In The News: Connecting With Nature

2022-03-11

The colour of a snowshoe hare's fur changes with the seasons, from grey-brown in the summer to white in winter, the Canadian Wildlife Federation said. Rabbits fight for various reasons: to show dominance, bond, and it is sometimes part of the mating process. Males will fight for the right to breed. Breeding season for these animals begins mid-March.

2022-03-01

Carolyn Callaghan speaks with CTV news about wolves in northern Ontario.

2022-03-01

White-tailed deer have flourished in Quebec in recent years, leaving governments and biologists struggling to find ways to control their numbers amid vocal opposition to mass culls.

2022-02-23

The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Lets Play Outside project recently released a list of 50 fun things to do outside in the winter, prompting a Burns Lake resident to suggest that the Lakes District News highlight some activities from the list that can be done right here in town.

2022-02-17

Throughout the summer of 2021, participants showed their progress with before and after pictures of their gardens designed to provide beauty for their homes as well as help pollinators do their jobs

2022-02-07

Probably 10 per cent of the people in the western world are already birdwatchers. Probably another 50 per cent know something about birds but haven’t taken them seriously. The rest of you haven’t really thought about bird watching because you don’t know much about it. This post is addressed to the last group.

2022-01-18

Sure, cold temperatures and snow can be a deterrent to going outside during the winter, but it doesn't mean you should hunker down indoors for the entire season.

2022-01-11

Lisa Chen founded Let’s Talk Butts to provide social justice while cleaning up cigarette butt litter. She is also a dive master involved in marine conservation and research, environmental education, habitat protection and waste reduction and is the founder and CEO of Marine Way, an app-based solution for ghost fishing gear. Chen is a master’s of marine management candidate at Dalhousie University.

2022-01-05

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is now inviting nominations for several national conservation awards.</p><p> “This past year, the pandemic continued to bring its challenges, but many have found comfort in looking towards those who are doing good in the world and helping those in need,” said Rick Bates, CEO. “The Canadian Wildlife Federation applauds those everyday heroes who have furthered their community or country in the conservation of wildlife.”

2021-12-17

If your heart melts just by looking at animal photos, then you will want to get your wallet out ASAP.