Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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Which Wildlife Species Are You?
2025-05-21
Take the Biodiversity+Me Quiz to see if you are more drawn to land, lake or sea.
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Mapping monarch seasonal breeding patterns in Eastern North America to inform mowing strategies for roadsides and other rights-of-ways
2025-05-14
Monarch populations have declined precipitously over the past decades, largely due to the loss of their breeding host plant, milkweed. One mitigation strategy is to plant milkweed along rights-of-ways. However, many rights-of-ways undergo routine mowing, which can result in egg, caterpillar, and chrysalis mortality.
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City Nature Challenge 2025 Results Are In!
2025-05-14
This year’s City Nature Challenge (CNC) was one for the history books! Not only was 2025 another record-breaking year for biodiversity observations around the globe, but it also marked the 10th anniversary of this incredible community science event.
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Ontario Scrapping the Endangered Species Act: What You Can Do About It
2025-05-09
For nearly 20 years, the Endangered Species Act of Ontario has helped protect Ontario’s most threatened species and their habitat. But now the Act itself is at risk of becoming an endangered species.
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Another Exotic Turtle Species is Spreading in Canada
2025-05-01
Canada is home to eight native species of freshwater turtles. Recently, however, another kind of turtle has been showing up in Canadian waters – the False Map Turtle, which is native to the United States.
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As U.S. veers away from protecting environment, alarm sounds for East Coast marine life
2025-03-02
U.S. President Donald Trump's rush to change course on the environment has marine wildlife experts nervous about water and wildlife off the East Coast. Executive orders Trump has signed since taking office have already stripped away some protections for wildlife, with his determination to make drilling for oil easier and his apparent lack of concern about the impact of microplastics.
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Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge Could Help Save the American Eel
2025-02-28
They have been in decline for decades, with some populations having declined by as much as 99 per cent. The American Eel’s life cycle is very unique.
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Mission Biodiversity – Protect Habitats!
2025-02-04
Your Mission, Should You Chose to Accept It… Welcome back to our year-long operation to engage Canadians in supporting wildlife and habitat conservation – Mission Biodiversity!
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Six Ways to Welcome Owls to Your Backyard
2025-02-03
ot only are these wide-eyed wonders mesmerizing to watch, they also are also natural pest controllers, preying on rodents, rabbits and insects. If your property includes plenty of trees, you can easily create a haven for owls. However, before rolling out the welcome mat, consider the risks surrounding your property that might put their safety in danger.
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Redrawing the Arctic’s Wildlife Map
2025-02-03
Beavers in the Arctic? That’s right, you read it correctly. When you picture the Arctic, what comes to mind? Snow, ice, frigid temperatures, and perhaps the iconic Polar Bears, seals or reindeer. But the Arctic is changing. The effects of climate change are transforming this vast tundra, opening the door for wildlife to venture into the region in ways never seen before.
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