In The News: Fields & Forests

2026-11-02

Ranchers contribute to make Canada’s grasslands biodiverse and viable. To recognize the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists’ theme for the month of October, Pastoralist Women, we’ve asked Canadian rancher Mindy Hockley-Anderson seven questions about lessons, experiences and roles of women in ranching in Canada.

2026-10-27

For decades, scientists and non-scientists alike have been fascinated by the phenomenon of Monarch migration.

2026-10-23

After five years of research on Prairie farms and ranches, a living lab is preparing to share lessons on soil health and conservation.

2026-10-13

MSc biology student Mélina Chicoine is exploring how natural enemies could help stop a tiny weevil that is killing Nova Scotia's American beech trees.

2026-10-05

CWF has been included in a front-page story in The Narwhal about the impact of wildfires on lakes. Research is ongoing and must include a range of data including “the number of wildfires, their intensity, their location, the health of the ecosystem before the fire and even how much rain falls following a fire,” Terri-Lee Reid, a freshwater conservation researcher at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, told the Narwhal. Reid says there’s also still more to learn about the impact on lake ecosystems farther away as smoke travels.

2026-10-02

Rural roadsides are among the most overlooked habitats on the North American landscape. Strips of grass and wildflowers running alongside pavement rarely register as conservation territory, yet together they add up to an enormous share of the land managed by municipalities and counties.

2026-08-24

Monarch butterflies are not common in the Canadian Prairies, but a Saskatoon ecologist is noticing an increase in the endangered species this summer. Tyler Flockhart, who researches monarch butterflies, said there seems to be more than usual fluttering across Saskatchewan.

2026-08-19

August is the perfect time to get outside, explore the incredible grasslands in Canada and put your nature-spotting skills to the test.

2026-08-04

Canada is down to the last 20 per cent of its native grasslands.

2026-06-17

A new Indigenous Grasslands Stewardship and Knowledge Exchange Network has been launched at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).