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bats
Stroke of Luck
Move over rabbit’s feet, four-leaf clovers and horseshoes, there are plenty of other lucky items found in nature! Check out the four creatures that many cultures around the world consider…
Are Bats Starting to Fight White-nose Syndrome?
Good News for the Little Brown Bat White-nose Syndrome (WNS) first appeared in North America in 2006. This fungus was accidentally brought to North America by people who were exploring…
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Thankful for Wildlife in 2020
This was an interesting year for Canadians — and the Canadian Wildlife Federation. In March, when our scientists and educators were gearing up to start their summer field season, COVID-19…
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You Know What We Did Last Summer — How About This Summer?
Another Solid Year for Canadian Wildlife Conservation Last year, we published a post updating you on all of the wildlife conservation and education work we were able to accomplish because…
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…
A New Threat for Bats
When it rains it pours. How can we help bats with this new threat? Canada is home to 19 different species of bats and each and every one of them…
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Rescued At-Risk Turtle Eggs Are Now Hatching!
Our Turtle Eggs Are Hatching! This summer, our Conservation Science team has been conducting field work on pollinators, eels, bats and turtles (to name only a few projects!). Added to…
46 Rescued Bats to Return Home
After a long winter, the 46 bats rescued this past December in Mississippi Mills, Ontario are going home. You may recall that in early December 2017, the Canadian Wildlife Federation…
The Bat Rangers
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by an enthusiastic primary school teacher who informed me that she and her students were up to something very special this holiday…
Five Myths that are Hurting Canada’s Bats
Have you ever felt misunderstood? It’s such an awful feeling, isn’t it? Well you’re not the only one. Bats have had a bad rap for years. And all sorts of…
