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- Enough is Enough
- The Canadian Wildlife Conservation Report 2025
Our Mission
Our mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all. We believe this is important to you too.
Canadian Wildlife Federation Achieves Accreditation from Imagine Canada’s Standard Program
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. With this achievement, we join a distinguished community of nonprofit organizations dedicated to operational excellence. The Standards Program is a Canada-wide set of shared standards for charities and nonprofits designed to help organizations strengthen their operations in five fundamental areas.
What's New
KEEP THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER ALIVE
This holiday season, we gather with loved ones — sharing warmth, laughter and the moments we can never get enough of.
Canadian wildlife families do the same: Polar Bears guiding their cubs across icy landscapes, and countless other species finding warmth with one another in the wild.
These are the moments that bind us all. Let’s keep them alive.
Join our conservation movement.
Photo of the Day
Can you guess what is today's Photo of the Day? View this amazing collection of wildlife photography, showcasing Canada's wildlife and wild spaces. Go ahead, enjoy this wild moment. Take all of the time you need to browse past photos. Thank you to all of our incredible Photo Club members who donate their special talents with us.
Gardening & DIY
Hankering to make a change? Want to get your hands dirty (or, at least, slightly scuffed)? Take a look at our Take Action Fact Sheets, which will give you the tools you need to make a difference for wildlife — and feel good about yourself!
Magazines
Expand your love and appreciation for Canada’s wildlife and wild spaces with an annual subscription to Canadian Wildlife or WILD magazines. Canadian Wildlife is both rich with spectacular wildlife photography and compelling articles that explore important conservation issues from across the country, and is available in traditional print or via a digital version. A must-read for Canadians who appreciate our natural heritage.
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British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund
CWF is working with diverse partners to restore access to critical spawning and rearing habitats for aquatic species at risk including Pacific salmon, Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Steelhead. This project is made possible in part by funding provided by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of BC and through the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF).
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InFocus Canada
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce financial support from InFocus Canada to support Canadian wildlife conservation. The mission of InFocus is to tell compelling stories using premium quality wearable products made from ethically produced materials showcasing that showcase photography from the best professional photographers.
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RBC Foundation
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to have RBC Foundation’s support, as our Tech for Nature partner. CWF and RBC Foundation are working together to reconnect freshwater ecosystems by remediating barriers such as rail and road crossings, weirs, levees, and dams.
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The Rogers Foundation
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce financial support from the The Rogers Foundation to support our Love Your Lake and our Help the Turtles programs.
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Willowbrook Nurseries
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce financial support from Willowbrook Nurseries to support our work in preserving pollinators.
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Firefly Books Ltd.
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce financial support from Firefly Books Ltd. to support Canadian wildlife conservation. Through this partnership, CWF endorses Firefly’s book, Feed the Birds, with renumeration from each sale of the book donated back to CWF in support of our overall conservation initiatives.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce financial support from Environment and Climate Change Canada, through the iconic Hinterland Who’s Who series to advocate for the conservation of Canada's wildlife species and landscapes.
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Hydro Ottawa
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hydro Ottawa on their Power South Nepean project which includes a new power station situated on 24 acres of land in the south end of Ottawa, Ontario.
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Lee Valley Tools
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce financial support from Lee Valley Tools through the sale of CWF’s Wild About Birds line of bird seeds to support our work in bird conservation.
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Brome®
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is proud of its longstanding partnership with Brome®, a true leader in the provision of sustainable products designed with the planet in mind.
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Highway 407 ETR
CWF is pleased to embark on an important journey to restore critical pollinator habitat in Ontario, in partnership with Highway 407 ETR!
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Evolugen
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is thrilled to be working in partnership with Evolugen by Brookfield Renewable (Evolugen.com), a leader in the clean energy transition.