Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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New DFO plan promotes 'whalesafe' fishing gear to prevent deadly entanglements
2026-02-04
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has released its Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy, a five-year plan aimed at preventing whale entanglements, with an initial focus on the Atlantic provinces.
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The American Eel Will Not Be Listed Under SARA
2026-01-30
The federal government has announced its decision not to list American Eel under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
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Tens of thousands of marine animals killed or maimed by 'ghost gear'
2026-01-16
A “shocking” amount of marine life is being ensnared in abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear adrift in Canada’s oceans, internal federal data reveals.
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Discovering Canada’s Hidden Wildlife with iNaturalist
2026-01-13
Frequent users of the iNaturalist app and its online platform understand the potential for discovery inherent in its use.
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Transboundary animals ‘imperiled’ by Trump rollbacks to endangered species, warn wildlife advocates
2025-12-19
When the Trump administration announced sweeping changes last month to the US Endangered Species Act, a coalition of American wildlife advocates labelled the overhaul “Trump’s extinction plan” and condemned the proposed “gutting” of hard-fought protections for threatened animals.
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A plant that was extinct in Canada was rediscovered in Ontario thanks to everyday observers
2025-12-18
A plant that had been deemed extinct in Canada for more than 40 years has been rediscovered in Southern Ontario thanks to local enthusiasts.
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Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales
2025-12-01
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts used drones to capture spray from the blowholes of the endangered species. They then analyzed the bacteria in the spray and connected that information with other data to gain a clearer picture of the health of individual whales.
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CWF BIODIVERSITY TRACKING EVENT SETS RECORD FOR NATURE OBSERVATIONS
2025-11-04
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) has announced that a record number 97,046 nature observations were made during its second annual CWF Great Canadian Bioblitz, a national event in collaboration with the Campus Nature Challenge designed to track and showcase biodiversity using the iNaturalist platform.
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estoring Pimizii: Reflections from a Knowledge Exchange in Mi’kma’ki
2025-09-10
In March 2025, a group of First Nations knowledge holders, known as Guardians, and allied conservation practitioners from across Canada traveled to Antigonish and Paqtnkek First Nation.
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Fauna, Flora AND FUNGA: Why the Third ‘F’ Matters
2025-09-10
Despite a surge in scientific and public fascination with fungi, they remain sidelined in conservation language.
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