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2025-06-10

To stop North Atlantic right whales from vanishing, Canada and the United States have spent decades trying new policies, facing new crises and trying again. Here’s a timeline of their struggle

2025-03-02

U.S. President Donald Trump's rush to change course on the environment has marine wildlife experts nervous about water and wildlife off the East Coast. Executive orders Trump has signed since taking office have already stripped away some protections for wildlife, with his determination to make drilling for oil easier and his apparent lack of concern about the impact of microplastics.

2024-11-16

One marine conservation expert has questions about the efforts on the part of Fisheries and Oceans after North Atlantic right whales were detected in the Bay of Fundy in recent weeks, including in an area where both Canadian and American fishermen catch lobster.

2024-10-21

Entanglements are a leading cause of death for endangered North Atlantic right whales. Removing fishing lines from the ocean could help minimize this risk — but only if lobstermen get on board, experts say.

2024-10-16

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) faces deadly threats from both vessel strikes and entanglement in rope lines, which stem from crab and lobster traps and pots in areas that overlap with their habitat. Eighty-two percent of North Atlantic right whales bear scars from entanglements with fishing gear and ship strikes.

2025-12-05

2025-11-28

2025-09-09

This August, iNaturalist Canada (iNaturalist.ca) has officially surpassed a monumental milestone: 20 million wildlife observations from across the country! That’s 20 million glimpses into Canada’s incredible biodiversity, captured and shared by a growing community of nature lovers, scientists, educators and everyday explorers

2025-09-08

Outdoor educator Billie Jo Reid aims to inspire enthusiasm for the environment through sketching in nature.

2025-08-30

There’s lots of Joe Pye Weed in Kim Dooley’s Pointe-Claire garden — and, despite its name, it’s not a weed at all. Rather, it’s a pollinator-friendly native perennial, its domed flower heads composed of numerous tiny, pink or purple florets that bloom from midsummer through fall.

2025-09-23

As an artist, so much of my work involves networking, thinking outside the box and making the best of situations that don’t always unfold as planned.

2025-03-12

The environmental sector plays a critical role in addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our time, from climate change to habitat loss. Yet, despite its importance, the sector still lacks diversity. According to EcoCanada, only 22 per cent of environmental professionals identify as a visible minority, and Indigenous representation remains disproportionately low compared to the national population. Women, though increasingly engaged in environmental work, remain underrepresented in leadership roles.

2025-01-13

In keeping with its ongoing efforts to encourage more women to take on leadership roles in conservation, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation has invited researcher, falconer and hunter Maya Basdeo to deliver the keynote address kicking off its 96th annual convention.

2025-01-07

Inspired by the reflective nature of the holiday season, the folks from EarthCare at the City of Greater Sudbury are taking a look back at the past year and ahead to 2025. A number of important climate actions were undertaken in 2024 that are worth revisiting and celebrating.

2024-12-18

The Green Budget Coalition (GBC) released a comprehensive set of strategic recommendations for the 2025 federal budget to address the climate and biodiversity crises while reducing future costs and improving affordability and quality of life for people across Canada.

2025-12-11

iNaturalist Canada turns 10! Since 2015, this platform has brought together a community to document and share observations of biodiversity across the country and has grown into a go-to tool for community science, helping to track wildlife populations, monitor changes in species distributions, and inform research and conservation efforts.

2025-12-11

The Canadian Wildlife Federation was honored to be invited to participate in the very first He Sqyéytn (Salmon) Festival this fall in the beautiful community of Shulus, British Columbia.

2025-12-05

2025-09-10

In March 2025, a group of First Nations knowledge holders, known as Guardians, and allied conservation practitioners from across Canada traveled to Antigonish and Paqtnkek First Nation.

2025-09-10

Despite a surge in scientific and public fascination with fungi, they remain sidelined in conservation language.

2025-09-10

Despite a surge in scientific and public fascination with fungi, they remain sidelined in conservation language.

2025-09-05

Pronghorns used to race across the prairies — until people put up fences. Now, a group of volunteers is working to reconnect this divided landscape.

2025-08-20

While the number of estimated bird deaths due to collisions with buildings is staggering, you can play a key role in helping mitigate these deaths by rescuing birds and identifying hazardous structures.

2025-08-01

In June, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) Rights-of-Way (ROW) Community of Practice (CoP) — part of the CWF Rights-of-Way Habitat Restoration Network — visited the City of Toronto’s prescribed grazing pilot at Don Valley Brick Works to learn more about integrating targeted grazing into meadow management.

2025-07-22

As I write this, our CEO Sean Southey, two of my teammates and I are en-route home from a Summit at the University of Minnesota that brought three nations of people together to reconnect and energize our collective efforts to recover a micro, mighty species.

2025-12-11

The Canadian Wildlife Federation was honored to be invited to participate in the very first He Sqyéytn (Salmon) Festival this fall in the beautiful community of Shulus, British Columbia.

2025-09-10

In March 2025, a group of First Nations knowledge holders, known as Guardians, and allied conservation practitioners from across Canada traveled to Antigonish and Paqtnkek First Nation.

2025-08-14

Raging wildfires have left visible scars on much of Manitoba’s landscape this season, but the impacts of the fires can go much deeper, including right to the bottom of the lake.

2025-06-03

The turtle with the bright yellow throat is special for many reasons, one of which is that it is a globally endangered species.

2025-05-23

As we near the end of May and soon enter June, many freshwater turtles in Canada are on the lookout for mates and adequate nesting spots. But they are often crossing roads to do so, putting them in harm's way.