Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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What if Our Canadian Winter…Disappeared?
2025-02-01
It would mean a radical change for both human life and wildlife in Canada. The simple fact is Canadian winters marked by freezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls serve significant purpose for all inhabitants of the Great White North.
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Mission Biodiversity – Prevent Pollution!
2025-01-09
Your mission this month is to help protect habitats and wildlife from another one of the five biggest threats to biodiversity — pollution. Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment at a rate that causes adverse changes. There are many different types of pollution, such as land, air, water, noise, and light. Since this is a lot to cover, we’ve focused on water pollution for this mission.
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At Petrie Island, a community maximizes survival odds for imperiled baby turtles
2024-12-16
Walking through the parking lots and trails of Petrie Island on a chilly November weekend, fedora-hatted Michael Ricco can still point out exact spots alongside pavement and wetland where turtles laid eggs last summer.
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ECO-LOGICAL COMMENT: Tiny wings, big impact: How climate change is affecting hummingbirds
2024-12-11
Hummingbirds are extraordinary creatures that are essential to the health of our ecosystems as both nectar feeders and pollinators. The current pace of climate change is unprecedented in geologic history, shifting faster than natural selection can enable species to adapt, and putting the survival of hummingbirds at risk.
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Feathers in Flux: How Climate Change is Shaping the Lives of Arctic Birds
2024-12-09
Temperatures in the North are rising at an alarming rate – about three times faster than the global average. This rapid warming is changing the landscape of the Arctic and deeply impacting the creatures that call it home. So what does a warmer Arctic mean for our feathered friends? The good news is that some of them are adapting. However, many other Arctic birds are struggling.
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Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg calls for safe passage for American eels on the Ottawa River
2024-12-03
The western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper St. Lawrence River watershed that have severely curtailed their population.
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Magic Moment for Endangered Monarchs as students raise $25,000 for habitat restoration in Ontario
2024-11-15
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is thrilled to receive a charitable donation of $25,000 over five years from The Monarch Butterfly Eclipse Project, a student-led fundraiser launched by five innovative teenagers from Ontario.
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CWF Calls for Nominations for 2025 Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards
2024-11-13
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the prestigious Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards.
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The Prairie’s Rarest Duo
2024-11-11
The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is so rare in Canada it is only found in one place in Canada: Grassland National Park. The prairie dog was first documented in Canada 1938, when the first prairie dog “towns” were discovered. The nearest colonies are in Montana over 20 kilometres away — way too far for breeding between populations.
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Out of the Shadows
2024-11-11
With the flip of a switch, we’ve turned our nights into something unnaturally bright – and wildlife is paying the price. The phenomenon, called light pollution, refers to the excessive and often unnecessary use of artificial light at night. Every year, our skies become two per cent brighter, hiding the stars and making natural darkness a rarity. In fact, today, only 20 per cent of North Americans can still see the Milky Way.
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