Canadian Wildlife Federation: In The News: Coasts & Oceans

Coasts & Oceans

CWF Senior Conservation Manager Comments on Atlantic Fisheries Closure - Video

2018-05-18

Closure to take effect in several areas today after North Atlantic Right Whales spotted
5 Amazing Avian Migrators

2018-05-10

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!
Experiencing the Snake Life – CCC Participant Field Learning Update

2018-04-26

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

2018-04-24

Make Rain Barrels a Fun Feature of Your Garden — Not an Ugly Tool to Hide!
Five Fun Facts About Pacific Salmon

2018-04-17

Pacific salmon are some of the most iconic fish species in Canada.
Nature app helps pique interest in the great outdoors

2018-04-02

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
CWF celebrates Canada’s historic transformation in marine conservation, recognizing that more strategies will be needed to protect Right Whales and other at risk species

2018-03-29

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).
Right whales could be at increased risk from offshore-drilling project, scientists warn

2018-03-16

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.
CWF sees a brighter future for Canada’s freshwater and marine wildlife thanks to proposed changes to Fisheries Act

2018-02-06

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.
New snow crab fishery rules announced to protect North Atlantic right whales

2018-01-23

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