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Ixnay On The Nics, Eh?
Is it time for an official Canadian ban on neonicotinoids for their devastating effect on bugs, birds and humans? Most experts say yes. When neonicotinoid insecticides came into wide-spread use…
Hooked a Turtle? Here’s How to Help…
Many people enjoy spending a day fishing on the lake. It’s a great way to get outside and possibly bring home a fish for supper. Unfortunately, unwanted animals, such as…
LOVE BUGS!
A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs. The Canadian…
American Eel By-catch: Critical Information for Anglers
As temperatures warm outdoors, many anglers are restocking their tackle kits and preparing their rods and reels for another season of fishing. More than three million people go fishing in…
A Passion for Canadian Bees
Bees are among the most familiar of insects, in part due to the familiar furry and robust bumble bees that are often featured in children’s stories, as characters in television…
A Climate of Violence
What caused the little ice age? Many factors of course, but one study suggests that the devastating loss of life wrought by Europeans invading the Americas may have tipped the…
On Point
A few barbed comments about the amazing porcupine and what we might learn from studying its quills Surely, when the choice of our national animal was made, the beaver just…
Big Little Lies
When it comes to wildlife, we’ve believed some pretty silly things over the years. If you cross your eyes they might stay that way. If you swallow gum it’ll stay…
URGENT: Help Protect Ontario’s Endangered Species Act
The deadline for public comments is March 4, 2019. The Ontario government is reviewing its Endangered Species Act. But so far, the review appears to focus on making the act…
Nature’s Clean Up Crew
No need to wait once a week for these scavengers to make their round. Some species don’t get enough credit for the work they do to help keep the environment…
