In The News: Endangered Species & Biodiversity

2019-06-06

They face so many threats along the way, like facing barriers such as dams and turbines that can kill adults as they return to sea. They’re having such a hard time that they’ve declined by more than 99 per cent in Ontario.

2019-06-04

Turtles and roads are a dangerous combination.

2019-05-23

All eight of Canada’s freshwater turtles are listed as Species at Risk. Turtles have survived and thrived on earth for more than 200 million years - until now. Today, all eight of Canada’s freshwater turtles are listed as Species at Risk, and are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the country.

2019-05-07

iNaturalist Canada (also known as iNaturalist.ca) has hit a major milestone – more than 1 million verifiable observations in Canada. These confirmed sightings span from Canada’s East Coast to the western edges of British Columbia, and from Southern Saskatchewan all the way up to the most northern reaches of the country.

2019-04-13

7 baby right whales have been spotted so far this year after no calves survived last year

2019-03-14

When it rains it pours. How can we help bats with this new threat?

2019-02-20

The overwintering Monarch population in Mexico has increased. Let’s help them when they make their trip home to Canada!

2019-02-19

Guest blogger Donna Cook is a nature interpreter who writes about her recent visit to the Monarch Butterflies’ overwintering grounds in Mexico.

2019-02-05

Canada can do more to help the monarch, says the Canadian Wildlife Federation's Carolyn Callaghan.

2019-02-05

One of nature’s greatest migrations may be returning to health after a stunning growth in the number of monarch butterflies that fluttered across North America last year. But if populations of the striking black-and-orange aviators are starting to recover, it’s no thanks to Canada, said Carolyn Callaghan of the Canadian Wildlife Federation.