Canadian Wildlife Federation: In The News: Lakes & Rivers

Lakes & Rivers

When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out

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.
CWF Welcomes Government Move to Protect Fish Habitats

2026-09-24

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) welcomes the inclusion of third-party habitat banking and in-lieu fee provisions in Bill C-39, tabled by the federal government on Sept. 21.
Watch these endangered turtles get released back into their habitat

2026-08-10

Each summer, conservationists with the Canadian Wildlife Federation release endangered Blanding's turtles in west Ottawa. This year, they're releasing 900 hatchlings — up from 600 last year. Rachelle Elsiufi tagged along for a recent release.
New Turtle Invaders in Canada

2026-08-06

While looking at the photos in 2021 for a paper on threats to Northern Map Turtles, we stumbled on an observation where the turtle just looked…off.
Ontario’s Endangered Species Under Attack

2026-07-09

To protect endangered species we also need to protect the habitat they rely upon.
Falling for Salmon

2026-07-02

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.
Snapshot of the Blanding’s Turtle’s Current Situation

2026-06-24

In today’s age of technology, community science has never been more accessible.
Beyond the Shore: Lake Ontario, Unsafe Passage

2026-05-29

The American eel is an unlucky and undeniably slippery hero. Sometimes thought of as slimy or scary, it’s an underdog in the conservation world. An animal existing in frighteningly low abundance compared to its early 20th century glory. An animal that has the power to instantly capture the imagination with its mysterious and obscured life cycle.
The American Eel Will Not Be Listed Under SARA

2026-01-30

The federal government has announced its decision not to list American Eel under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Tens of thousands of marine animals killed or maimed by 'ghost gear'

2026-01-16

A “shocking” amount of marine life is being ensnared in abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear adrift in Canada’s oceans, internal federal data reveals.