extinction? And What Can We Do? Extinction — a daunting word most of us have heard since childhood. We all know what it meant…
There’s Wind of More Bad News for Canada’s Bats
How Wind Power Poses a Threat to Bats Many of us are well aware of the devastation to Canada’s cave dwelling bats as a result of a disease called White-nose…
How do you “Love Your Lake”?
What does it mean to love your lake? Loving your lake as a place to enjoy swimming, fishing, boating and exploring requires a commitment to care for and respect its…
At Home on the Range: My Summer as an Insect Field Technician
I have been surrounded by horses, cattle, and native rangeland my whole life. I grew up on a ranch along the South Saskatchewan River in West Central Saskatchewan. My perspective…
A City-slicker Taking on the Grassland Insect Project
To your average city-slicker, native grasslands may not be the first thought when it comes to a unique and diverse ecosystem. Hey — no judging — I am a city-slicker.…
