In The News: Coasts & Oceans

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Get all the Canadian Wildlife Federation press releases on a variety of wildlife topics and issues.  

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The survival of North Atlantic right whales is going to require support from all Canadians, and CWF will continue to work with all partners to lead initiatives to support emergency response, conduct research to reduce entanglement risks and raise awareness about this majestic part of our Canadian marine heritage.

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A national network for aquatic habitat protection and restoration is being created to help governments, local communities, Indigenous organizations, industry stakeholders and conservation organizations more effectively protect and restore healthy and resilient aquatic ecosystems.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is celebrating the passage of several updates to the Fisheries Act which improve the conservation of our oceans, lakes and rivers.

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The federal government’s new measures to conserve right whales are well founded and we are hopeful they will prevent another mortality crisis; however, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is urging the development of a ‘Plan B’.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is calling Canadians to help chart a path forward for innovative actions to ensure abundant wildlife and habitat for future generations.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to release a new Hinterland Who’s Who (HWW) series of videos about Pacific Salmon as research on the migration patterns of these amazing fish continues.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) welcomes the federal government’s investment in ocean protection, freshwater conservation and aquatic invasive species management in the budget announced today. However, CWF continues to urge governments to address and prioritize conservation issues for the health, economic, social and spiritual well-being of Canadians.

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– The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased by the federal government’s prompt interventions to reduce threats to critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. But while the new mandatory shipping speed limits and fines may reduce mortalities temporarily, CWF continues to call for long-term and proactive efforts to reduce threats in future years.

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Nominations are now being accepted for the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards, a national recognition program which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2018. There are nine award categories to highlight the contributions of volunteers, professionals and projects dedicated to environmental stewardship

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) has reviewed the necropsy reports for the tragic multiple deaths of North Atlantic Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer and is continuing its call for increased long-term efforts to improve knowledge of the movements of these animals in the region.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching a new petition urging the federal government to reduce plastic litter by advancing sustainable packaging initiatives.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation, Carleton University and Energy Ottawa have joined together to study the American eel, an endangered species native to the Ottawa region. The group received a $122,000 grant from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's Ontario Species at Risk Stewardship Fund for vital research.

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Today’s remarks by federal Fisheries Minister Dominic Leblanc about the recent deaths of 10 of the remaining 522 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence reflect our national concern regarding the conservation of these majestic animals that are in grave danger of going extinct in our lifetime.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching new campaigns to reduce plastic pollution and prevent right whale entanglement during Rivers to Oceans Week June 8-14.

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Canada now has an official marine mammal response program thanks to new federal funding and the continued and united efforts of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and regional response networks in BC, Quebec and Atlantic Canada who make up the Canadian Marine Animal Response Alliance (CMARA).

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) expects the federal government to rise to its responsibilities for the conservation of marine mammals as a new report is unveiled by the Commissioner of the Environment tomorrow.

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After helping Fredericton homeowners during the floods, the newest recruits in the Canadian Conservation Corps are planning additional community service and conservation projects across Canada.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) predicts a brighter future for Canada’s oceans, lakes, and rivers and the species that inhabit them thanks to the proposed changes to the Fisheries Act.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hoping more Canadians put a wrap on single use plastics during Rivers to Oceans Week June 8-14 as part of its group of seven strategies for freshwater and marine conservation.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the prestigious Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards.

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HALIFAX, N.S. July 28, 2022 – The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce that it has received $4.4 million from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund to establish the CanFish gear lending program to help recover the North Atlantic Right Whale while sustaining commercial fisheries.

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Media are invited to a behind the scenes tour of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s (CWF) CanFish warehouse for special announcements and updates about the new gear lending program.

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CWF supports development of government policy and legislation, industry action and consumer actions to reduce emissions to a level that meets Canada’s commitment to the global target to not exceed a 1.5 degree increase in the average temperature of the planet.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada announced the measures that will be in place in 2021 to reduce the risks to North Atlantic right whales from fishing and shipping. Building on measures from 2020, CWF is encouraged by new additional measures to help protect this endangered species.

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This #WorldTurtleDay, May 23, 2014, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce it will be working with the Scales Nature Park for the delivery of the Saving Turtles At Risk Today (START) Muskoka Turtle Project, an exciting turtle conservation program in the Muskoka region.

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The Canadian Wildlife Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), is pleased to announce more than half a million in new funding from the Rogers Foundation.

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August 14, 2014 – Seven of the eight turtle species in Muskoka are at-risk. The Canadian Wildlife Federation has partnered with a local, like-minded organization Scales Nature Park to launch the Saving Turtles At Risk Today (S.T.A.R.T.) Muskoka Turtle Project to help these at-risk turtles.

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iNaturalist Canada (also known as iNaturalist.ca) has hit a major milestone – more than 1 million verifiable observations in Canada. These confirmed sightings span from Canada’s East Coast to the western edges of British Columbia, and from Southern Saskatchewan all the way up to the most northern reaches of the country.

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Canada’s Fisheries Act has now been re-jigged and cast to the Senate for final review before becoming law

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The technology is currently being tested in Narragansett Bay, more than 120 miles from Maine. Capotosto and Vincent are building pre-production units for NOAA and the Canadian Wildlife Federation to test this summer. The business partners believe they'll be ready for high-speed, high-volume manufacturing next year.

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It is no secret that plastic pollution is a massive threat to our wildlife.

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As Rivers to Oceans Week comes to a close, we are ending with your garden and a nasty pesticide that’s commonly used: Neonicotinoids.

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Are we witnessing a mass extinction?

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If there’s something strange haunting the ocean deep, who you gonna call? Ghost Gearbusters!

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Closure to take effect in several areas today after North Atlantic Right Whales spotted

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As scientists try to disentangle three North Atlantic right whales, DFO and the Coast Guard are out looking for lost fishing gear. Six whale deaths have been reported since early June. Sean Brillant is a senior conservation biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

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As the North Atlantic right whale population declines rapidly, regulators have proposed or enacted a series of closures of significant areas of lobster fishing grounds off the coast of New England and Atlantic Canada to protect the endangered whales from entanglement from traditional lobster trap lines. NOAA officials estimate there are several million vertical lines in the whale’s path in the region.

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When journalist Nadine Pequeneza started working on her new documentary Last of the Right Whales, she had never seen one up close in its natural habitat.

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Promising innovations in lobster and crab gear could reduce whale entanglements while still sustaining local economies and traditional cultures. To learn more, Peter Baker, who directs The Pew Charitable Trusts’ work on this issue, spoke with Sean Brillant, senior conservation biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, and Elizabeth Baker, fisheries engagement specialist with the federation.

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North Atlantic right whales made their first appearance of 2020 in Canadian waters last weekend, prompting an immediate but temporary closure of fixed-gear fisheries in the area under new federal rules trying to protect the highly endangered animals.

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Sean Brilliant is developing new trap systems, to reduce entanglements while meeting needs of fishers. ‘These things work, it’s not science fiction.’

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Environmentalist Sean Brillant of the Canadian Wildlife Federation defends the measures. "I believe the actions that have been taken and are continuing to be taken by Canada are sound and deserve some acknowledgement that these are good decisions," he said.

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Sarah Fortune was high atop the fly bridge of a snow crab boat, searching for endangered North Atlantic right whales, when she and research colleague Heather Foley noticed something odd about one of the animals they were tracking northwest of P.E.I. in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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Plastic is everywhere. Some of it is important – think medical equipment, but others are just wasteful.

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Protecting the North Atlantic right whale population requires a mandatory slowdown for vessels in the Cabot Strait, says Oceana Canada. In early 2020, Transport Canada introduced a voluntary slowdown to protect the critically endangered species, but the majority of vessels are not complying, Oceana Canada found.

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Entanglement of marine animals in commercial fishing gear is unfortunately not a new problem.

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When fishing zones get closed down due to whale sightings, fish harvesters now have a new place to turn. Can Fish is a program set up by the Canadian Wildlife Federation to allow fishers to test out and use groundbreaking ropeless technology for free.

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A 92-minute documentary from 2021 called “Last of the Right Whales” brings a life-or-death message to the forefront.

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It’s #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a day when we think not of packages and bows, but of those in need this season.

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Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales arrived in the Gulf of St. Lawrence later than usual in 2023 and are showing up in places they’ve never been seen before, according to fishermen, scientists and Canadian fisheries managers.

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A total of 250 stakeholders will participate in the two-day summit, which kicked off on Tuesday. It will include panel discussions, exhibits, and other programming that focuses on reducing fishing gear interactions with marine mammals — especially the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

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By using AI and drone boats to track whale populations, the hope is it will be easier to keep them safe.

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The United Nations warns that 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction

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Researchers whisking away juvenile fish from the wild to a federal hatchery

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The Canadian government has cut back on an important measure that detects critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and triggers protective measures.

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Entanglements are a leading cause of death for endangered North Atlantic right whales. Removing fishing lines from the ocean could help minimize this risk — but only if lobstermen get on board, experts say.

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Despite the attention paid to every death, we can’t figure out how to save right whales from our deadly waters.

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9 U.S. environmental groups seeking ban

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iNaturalist.ca was featured recently in the Ottawa Citizen as one of the best travel apps.

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Four threats that have led the population to the brink of extinction

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Did you know that a staggering 92 per cent of the 5.25 trillion plastic particles floating on our oceans are microplastics? These tiny particles originate from various sources: microbeads in beauty products, synthetic fibers from clothing, tires, city dust, and the breakdown of larger plastic debris.

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The report came in from naturalists aboard a whale-watching boat: A 4-year-old whale calf was entangled in fishing rope. He appeared thin, and lesions mottled his body. A few days later, on Oct. 19, 2020, the aerial survey team was finally able to take off in their plane. From high above in their Cessna Skymaster, they scanned the waters below for the calf, taking advantage of a fog-free autumn day when the winds off the Cape Cod coast had tapered to a breeze.

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The good news, the entangled right whale has been spotted again south of Nantucket. The bad news, the right whale is still entangled and has been for weeks. The Center of Coastal Studies have been monitoring the case and are waiting for an opportunity and the conditions to improve (high winds) to disentangle the whale.

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If a key weapon in the battle to save the North Atlantic right whale is public awareness, the filmmakers and subjects behind a new documentary are on the front lines.

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Solutions do exist. ‘It would be great if we could put me out of a job,’ says the coast’s only trained disentangler.

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When it comes to ships, does size play a part in the damage they can do to whales?

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Once hunted to near extinction, North Atlantic right whales are now facing new human threats that could end the species. Here are the people risking their lives to save them.

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This year, the Canadian Wildlife Federation Aquatic Science Team conducted research on American Eel in the Ottawa River. Our research has focused on the downstream migratory routes the eels take while passing the Chaudière Falls Generating Station in the heart of Ottawa.

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The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) faces deadly threats from both vessel strikes and entanglement in rope lines, which stem from crab and lobster traps and pots in areas that overlap with their habitat. Eighty-two percent of North Atlantic right whales bear scars from entanglements with fishing gear and ship strikes.

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he giants in our oceans contribute significantly to the marine ecosystem, both in life and in death. While they swim across the planet’s oceans, whales’ nutrient dense excrement provide sustenance to many species. And when they stop swimming, their carcasses become rich feeding grounds for many other creatures. And as surprising as it may seem, these ocean giants might even play a part in fighting climate change. Is there anything these titans can’t do?

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To stop North Atlantic right whales from vanishing, Canada and the United States have spent decades trying new policies, facing new crises and trying again. Here’s a timeline of their struggle

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This week, CWF’s CEO Rick Bates testified to the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for better protection for fish habitat.

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The warm, shallow waters off northern Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina is where Right Whale females go.

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Confirmation this week that a sixth North Atlantic right whale has died in Canadian waters is devastating for the endangered species because recent growth in the population has been virtually wiped out, a leading whale expert said Friday.

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Large numbers of cetaceans are dying from lethal collisions with vessels, even in protected areas. Now science may provide the means to protect them

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Not only do marine protected areas safeguard biodiversity, but with nature taking the lead, MPAs boost commercial fisheries and help lock in massive amounts of carbon.

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Canadian Conservation Corps Group 1 participant Nicole Webster gives us a tour at her field learning placement at SCALES Nature Park in Ontario.

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At least 17 of the endangered mammals were killed in Canada and U.S. waters last year

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In order to protect these vulnerable animals, we need to know where they are most at risk. This presents a surprising number of challenges. Their distribution and habitat are not completely understood, and not all mortalities are detected or can be examined to determine a cause of death. Furthermore, when a dead whale is found, we can’t be sure of where it died, as carcasses drift on ocean currents and so they can be found far from where they were killed.

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The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing gear.

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Both recreational and conservational activities are undertaken

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DFO imposes localized fishery closure after observers in plane spot whale in Cabot Strait on Sunday

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A 4th entangled whale, at least 40 years old, appears to be anchored off Magdalen Islands

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Over half of the 40 whales species that call Canada’s waters home are at risk of extinction. They face all sorts of threats from marine vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear, habitat loss to pollution, dwindling prey to the effects of climate change and more. But there are things you can do to help conserve these incredible creatures, especially if you live by the coast!

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Going Batty Interview with Mike Anissimoff, CWF conservationist

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U.S. President Donald Trump's rush to change course on the environment has marine wildlife experts nervous about water and wildlife off the East Coast. Executive orders Trump has signed since taking office have already stripped away some protections for wildlife, with his determination to make drilling for oil easier and his apparent lack of concern about the impact of microplastics.

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Canada needs to do more to protect all fish and their habitats. A diverse range of experts from across Canada met in Alberta this week to seek collaborative solutions for fish, wildlife and biodiversity conservation.

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A conservation group is calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to take action to protect North Atlantic right whales after new data revealed a sharp decline in the animal’s population. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that as of January 2019, an estimated 366 North Atlantic right whales remained in the ocean, down from the previous count of 412 in 2018.

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It was supposed to be a routine visit to the island of Grand Manan,(opens in a new tab) N.B., this past weekend for University of New Brunswick(opens in a new tab) student Catherine D’Aoust.

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While every action, individual and specific interest in wildlife is important to us, we are here to tell you that it can very easily be your name on the press release, awards trophy and banquet reception honouring today’s Conservation Heroes. Whether you submit your name now, or plan to enter for next year, here are a few things to keep in mind.

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Targets will be established to 'gradually' reduce plastic pollution over time within the private sector

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A baby female pilot whale that was found stranded over the weekend at a beach east of Halifax didn't survive, despite the best efforts of rescuers from a marine animal conservation group.

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We are celebrating the arrival of a new baby North Atlantic whale after it was spotted with its mom off South Carolina.NOAA identified the mom as 31-year-old Palmetto who last gave birth in 2009. This is her fifth calf.

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t’s a new school year! Now is the perfect time for you to incorporate a few fun celebrations and wild activities into your upcoming plans. There are so many things in Canada — and the world — to celebrate. Pick your favourites from these options and plan something special! If you do, let us know on your favourite social media channel.

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That was the focus of a two hour CBC radio show called Cross Country Check Up. Carolyn Callaghan, CWF senior conservation biologist, was a special guest on the Aug. 10 show. She agreed with callers from coast to coast who said that we are not doing enough to protect wildlife in Canada. She thanked those that are stepping forward to help. She said that the $1.3 billion commitment by the Government of Canada to protect 17 per cent of our lands by 2020 is an unparalleled investment in nature and will make a big difference but there is more we can do beyond setting aside protected areas. She said that 817 species are assessed to be at risk in Canada and we're not really recovering most of those species. As of May 2017 a review of 455 of those species listed at risk showed that most were not recovering. In fact, 65 per cent did not change their status. About 18 per cent ended up in a lower risk category and 18 per cent ended up in a higher risk category. She said recent news stories about killer whales, entangled right whales and efforts to help migrating salmon are heart wrenching. Once a species is listed at risk recovery is enormously difficult. "We need to focus on keeping our common species common and preventing species from getting listed in the first place."

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Let’s celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on May 12 by learning more about some of the coolest feathered travelers that are, or will be, arriving up North for a few months!

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It’s true! Every summer our waters are invaded by gentle giants from the south! Read more.

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There are fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are days in a year, and a slew of efforts are underway to increase numbers. However, new recommendations on right whale protection would hinder that progress if adopted, say experts.

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Fundy North Fishermen’s Association hopes new ropeless gear will allow them to continue fishing

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Dalhousie University’s Sean Brillant is among experts participating in a Q&A session following the Halifax premiere of 'Last of the Right Whales' on February 20

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As one of Canada's most lucrative lobster fishing zones reopens for the season, the fishing industry is adopting new technology to prevent whales from getting entangled in ropes, which can be fatal for the animals.

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Kids will be able to recognize and learn more about the diverse flora and fauna that surrounds us, while contributing data that can be useful for conservationists

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation has launched a new gear lending program. It's to help the East Coast fishing industry access ropeless fishing gear.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation has launched a new lending program for ropeless fishing gear that it hopes will help keep whales safe, and harvesters out on the water.

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Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has launched a new campaign looking for the public’s opinion on what can be done to save endangered whales in Canadian waters — even as reports detail the government’s options.

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“We’ve shown clearly that small vessels can be a threat to whales. We’ve shown that very light, but fast-moving vessels like trans-oceanic racing sailboats can cause potentially lethal injuries to whales, so it means if you’re in a vessel on the ocean, you may be a threat to these animals,” says Sean Brillant, an adjunct in the Department of Oceanography, and Senior Marine Biologist for the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

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We know frustratingly little about these massive creature’s movements.

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Whales were thought to have left Canadian waters by now

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How would you like to live in the midst of a construction site, day in, day out?

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Guest #1 Sean Brilliant / Guest #2 Jean Lanteigne

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Advocates question the review effort that went into finalizing federal approval, saying untold damage would be done to the endangered species

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The federal government has lifted speed restrictions meant to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after finding that the policy may have been pushing ships closer to the endangered mammals.

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Only three months old, the CanFISH gear lending program has "already replaced over 800 buoylines that could have entangled whales," says CWF's Sean Brillant

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One marine conservation expert has questions about the efforts on the part of Fisheries and Oceans after North Atlantic right whales were detected in the Bay of Fundy in recent weeks, including in an area where both Canadian and American fishermen catch lobster.

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Sean Brillant, who works for the Canadian Wildlife Federation and is chair of the Ropeless Consortium, said they are approaching roughly 1,000 trials across the Eastern Seaboard, the bulk of which has been done in the last 12 months.

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The latest official population estimate for the world's most endangered species of whale is grim.

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As the largest supporter-based conservation charity in Canada, we thought we’d report back to you on some of what we’ve accomplished during the 2018 summer conservation field work season. There were both successes and failures, but all of the work we do helps further our understanding of these species in order to best conserve Canada’s wildlife.

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School is over, summer is on... cue the Canadian wilderness! Camping, cottages, long hikes - and possibly, a life-changing encounter with a wild beast. What was your unexpected encounter with a wild animal?

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To cut down the chances of whale entanglement with fishing gear, researchers and developers are testing technology that would eliminate the need for the vertical lines that run between lobster traps on the seafloor and buoys bobbing on the surface.

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Alden Gaudet fishes out of Tignish Run, with traps spread on edge of closed area

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Pacific salmon are some of the most iconic fish species in Canada.

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Looking Through a New Lens at the Fishing Industry and Marine Wildlife

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You are likely aware that fishing rope can be dangerous for marine animals.

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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has teamed up with other federal government departments to invest up to $5.3 million on researching space technologies to help protect the North Atlantic right whale.

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7 baby right whales have been spotted so far this year after no calves survived last year

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Fog, darkness, high waves make environmental observation impossible, while operations continue apace

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Friends, we have sad news about our winner. Red Rockette was recently found dead on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy shoreline. This was a shocking discovery for us because we recently found her again in Canadian waters, off the coast of Nova Scotia, feeding as usual. However, this year we found her body in a very decomposed state. When marine animals are found in this kind of state, it’s hard to determine a cause of death. We are still waiting on results from the necropsy, although preliminary results indicated that they weren’t able to determine a cause of death.

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Canada-U.S. team wants to use genomic research to make conservation efforts more efficient

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Researcher says 80 per cent chance a ship strike would be fatal, even under current speed restrictions

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The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales continued to decline in 2021, according to the latest estimate that puts the surviving population at 340.

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Make Rain Barrels a Fun Feature of Your Garden — Not an Ugly Tool to Hide!

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At the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Christy Hudak, a researcher in the Right Whale Ecology Program, leaned over a microscope looking at a water sample, counting and categorizing different kinds of plankton.

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Many of Canada’s lakes, streams and rivers are part of ancient migratory routes that have been travelled by aquatic species for thousands of years.

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We are approaching the end of the calving season for the endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. But this year there is good news: there are four new calves in the population!

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Genevieve Peck is using her thesis to test the use of whale-safe fishing gear in the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery.

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Why have the past few months been the deadliest in decades?

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Island fishers with larger quotas prepare to use ropeless gear in case of closure

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'The slowing down of the decline is sort of the first good news that we've had in a long time'

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"Rewilding'' is the process of reintroducing animals to an area where their species used to roam in the hope of re-establishing that population, according to a senior conservation biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Carolyn Callaghan says the cheetahs' journey from Quebec to Africa — the product of a partnership between Parc Safari, the Aspinall Foundation and Imire — is an example of the international effort that is increasingly needed to save vulnerable animals. The partnership also reflects the shifting role of zoos, she said, from displaying captive animals to helping repopulate endangered species.

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Events during Ocean Week range from building a whale skeleton and creating jewelry from sea glass to making art from algae, beach cleanups and evening paddles.

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A photo of a North Atlantic Right Whale. Canadian commercial fishermen are hopeful ropeless gear could be a solution to address concerns of right whale entanglements in snow crab fisheries, and recent trials are showing that innovative technology can work along the East Coast of Canada.

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North Atlantic right whales are now considered one step away from complete eradication. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "critically endangered" on its red list of global species facing threats to their survival.

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The shipping industry is under increased scrutiny after two cargo ships were fined for sailing too fast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the rising death toll among endangered North Atlantic right whales has been partly blamed on collisions with vessels.

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For years, fishermen off the U.S. east coast have faced tight restrictions on fishing gear and vessel speed restrictions to ensure their activities do not harm marine mammals, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

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Take a look below at some of Canada’s most popular scavengers and some that just may surprise you.

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CMARA aims to improve marine animal rescue, research and outreach on behalf of the Canadian public for the conservation of our marine wildlife heritage.

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When Alden Gaudet pulled into Tingish Harbour on Prince Edward Island, other fishers could hardly believe their eyes.

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Shannon is a participant in Group 1 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. She writes of her experience in her field learning placement. Having grown up on the east coast with saltwater in my veins, the prospect of spending four months in the centre of the country in a landlocked province was daunting. Lakes just aren’t the

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Sounds aren’t the only way species communicate with each other

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Information Morning Saint John from CBC Radio New Brunswick with Dr. Sean Brillant, a Senior Conservation Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

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Aimeriez-vous vivre au milieu d’un chantier de construction, jour après jour? Et si le tintamarre du marteau-piqueur se poursuivait toute la nuit?

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Why so many marine species are seeking colder waters

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The federal Fisheries Department will continue efforts this year to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters, but it is making some changes to reduce the impact on the fishing industry.

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David Browne, the Conservation Director at CWF says the changes to the endangered species act rolls back some protections species once had.

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Canadian Conservation Corps Group 2 participant Ben Mowat describes his experience as he and the rest of the group volunteered to help victims of the New Brunswick flooding before they departed for Phase 1 of their journey.

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Canada received a red rating from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch