Articles

2025-12-05

The spotted turtle (<em>Clemmys guttata</em>), has 104 populations, all of which call southern Ontario and Quebec home. No matter how tough their shells are, these reptiles are struggling for survival as they are faced with threats such as road mortality, predation, agriculture and pollution. Moreover, habitat destruction and capture for the pet trade are heightened when turtles congregate for breeding in the spring and hibernation in the fall. In the last 40 years, their numbers have declined by 35 per cent, leading the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) to list the species as endangered in 2004.

2008-02-12

The ruffle of a feather, an elaborate dance, long swims on the lake and a noisy serenade; love is in the air for Canadian wildlife. Courtship, mating rituals and even long-term relationships are integral to maintaining healthy species populations in the wild. Although animal courtship may not consist of flowers and candlelit dinners, some species show their romantic sides through both traditional and somewhat bizarre signs of affection.

2025-12-05

We&rsquo;ve done it again! CWF is funding another round of projects for endangered species

2025-12-05

We’ve got spring fever! This season CWF is divvying up its funding between four important wildlife conservation projects.&nbsp;

2016-01-15

It’s that time of year when we wonder if we’ll we get another few weeks of snow or glimpses of spring. More snow can be fun, after all, who can resist the chance to build one more snow bear?

2025-11-28

2025-12-05

Why the Canadian Wildlife Federation is concerned about Chinook Salmon

2025-12-05

The Canadian Wildlife Foundation&rsquo;s Funding Program is happy to announce its new funding projects. In 2011, the Foundation will help hardworking programs as they teach awareness about Canada&rsquo;s wildlife and work to conserve our at-risk species.

2025-11-28

2018-05-14

Roosting bats need all the help they can get during the warmer months

2025-12-05

<strong>By April Overall</strong></p> <p>Is your city stressing you out? Mother Nature&rsquo;s at the ready for a quick fix.

2007-04-11

&nbsp;Orville Erickson Scholarship winners and PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo Jackie Dawson investigating how climate change will affect polar bear tourism in Churchill, Manitoba.

2010-01-15

By April Overall and Pam Logan</p> <p>With temperatures averaging -20˚C from December to March, it takes real gumption to make your home in the Arctic. But many mammals, birds and aquatic species rely on this climate to survive. So why is some arctic wildlife on the brink of extinction? <br>&nbsp;

2025-12-05

In this month’s edition of Take Five we’ll take you on a tour of Canada’s five hottest cities.

2013-01-13

Winter. Some of us stow ourselves away, drinking hot chocolate by a crackling fire, only emerging from our warm abodes to head to work or stock up on groceries. Others relish the blustery weather, hit the slopes and make the hockey rink their second home. Wildlife is no different. They either embrace the cold or fight it.&nbsp;

2016-11-10

Have you ever wondered how animals catch zzzzzzs?

2025-12-05

Your backyard might be teeming with risks to the songbirds that call it home.

2025-12-05

In celebration of National Wildlife Week, this month’s Take Five is showcasing five of our favourite widespread native plants! Remember, animals in Canada rely on native plants for food and shelter, so use them in your backyard to create a wildlife-friendly space and enhance the natural landscape. Special thanks to Sarah Coulber and Maria MacRae for their expertise and help with this issue of Take Five!&nbsp;

2025-12-05

Container gardening is presently the fastest growing sector of the gardening world. With decreasing time and space available to many homeowners, container gardening can allow the enjoyment of colourful flowers and foliage throughout the growing season even in the smallest of spaces.

2025-12-05

<strong>By April Overall</strong></p> <p>How Shakespeare Introduced Invasive Species to Canada