In The News

2026-06-02

Marine researchers in B.C. say a new collaborative approach to whale sightings being used in part of California could help to prevent whale strikes here too.

2026-04-21

B.C. Ferries says it is altering the timing of one of its main routes in northern B.C. in an effort to avoid hitting humpback whales.

2026-04-20

A company out of Victoria, B.C., has created technology that can detect marine mammals and is piloting it on a new electric passenger ferry.

2026-03-09

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) has helped update a new tool to measure the likelihood that a vessel strike will cause a lethal injury to a large whale.

2026-03-08

The United States is proposing to change regulations designed to prevent ships from striking the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast.

2026-09-16

A picture is worth a thousand words. Every photograph in the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Calendar tells a story, capturing the beauty, diversity, and wonder of wildlife and wild spaces in Canada. Behind each image is a talented photographer whose passion, patience and dedication help bring these remarkable moments to life.

2026-08-27

Magic is often described as the impossible made real. If that’s true, then nature may be the greatest magician of all. As adults, we’re taught to stop believing in magic. But perhaps that’s only because we’ve forgotten to look closely at nature, where the extraordinary hides in plain sight. The world tells us that magic isn’t real. Nature gently disagrees.

2026-08-19

August is the perfect time to get outside, explore the incredible grasslands in Canada and put your nature-spotting skills to the test.

2026-08-10

Each summer, conservationists with the Canadian Wildlife Federation release endangered Blanding's turtles in west Ottawa. This year, they're releasing 900 hatchlings — up from 600 last year. Rachelle Elsiufi tagged along for a recent release.

2026-07-31

Scientists are counting on regular people to document monarch butterfly sightings for the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz from July 31 to August 9. James Pagé, a species at risk and biodiversity specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, explains why.

2026-08-07

One of the many obstacles to combating the climate crisis is eco-anxiety.

2026-05-31

A fundraising event held Saturday north of Calgary combined horses and literacy to raise funds for those who struggle to read.

2026-04-21

International Volunteer Year (IVY) 2026 is the United Nations’ (UN) call to celebrate all that our volunteers achieve.

2026-03-24

Canada’s wildlife and wild spaces are full of stories worth discovering — from tiny pollinators to iconic mammals and the diverse ecosystems that sustain them.

2025-09-23

As an artist, so much of my work involves networking, thinking outside the box and making the best of situations that don’t always unfold as planned.

2026-08-10

Each summer, conservationists with the Canadian Wildlife Federation release endangered Blanding's turtles in west Ottawa. This year, they're releasing 900 hatchlings — up from 600 last year. Rachelle Elsiufi tagged along for a recent release.

2026-08-06

While looking at the photos in 2021 for a paper on threats to Northern Map Turtles, we stumbled on an observation where the turtle just looked…off.

2026-07-31

Scientists are counting on regular people to document monarch butterfly sightings for the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz from July 31 to August 9. James Pagé, a species at risk and biodiversity specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, explains why.

2026-07-31

A conservation blitz is taking place across three countries to help preserve the monarch butterfly population.

2026-07-09

To protect endangered species we also need to protect the habitat they rely upon.

2026-08-19

August is the perfect time to get outside, explore the incredible grasslands in Canada and put your nature-spotting skills to the test.

2026-08-04

Canada is down to the last 20 per cent of its native grasslands.

2026-06-17

A new Indigenous Grasslands Stewardship and Knowledge Exchange Network has been launched at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).

2026-05-29

The start of spring in the northern hemisphere often brings thoughts of summer — and with it, wildfire season.

2026-05-20

It is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, and the United Nations-designated year has highlighted that grasslands and rangelands are disappearing at an alarming rate globally.

2026-08-10

Each summer, conservationists with the Canadian Wildlife Federation release endangered Blanding's turtles in west Ottawa. This year, they're releasing 900 hatchlings — up from 600 last year. Rachelle Elsiufi tagged along for a recent release.

2026-08-06

While looking at the photos in 2021 for a paper on threats to Northern Map Turtles, we stumbled on an observation where the turtle just looked…off.

2026-07-09

To protect endangered species we also need to protect the habitat they rely upon.

2026-07-02

The Canadian Wildlife Federation was honored to be invited to participate in the very first He Sqyéytn (Salmon) Festival this fall in the beautiful community of Shulus, British Columbia.

2026-06-24

In today’s age of technology, community science has never been more accessible.