Canadian Wildlife Federation: Explore our Stories

The North American Bison

2017-09-14

Let’s take a walk down memory lane with this iconic species.

The Biggest Risk is Keeping Kids Indoors

2025-12-05

Are we guilty of sheltering our children to a fault?

Live Right Now!

2013-11-14

A community coming together to get kids back outside!

A Backyard Frog Guide for New Brunswick

2025-12-05

Blossoming frog enthusiasts in New Brunswick will soon have a new tool to help them identify the province’s nine frog and toad species. Aided by a $2,700 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature NB is producing a poster and field guide to introduce beginners of all ages to their amphibious neighbours.

Researching the Human Impact on Grizzly Bears in Alberta

2009-09-12

With a $7,500 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Foundation, Mark S. Boyce and Bogdan Cristescu, researchers with the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, are examining the result of open-pit mining on grizzly bear behaviour. 

Understanding the Impact of Invasive Species

2009-04-11

Originally native to Eurasia, Russian thistle (<em>Salsola kali</em>) has become naturalized to the point of being considered commonplace across the Canadian prairies. More than just a noxious weed, Russian thistle is actually an invasive plant species that competes with Canada’s native plants for valuable space and resources, often to the detriment of native ecosystems and local wildlife. With a $7,500 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, University of Alberta (U of A) MSc Candidate Tim Antill, along with U of A professor Dr. Anne Naeth, will be investigating the impact of Russian thistle on native ungulate habitat in montane grasslands. 

Saving Ontario’s Grasslands

2009-06-03

Grasslands once spanned the southernmost tip of Ontario and went as far north as Georgian Bay, but due to continued development and invasive species they are now one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. So what is being done to help conserve this rapidly disappearing ecosystem and its inhabitants? To date, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has contributed over $15,000 to the Muskoka Wildlife Centre’s (MWC) Habitat Stewardship Program to educate youth about the conservation of grasslands and what role they can play to help local species at risk.  

Cleaning up a Wetland Wonderland

2009-06-05

An $11,800 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation to the BC Wildlife Federation’s Wetlandkeepers program helps ensure a future for British Columbia’s wetlands. 

Pedal Power

2013-07-01

Angella Goran is cycling across Canada to promote the natural world

Migration Madness

2016-03-08

Let’s take a look at some of the vast migrations animals take – on land, sea and air.

Provincial and Territorial Floral Emblems

2017-04-19

To help celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, check out our 13 provincial and territorial floral emblems and how they are important to both our history and our wild spaces.

Batty About Bats

2025-12-05

Bats have been maligned for centuries, miscast as the familiars of witches, associated with Hallowe'en, and feared for the false belief that they will get caught in your hair. In reality, bats are incredibly important to the health of the environment and our gardens.