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2025-12-05

With its bold and bright orange wings speckled with white dots and lined in a thick black border, the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) might just be the most recognizable butterfly in Canada.

2025-12-05

When most people think of alpine plants, visions of the majestic Rockies, Alps, Andes or Himalayas come to mind. But what about alpines that naturally grow at sea level?

2025-12-05

Every year, key themes come to light when the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada meets to discuss and review species at risk.<b> </b>One of these themes, which has emerged for years now, is the threat that urbanization-related issues pose to wildlife.<b> </b></p><b> </b><p><b></b>&nbsp;

2011-09-01

By Annie Langois<br><br>Think rainforests are exclusive to the Amazon? Think again. Read on to learn why these ecosystems rule and just how far their power extends.

2016-07-14

Why are researchers turning to everyday people like you and I for a helping hand in conservation?

2025-12-05

As a non-migratory species, the northern bottlenose whale’s Scotian Shelf population spends approximately 57 per cent of its time at the entrance of the Gully. The six- to nine-metre mammal is the most curious of all whales and often approaches stationary vessels.

2025-12-05

The Canadian Wildlife Foundation is granting $4,000 to Dr. Don Stewart, professor of biology at Acadia University to gather data on the habitat preferences of two shrew species at risk in Nova Scotia: the North American water shrew and the Maritime shrew. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed both small mammals as of least concern on the IUCN Red List. <br>Maritime Shrew

2025-12-05

Here are some other facts about bats that most people aren’t aware of:</p>

2025-12-05

By April Overall</P> <P>A lesson from your grandpa: “You’ve got it too easy, whippersnapper. When I was your age, I trekked uphill in the snow for 10 kilometres just to get to school!” With modern-day conveniences at our suburban doorstep, the idea might sound outlandish, but perhaps we should stop and take a cue from our elders. Over the last 70 years, people have swapped walking and streetcars for cars and moved from the city to the suburbs. This seemingly innocent trend, urban sprawl, is taking our country’s landscape hostage – all for the sake of a quick buck.&nbsp;</P> <P><BR>&nbsp;

2025-12-05

<strong>By April Overall</strong><br />These slow moving fellas might not be part of the Chinese Zodiac, but conservationists the world over have agreed that turtles need some attention too. The Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) has designated 2011 as the Year of the Turtle.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s hard to imagine that a species that&rsquo;s been around for 220 million years, could be at risk of being wiped off the planet. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN),&nbsp; 47.6 per cent of turtle species are considered threatened. But did you know their battle for survival is taking place in your own backyard? Approximately 20 per cent of turtle species call North America home. It&rsquo;s up to us to keep our turtles safe and sound &ndash; in our lakes, oceans and backyards.

2025-12-05

By April Overall<br>With rising temperatures due to climate change, wildlife is playing a pretty similar game, trying their darndest not to end up burned by climate change. Which animals will be left standing, sans hot potato? We’re betting on these guys.

2025-12-05

“If you don’t take a bag, we’ll give the cost of the bag to the Canadian Wildlife Federation” — reads the sign at the cash register of Naturally You / Uniform Store in Barrie, Ontario.&nbsp;

2025-12-05

For this month’s edition of Take Five we’ll be highlighting five of the 22 species featured on our new Wild About Small Mammals poster!&nbsp;&nbsp;

2017-03-16

How do animals know when they should stop hibernating?

2025-11-28

2025-12-05

How many species in Canada are endangered or at risk?

2016-04-19

Tips and Tricks: Plant Photo Tips

2025-12-05

This month’s Take Five is the second part of a two month feature on wildlife and where they go during Canadian winters. Some species migrate to different places while others tough it out where they are! For December, we’re looking at some cool facts about the species that stick around.&nbsp;

2025-12-05

This month’s <em>Take Five</em> is the first of a two-part feature about wildlife and where they go during Canadian winters. Some species migrate to different places while others tough it out in the cold! This issue, we’ll be looking at five of Canada’s more colourful migratory species.

2025-11-28