{"id":5292,"date":"2018-09-05T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T16:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=5292"},"modified":"2021-06-18T14:36:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T14:36:00","slug":"what-did-you-do-this-summer-well-heres-some-of-what-we-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/what-did-you-do-this-summer-well-heres-some-of-what-we-did\/","title":{"rendered":"What Did You Do This Summer? Well, Here&#8217;s Some of What We Did&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/about-cwf\/?src=blog\">largest supporter-based conservation charity in Canada<\/a>, we thought we&#8217;d report back to you on some of what we&#8217;ve accomplished during the 2018 summer conservation field work season. There were both successes and failures, but all of the work we do helps further our understanding of these species in order to best conserve Canada&#8217;s wildlife.<\/p>\n<h3>Helping the American Eel<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/falls.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/falls.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Receiver deployment \u00a9 Sarah Gough\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/falls.jpg 689w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/falls-640x359.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/falls-530x298.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/receiver.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/receiver-383x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Receiver deployment \u00a9 Sarah Gough\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5308\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eelanor.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eelanor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Photograph of Eelanor, an eel captured this summer and outfitted with acoustic monitoring equipment in the hopes that she will choose to migrate this fall. \u00a9 Sarah Gough\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5309\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/measure.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/measure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Aline Litt taking morphometric measurements from an eel. \u00a9 Cassy Stor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/measure.jpg 579w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/measure-530x398.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eel.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"A large eel caught on the first day of trap netting.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eel.jpg 565w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eel-530x396.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/muskie.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/muskie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Muskellunge \u00a9 Sarah Gough\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/muskie.jpg 689w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/muskie-640x359.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/muskie-530x298.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The Canadian Wildlife Federation&#8217;s Aquatic Science Team conducted research on the <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/resources\/encyclopedias\/fauna\/fish\/eel.html?src=blog\">American Eel<\/a> in the Ottawa River this summer. Eels face many challenges, and their populations have declined dramatically in recent years. Our summer research included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Determining downstream migratory routes<\/strong> the eels take while passing the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/cwf-energy-ottawa-help-the-eels\/?src=blog\">Chaudi\u00e8re Falls Generating Station<\/a> by placing 40 acoustic receivers in the water upstream and downstream of the falls. This helped target large eels that are ready to make their downstream journey back to their breeding grounds in the Sargasso Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Counting their numbers<\/strong> to determine how many of these at-risk species there are in the area. We did this two ways:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trap netting<\/strong>, where we caught over 3,600 fish and identified 22 different species (sadly, we only found one eel).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Night time boat electrofishing<\/strong> which temporarily stuns the fish. It may sound extreme but they were not hurt and it really is critical that we learn how many eel remain as this species is dwindling quickly. This research provided more insight into how we can protect \u2014 and ideally restore \u2014 the population back to its original numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore-our-work\/lakes-rivers\/overcoming-barriers.html?src=blog\">river barriers<\/a> and how they affect our aquatic species.<\/h4>\n<h3>Love Your Lake<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/students.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/students-1100x387.png\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Students performing Love Your Lake assessments, following a standardized assessment protocol \u00a9 loveyourlake.ca\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5303\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/buffer.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/buffer.png\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"A healthy shoreline includes a vegetated buffer to intercept runoff and help stop erosion. If logs and aquatic plants are present in shallow water, leave them if it is safe to do so, they provide important habitat!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/buffer.png 632w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/buffer-530x335.png 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shoreline.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shoreline.png\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Based on recommendations in their shoreline property report, this property owner is creating a shoreline buffer to improve the health of their shoreline and their lake! \u00a9 loveyourlake.ca\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shoreline.png 627w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shoreline-530x340.png 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/chairs.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1039\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/chairs.png\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Natural is beautiful. Love Your Lake shows that naturalizing a shoreline can be beautiful and doesn\u2019t have to be difficult!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/chairs.png 1039w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/chairs-640x262.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/chairs-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/chairs-530x217.png 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1039px) 100vw, 1039px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This summer was busy with <a href=\"http:\/\/loveyourlake.ca\/?src=blog\">Love Your Lake<\/a> shoreline health assessments. The 2018 summer season brought the program total to 157 <a href=\"http:\/\/loveyourlake.ca\/lakes-regions\/?src=blog\">lakes<\/a> and approximately 37,830 shoreline properties! Thanks to our seven regional partners spread across three provinces,\u00a0the Canadian Wildlife Federation and national partner <a href=\"https:\/\/watersheds.ca\/\">Watersheds Canada<\/a> were able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be <strong>active on 18 lakes<\/strong>\u00a0in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assess the shoreline health<\/strong> of approximately 3,570 waterfront properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In early 2019, the shoreline property owners on these lakes will receive a personalized shoreline property report with details on the state of their shoreline and recommended actions for improving the health of their shoreline.<\/p>\n<h4>For more information on the joint CWF and Watersheds Canada Love Your Lake program, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/LoveYourLake.ca\/?src=blog\">LoveYourLake.ca<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3>Helping the Bats<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180516_142230.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180516_142230-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"It is important to know that Canadian bats, especially these Big Browns, exhibit a high degree of site fidelity so they will always return to their primary roost.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5046\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180518_122527.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180518_122527-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Releasing bats into new CWF bat house\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5047\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bat-mike.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bat-mike-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Mike Anissimoff and the Bat Rangers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4193\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/helping-bat.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/helping-bat-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"One of 46 Big Brown Bats rescued December 2017.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5313\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The Canadian Wildlife Federation&#8217;s bat team worked hard this spring and summer to promote <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore-our-work\/endangered-species\/help-the-bats\/?src=blog\">bat conservation<\/a>. The goal of this program is to ensure the long-term survival of Canada\u2019s at-risk bats. A large portion of our season focused on bats that inhabit anthropogenic structures, like barns or attics.<\/p>\n<p>CWF had the pleasure of teaming up with some wonderful students from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University to promote bat conservation. Our summer research included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developing and disseminating<\/strong> <em>Best Management Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Identifing maternity roosts<\/strong> that contain Endangered <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore-our-work\/endangered-species\/help-the-bats\/?src=es#SpeciesFacts\">Little Brown Myotis<\/a> so we can understand what habitats might need protecting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collecting biophysical data<\/strong> of the roosts in order to advise on preferred habitat creation and recovery strategy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testing<\/strong> the effectiveness of different bat house designs to determine the best designs for different species and different areas such as urban versus rural.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promoting bat observations<\/strong> via citizen science, and outreach to our communities across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By getting the word out there and learning the best ways to help these at-risk species, we\u2019re hoping to reduce the amount of times their habitats are destroyed, and of course, reduce the impact habitat destruction has on these mammals. We continue to work to support Through effective messaging, outreach, and management strategies, we hope to reduce the frequency and impacts of habitat destruction and support the health, recovery, and survival of at-risk bats.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more about Canada&#8217;s bats at <a href=\"http:\/\/HelptheBats.ca\/?src=blog\">HelptheBats.ca<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3>Helping the Turtles<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Uncovering-Snapping-Turtle-Nest.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Uncovering-Snapping-Turtle-Nest-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5155\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Excavated-Snapping-Turtle-Eggs-in-Field.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Excavated-Snapping-Turtle-Eggs-in-Field-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Excavated Snapping Turtle eggs in the field\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5158\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Labelling-Snapping-Turtle-Eggs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Labelling-Snapping-Turtle-Eggs-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Labelling snapping turtle eggs\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nest-Excavating-Mackenzie3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nest-Excavating-Mackenzie3-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5154\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_9670.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_9670-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Our mini wading pools keep the turtles hydrated while waiting for the rest of their clutch to hatch\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5098\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_9585.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_9585-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Blanding\u2019s Turtles at different stages of hatching\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5096\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nesting-snapping-turtle-hannah-mccurdy-adams.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nesting-snapping-turtle-hannah-mccurdy-adams-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Nesting Snapping Turtle \u00a9 Hannah McCurdy-Adams\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4827\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/move-a-turtle-across-the-road-brandon.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/move-a-turtle-across-the-road-brandon-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"moving a turtle across the road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4718\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The Canadian Wildlife Federation turtle team was very busy this year! Our field work season included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conducting surveys for the endangered Blanding\u2019s Turtle<\/strong>. Our goal was to find new locations which included this declining species in order to increase the amount of protected habitat. In so doing, we received permission from many land owners to surveys wetlands on their property and found Blanding\u2019s Turtles in 10 different private and government-owned wetlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surveying roads\u00a0to find frequent turtle road-kill locations<\/strong>. Identifying these locations can help us push for road mitigation\u00a0\u2014 such as wildlife fencing\u00a0\u2014 in these sections of road. This would protect turtles and other wildlife. This year we found over 500 dead turtles on the roads around the Ottawa area, including over 60 dead Blanding\u2019s Turtles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collecting turtle eggs<\/strong> that were laid in at risk locations, such as roadsides. By <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/turtle-nesting-season\/\">collecting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/weve-got-turtle-eggs\/\">incubating<\/a> the eggs and releasing the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/giving-turtles-a-chance\/\">hatchlings<\/a> back at the nearest wetland, we helped to compensate for the number of turtles killed on roads. The eggs were successfully incubated and we released almost 400 Blanding\u2019s and Snapping Turtle hatchlings!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Learn more about our turtle work at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.HelptheTurtles.ca\/?src=blog\">HelptheTurtles.ca<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3>Helping the Birds<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/UnloadingTheTwin.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/UnloadingTheTwin-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Unloading the twin \u00a9 Nathan Clements\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5326\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BaseCamp.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BaseCamp-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Base camp \u00a9 Nathan Clements\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5327\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GreaterWhitefrontedGeese.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GreaterWhitefrontedGeese-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Greater White-fronted Geese \u00a9 Nathan Clements\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5328\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GreaterWhiteFrontsInPen.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GreaterWhiteFrontsInPen-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Greater White-fronted Geese in pen \u00a9 Nathan Clements\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5329\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MuskoxInCamp.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MuskoxInCamp-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Muskox in camp \u00a9 Nathan Clements\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5330\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This year,\u00a0the Canadian Wildlife Federation&#8217;s Wildlife Biologist Nathan Clements spent 10 days traversing the Queen Maud Gulf region of Nunavut. His work included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Banding <\/strong> of Greater White-fronted Geese and Cackling Geese in order to monitor Arctic and sub-Arctic geese and their migrations throughout the continent. More than 2,500 geese were banded, which is slightly above the banding program targets set by the Arctic Goose Joint Venture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lead organization, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agjv.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arctic Goose Joint Venture<\/a> (AGJV), works cooperatively with partners to provide a coordinated and cost-effective approach to meeting high priority information needs for the management of northern-nesting geese.\u00a0The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a supporting partner of the AGJV, along with the Canadian Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service, state and provincial wildlife agencies of all four flyways, and other non-government organizations.\u00a0This partnership approach is especially valuable for conducting Arctic research where logistics are more costly and where maximum return from available funds is highly desirable.<\/p>\n<h3>Helping the Salmon<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/salmon-measure.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/salmon-measure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\". Biologists from Canadian Wildlife Federation and Carcross\/Tagish First Nation inserting an acoustic transmitter into the stomach of a Chinook salmon. These transmitters allow researchers to monitor the movement of an individual fish as it completes it spawning migration.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-5317\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gill-nets.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gill-nets.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Gill nets are a highly effective method to capture migrating salmon for scientific purposes. When a salmon encounters the net, the buoys shake alerting researchers that a fish has been captured. The fish is quickly retrieved from the net, tagged with a tracking transmitter, and released back into the river.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-5318\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fish-ladder.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fish-ladder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"The Chinook salmon migration to the Upper Yukon River must travel around the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Facility via a 300 m long fish ladder. A viewing chamber partway through the ladder provides an incredible opportunity for the public to observe Chinook salmon as they approach spawning grounds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-5319\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The Canadian Wildlife Federation, along with Carleton University, Carcross\/Tagish First Nation, and the Yukon Energy Corporation, is studying the migration of <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/news-features\/news-media\/releases-1\/2017\/salmon.html?src=blog\">Chinook Salmon<\/a> in the furthest reaches of their run near Whitehorse. These fish have travelled nearly 3,000 kilometres from the Bering Sea. They face many challenges during their spawning migration. Compared to historic records, populations have been depleted for decades and we are undertaking research to find out why and what we can do to help. Chinook are the king of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/five-fun-facts-pacific-salmon\/\">Pacific Salmon<\/a>, and this is a very special population of the species. We take care to minimize the effects of our research on the individuals that we encounter, and are honoured to work with the local community towards their conservation.<\/p>\n<p>For the past two summer seasons, we have been:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implanting<\/strong> fish with acoustic transmitters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tracking their movements<\/strong> as they approach the <a href=\"https:\/\/yukonenergy.ca\/sustainability\/conservation\/whitehorse-fishladder-and-hatchery\">Whitehorse Hydro Plant<\/a>, pass the world\u2019s longest fish ladder, and continue to their spawning grounds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tagging<\/strong> as many fish as we can. Thus far we have tagged 138 fish. We will know how they fared by mid-September once their spawning run is complete and we retrieve data from our acoustic telemetry array.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/news-features\/articles\/stepping-up-for-salmon.html?src=blog\">Read more<\/a> about this work.<\/h4>\n<h3>Helping the Pollinators<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/current-work-malaise-trap-norfolk-field-liz-sears.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/current-work-malaise-trap-norfolk-field-liz-sears-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Malaise trap in Norfolk County\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-5320\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180628_093436.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180628_093436-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Emily Kubesheskie sweep netting insect pollinators\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-5337\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paul.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paul-521x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Sorting samples.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-5324\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paul-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/paul-1-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"Paul Wityk sweep netting insect pollinators.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-5338\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>To investigate the role of natural habitats on wild <a href=\"http:\/\/www.banwithaplan.org\/?src=blog\">pollinators<\/a>, the Canadian Wildlife Federation initiated a three year study in Norfolk County, Ontario. The goal of the project is to examine the relationship between the diversity and abundance of insect pollinators and three habitat types: forest, hedgerow, and grassy field margins.<\/p>\n<p>Conserving a diversity of beneficial insects, like bees and hoverflies, in intensively <a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore-our-work\/forests-fields\/agriculture-habitat\/?src=blog\">cropped systems<\/a> is important for providing ecosystem services to farmers such as pollination. We believe that natural habitats such as forests and hedgerows likely play a significant conservation role within intensively managed agricultural landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Summer 2018 was our first field season, where we were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Collected pollinating insects<\/strong> using specialized traps on 11 farms in Norfolk County, southern Ontario. Each trap collected thousands of insects that then had to be sorted and identified by hand.<\/li>\n<li>Compared the results of hand identified insect samples to results using <strong>DNA barcoding<\/strong>. If DNA barcoding gives us similar results to hand identification we will have a fast and efficient way to determine abundance and diversity of pollinators in different types of habitats on agricultural lands. The hope is that we can provide advice to farmers on what types of natural habitats will be good for farming and good for wildlife.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Results of the research will be shared with farmers and governments to inspire sustainable agricultural practices, policies and programs.<\/p>\n<h3>Helping Whales<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-slider owl-container owl-simple\"><div class=\"owl-carousel\"><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/helping-whale-wrs-cmara.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/helping-whale-wrs-cmara-1100x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"helping whale\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/right_whales_3.jpg.size-custom-crop.1086x0.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1086\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/right_whales_3.jpg.size-custom-crop.1086x0-1086x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"\u00a9 Marine Animal Response Society\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class='owl-slide'><figure><a href='https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmara.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmara-1100x640.png\" class=\"attachment-standard size-standard\" alt=\"\u00a9 Kendra Moore\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"owl-dots\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Using our knowledge of whale biology and basic principles of collision impacts, we are developing a computer model to predict whether the forces on a whale during a collision with a ship could cause serious harm. The computer model will take into account specific features of Right Whales (e.g. blubber thickness) and of small vessels (e.g. ship weight). This new collision impact prediction tool will provide industry and regulators with the ability to explore how the risk of harm to right whales from small <a href=\"http:\/\/marineanimalresponse.ca\/?src=blog\">vessel strikes<\/a> changes depending on the size, speed, and design of the vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately this work will lead to recommendations on how the risk may be avoided. This requires good science, backed up with real numbers. We will have the opportunity to expand this work in more detail as we better establish the important factors to consider during collisions, and to suggest how the risk may be reduced.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more about marine animal response in Canada at the <a href=\"http:\/\/marineanimalresponse.ca\/?src=blog\">Canadian Marine Animal Response Alliance website<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h3>We Have So Much More to Do<\/h3>\n<p>With the financial support from our dedicated donors, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has been able to make leaps and strides in wildlife conservation in Canada. But with increasing habitat loss and a climate that is quickly changing, Canada&#8217;s wildlife needs your support more than ever.<\/p>\n<h4>Thank you for caring about Canada&#8217;s wildlife and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/cwf\/site\/SPageNavigator\/donate.html?s_locale=en_CA&amp;s_src=summer2018\">please consider supporting<\/a><\/span> the work we do.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">As the largest supporter-based conservation charity in Canada, we thought we&#8217;d report back to you on some of what we&#8217;ve accomplished during the 2018 summer conservation field work season. 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