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  • Supporting the Snapping Turtle

    2016-11-10

    We’ve released 4,000 Snapping Turtles in the Muskoka and Lake Simcoe area!

  • Tracking Wildlife with UAVs

    2009-12-13

    The Canadian Wildlife Foundation recently donated $5,000 to David M. Bird, Professor of Wildlife Biology and Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre, to research the potential benefits of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in wildlife conservation. <br>&nbsp;

  • A Woodland Wonder

    2012-01-10

    Getting a Headcount for the Woodland Turtle Is Harder Than You’d Think.

  • Red Knot Under Review

    2011-07-11

    Last year we wrote about the threats facing red knots and how CWF is working to help this migratory bird. Find out how the red knot is doing now.

  • Banding Birds in the Yukon

    2012-03-13

    CWF Helps Determine Migratory Bird Populations in the North.<br>By Stephanie Poff

  • Protecting the Sauger

    2010-03-13

    CWF recently donated $10,000 in funding to the Lac Saint-Pierre Zip Committee for their research efforts on protecting the sauger fish through the identification of spawning grounds and migration patterns.&nbsp; The sauger, a North American fish that belongs to the perch family, is considered the most economically valuable species in Canada’s inland waters as well as a major importance for the sport fishing sector, especially in Quebec.&nbsp; The change in recent years in size of the walleye and the sauger, as well as the decreasing quantity of the species demonstrates signs of problems in the population.&nbsp; &nbsp;

  • Trying Times for the Western Painted Turtle

    2011-05-09

    CWF is supporting one of Canada’s most colourful creatures – the at-risk western painted turtle

  • Making Waves to Protect the Right Whale

    2011-03-11

    This past November, researchers embarked on a unique whale research expedition in the Gulf of Maine, with support from the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and TD Bank.

  • A Rocky Future for the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

    2011-10-18

    With help from CWF, researchers at Thompson University are determining the best way to conserve the species.

  • Celebrate the Centennial of the Migratory Birds Convention!

    2016-05-11

    Learn more about this important convention and its important aim to conserve our migratory bird species.