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  • When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out

    2026-10-05

    CWF has been included in a front-page story in The Narwhal about the impact of wildfires on lakes. Research is ongoing and must include a range of data including “the number of wildfires, their intensity, their location, the health of the ecosystem before the fire and even how much rain falls following a fire,” Terri-Lee Reid, a freshwater conservation researcher at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, told the Narwhal. Reid says there’s also still more to learn about the impact on lake ecosystems farther away as smoke travels.

  • Coast to Coast WhaleSafe Research Done On Porpoise

    2026-10-02

    From a young age, I’ve had an obsession with marine life, constantly watching any nature documentary I could find.

  • The Profound Impact of First Nations, Inuit and Métis

    2026-09-30

    In honour of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I would like to highlight the profound impact of First Nations, Inuit and Métis on the Hinterland Who’s Who program.

  • CWF Welcomes Government Move to Protect Fish Habitats

    2026-09-24

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) welcomes the inclusion of third-party habitat banking and in-lieu fee provisions in Bill C-39, tabled by the federal government on Sept. 21.

  • CWF’s Marine Work Forwards International Research

    2026-09-24

    This summer, I had the opportunity to conduct research with the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s marine conservation science team for my Master’s project.

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  • The Profound Impact of First Nations, Inuit and Métis

    2026-09-30

    In honour of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I would like to highlight the profound impact of First Nations, Inuit and Métis on the Hinterland Who’s Who program.

  • Meet the Photographers Behind the Wildlife Calendar

    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.

  • Six Wondrous Things About Nature

    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.

  • Why the endangered monarch butterfly is booming in the Prairies

    2026-08-24

    Monarch butterflies are not common in the Canadian Prairies, but a Saskatoon ecologist is noticing an increase in the endangered species this summer. Tyler Flockhart, who researches monarch butterflies, said there seems to be more than usual fluttering across Saskatchewan.

  • Explore, Observe and Win with the Canadian Grasslands Project

    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.

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Endangered Species & Biodiversity


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Forests & Fields


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Lakes & Rivers


  • When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out

    2026-10-05

    CWF has been included in a front-page story in The Narwhal about the impact of wildfires on lakes. Research is ongoing and must include a range of data including “the number of wildfires, their intensity, their location, the health of the ecosystem before the fire and even how much rain falls following a fire,” Terri-Lee Reid, a freshwater conservation researcher at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, told the Narwhal. Reid says there’s also still more to learn about the impact on lake ecosystems farther away as smoke travels.

  • CWF Welcomes Government Move to Protect Fish Habitats

    2026-09-24

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) welcomes the inclusion of third-party habitat banking and in-lieu fee provisions in Bill C-39, tabled by the federal government on Sept. 21.

  • Watch these endangered turtles get released back into their habitat

    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.

  • New Turtle Invaders in Canada

    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.

  • Ontario’s Endangered Species Under Attack

    2026-07-09

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

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