Canadian Wildlife Federation: Migrators

Some Canadian species migrate in the winter to areas with greater food availability and better conditions for survival.

Learn how a few Canadian species figured out this freezing problem:

Feature Species:

Monarch

The monarch is famous for its spectacular migration to overwintering sites in Mexico and California, a trip of up to 4,000 km.

There are more than 2.4 million caribou in Canada. Some dwell in forests, some in mountains, some migrate each year between the sparse forests and tundra of the far north, and others remain on the tundra all year.

Hummingbird

Many of these birds migrate long distances, sometimes flying nonstop to southern Mexico and throughout Central America.

Lesson Plans

Download relevant Canadian wildlife and conservation lesson plans from the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Let’s Play Outside

There’s no fun like snow fun – but it doesn’t have to be snowing to find things to do outside in the winter. Here are a few idea starters to get you outside and connecting to nature during the winter!

Migrators

Feature Species:

Monarch

Caribou

Hummingbird

Lesson Plans

Let’s Play Outside

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