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Reverse the Red with the Canadian Wildlife Federation and iNaturalist.ca
Let’s protect our most at-risk species this February. Whether it’s spending long days hiking steep mountain trails in search of the elusive Vancouver Island Marmot or walking windy beaches to…
Healthy Badgers Means Healthy Grasslands
As Canadian winters deepen, American Badgers are cozy in their winter burrows. American Badgers (Taxidea taxus) are mammals found in Canadian grasslands from British Columbia all the way east to…
The American Eel Will Not Be Listed Under SARA
The federal government has announced its decision not to list American Eel under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). This is despite decades of documented population declines. The following explains…
Discovering Canada’s Hidden Wildlife with iNaturalist
Frequent users of the iNaturalist app and its online platform understand the potential for discovery inherent in its use. A recent example of this happened in the Brantford, Ontario area,…
Ontario Scrapping the Endangered Species Act: What You Can Do About It
For nearly 20 years, the Endangered Species Act of Ontario has helped protect Ontario’s most threatened species and their habitat. But now the Act itself is at risk of becoming…
What Does Canada’s Smallest Fox do in the Winter?
The Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) is our smallest, fastest and least known fox species. They’re a dog, but about the size of a housecat, weighing in at only 1.5 to…
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)…
New Report Shows Industry-led Species at Risk Management Failing in Ontario
Industry-led Species at risk management approach falls short in delivering positive results There are two ways Species at risk management options can happen — from the top-down (like provincial or…
Is the American Eel Doomed?
The American Eel’s numbers have been devastated here in Canada. That’s leaving a lot of people wondering if the species is doomed. Indeed, there are several factors that the American…
Our Headquarters is Brimming With Turtle Eggs!
We’re back! The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s turtle team is hard at it again this year and our incubators are brimming with turtle eggs! Despite the bumpy start to the summer…
