Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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On the Road Again
2021-05-01
Spring is here once again, and when things start to return to a sense of normalcy, you may find yourself driving more.
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Hydro Ottawa’s pollinator meadow is for the birds (and the bees)
2021-04-20
Since the new transformer station requires only five acres of the property, Hydro Ottawa partnered with the City of Ottawa, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and Canadian Wildlife Federation, to create one of the largest pollinator meadows of its kind in eastern Ontario. Adjacent to its future station, the agreement means that 15 acres will be dedicated to a pollinator meadow which is scheduled for seeding during 2021’s upcoming planting season. A four acre tree reforestation area was planted in 2020 with 2,750 trees thanks to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.
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23 CANADIAN CITIES JOIN FORCES TO TRACK BIODIVERSITY
2021-04-15
A coalition of 23 Canadian cities lead by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) have signed on to participate in the <a href="http://donate.cwf-fcf.org/site/R?i=8SMZwI2zyuOCau3fCEslDg" target="_blank">2021 City Nature Challenge</a> (CNC) event, part of a friendly international collaboration designed to connect people to nature while taking an inventory of wildlife species around the globe. Over 440 cities from 44 countries are registered to participate in this year’s event, which encourages use of the free iNaturalist app to track species observations that become part of an international database of biodiversity.
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Neonictinoids and Bats: Yet Another Danger for an Already Endangered Species
2021-04-13
There are over 1,300 bat species worldwide, 19 of which call Canada home.
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The 5 MOST at-risk Freshwater Turtles in Canada
2021-04-07
Canada is home to eight native freshwater turtle species, all of which are at some level of risk.
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Lanark County's experience creating welcoming habitats for butterflies.
2021-04-03
Lanark County's experience creating welcoming habitats for butterflies.
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Citizen scientists are being asked to help determine the effectiveness of bat boxes
2021-03-30
Do you have a bat box at your cottage? If so, the Canadian Bat Box Project needs your help. Karen Vanderwolf, a PhD student at Trent University, and her project partners at the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Wildlife Conservation Society, are calling on citizen scientists from across the country to help better understand how effective bat boxes are and to determine best practices for their design and placement.
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Study uncovers B.C. female salmon dying 2x the rate of males
2021-03-24
Dr. Scott Hinch predicts the disparity will become more prominent in coming years, calls upon the DFO to help ease their migration journey
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Bat-box owners wanted: Researchers launch 3-year survey to study health of bat populations
2021-03-20
Researchers also hope to learn why bats choose one bat box over another to have pups
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