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2013-05-09

Find out how crucial mothers are in the animal kingdom just in time for Mother’s Day.

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2025-12-05

Get the low down on the pesticide wreaking havoc on our pollinators

2015-03-12

They pop up everywhere when the weather mellows out. They come in all shapes and sizes. They are bird nests. And there’s more to them than meets the eye.

2025-12-05

Move over grass, there’s a new gardening trend in town. More and more people are opting to transform their backyards into beneficial meadows.

2025-12-05

The Canadian Wildlife Federation inspires Canadians to take action against climate change. Climb for Change organizers Mary Krupa and Mary Jo Schnepf are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, to bring global warming awareness to new heights while raising funds for CWF's climate change initiatives.<BR>&nbsp;

2016-04-12

How one new home buyer is giving wildlife back its habitat one gardening project at a time.

2025-12-05

By April Overall<br />New Year&rsquo;s resolutions. They&rsquo;re a lot to live up to. From vowing to lose weight to resolving to keep your cool when your mother-in-law critiques your cooking, our list of promises s can be daunting. But what if you could adopt one activity into your life that&rsquo;d cover all your resolutions?

2025-12-05

This month’s Take Five focuses on helping you make your New Year’s resolutions for 2009 friendly for the environment and your wallet. Whether you’re turning over a new leaf at home or in the workplace, the green movement is upon us and there’s no better time to go green. If everyone made these small adjustments, the positive impact would resonate to a healthier planet worldwide ― and it can start with you!&nbsp;&nbsp;

2025-12-05

This month’s <em>Take Five</em> takes you on a journey into the night! As we prepare for a good night’s sleep, which creatures are preparing for an active evening on the prowl? As the days get longer and spring approaches, take a moment to investigate these night hawks!&nbsp;

2025-12-05

Do you remember gazing at the stars when you were a kid and trying to make out the big dipper? Well these days, you’d be lucky to find an eight-year-old who’s seen the big dipper, let alone knows what it is. Thanks to Thomas Edison’s light bulb moment, up to 63 per cent of the world lives in areas where bright city lights outshine the sky’s brightness by 10 per cent. But did you know lighting up the night can actually harm nocturnal animals and wildlife?&nbsp;

2025-12-05

We were thwarted in our search for salamanders, but Macoun Marsh offered up many more surprises

2010-12-10

By Dr. Joyce Johnson, ND<br>As the days get shorter, thoughts of colder weather usually cross our minds. And winter weather means cold and flu season. Catching a cold really has nothing to do with cold weather. Spending more time indoors during the winter means that viruses are more easily passed hand to hand and through the air. Someone at work or school who has a cold will often unknowingly pass it along through a handshake, sneeze or cough.

2025-12-05

<strong>By Annie Langlois </strong></p> <p>This beautiful and fierce whale is at-risk. Read on to learn all about the majestic killer whale.

2025-12-05

Turns out turtles and alligators aren’t the only living creatures that roamed the Earth with the dinosaurs. Dragonflies and damselflies, part of the Odonata order of insects, have been zipping around for over 300 million years.

2010-02-13

Over 500 species of migratory birds stop over in Canada as they make their way to wintering or breeding grounds. En route they face a number of challenges including poor weather, changing climate, a loss of habitat, habitat degradation, pollution, hunting and predation.<p></p>

2015-11-10

In 2009, officials with Environment Canada were tipped to a U.S. investigation into narwhal tusk smuggling that reached across the border — and to an unlikely suspect: a retired RCMP officer. What follows is the inside story of the investigation that ensued and how it led to one of the largest punishments ever under Canadian wildlife law