Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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They're dying because we're killing them': Documentary hopes to help save right whales
2022-03-18
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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NEW CWF RESEARCH EXPOSES ONTARIO’S FAILURE TO REVERSE A CRITICAL DECLINE IN NATIVE EEL POPULATION
2022-02-23
New research by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, relying on documents obtained through a freedom of information request, reveals that Ontario and hydropower producers in the province have failed to meet legal responsibilities for conserving the American Eel.
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‘It’s critical’: new film examines plight of endangered North Atlantic right whales
2022-02-18
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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A scary future for Ontario’s turtles
2022-02-16
Turtle species across Ontario are under threat, and it’s up to us to save them
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New film opening in Halifax aims to assist the endangered right whale
2022-02-15
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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How Do Freshwater Turtles Survive a Canadian Winter?
2022-01-03
Many birds fly south to avoid the long, cold Canadian winter. Turtles don’t have that option.
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Turtles like eavesdropping on potential mates, Carleton instructor finds
2021-11-09
Turtles watch potential mates to scope out their competition, according to recent research by Carleton biology instructor Grégory Bulté.
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Burns Lake man does his part for salmon population
2021-10-27
New culverts installed over creek near Babine Lake; help provided by government, LBN
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The Secret Life of Bats: Attics, Evictions and Alternative Roosts
2021-10-23
It’s hard being a bat these days. Bats have had a bad reputation for centuries due to unfounded fears, most recently getting bad press with the global pandemic. Also, in the last decade, many continue to face the threat of White-nose Syndrome (WNS) that’s wiping out millions of bats in North America. There’s also habitat loss to contend with, declines in insect populations (Canadian bats’ food source) largely due to pesticide use and massive wind turbines to navigate.
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