Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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Ramping Up Efforts To Protect The Monarch Butterfly
2024-01-19
A national not-for-profit wildlife conservation group is expanding its efforts to protect the Monarch butterfly, which frequents areas of Chatham-Kent. The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) has established networks across eastern and southern Ontario and partnered with agricultural producers, municipalities, and conservation authorities in an effort to create meadow habitats for the insects.
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CWF Supports Expanded Efforts for Monarch Butterfly Conservation as Canada Lists Species as Endangered
2024-01-18
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hopeful that more Canadians will join Monarch Butterfly conservation efforts now that the species is formally listed as Endangered
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CWF Supports Expanded Efforts for Monarch Butterfly Conservation as Canada Lists Species as Endangered
2024-01-18
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hopeful that more Canadians will join Monarch Butterfly conservation efforts now that the species is formally listed as Endangered. “Recovery is within reach, but it will take a united approach that includes all levels of government, Indigenous stewards of reserves, corporations, conservation organizations, schools, agricultural producers, faith and cultural communities, homeowners, gardeners, and citizen scientists in order to give the Monarch a bright future,” says Carolyn Callaghan, CWF senior conservation biologist, terrestrial wildlife.
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To protect Canada’s whales, scientists are eavesdropping on the oceans
2024-01-16
By using AI and drone boats to track whale populations, the hope is it will be easier to keep them safe.
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How the tiny western chorus frog could stop Doug Ford’s Highway 413
2024-01-05
The western chorus frog is about as small as your thumb, but it could prove to be a large obstacle to Premier Doug Ford’s plans for building Highway 413.
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Why dozens of turtles march through this Connecticut dry-cleaner each year
2023-07-03
Middletown is home to a Best Cleaners, where an unofficial part of staff member Jennifer Malon’s job has become protecting turtles from perhaps the most perilous stage of their migratory journey: two lanes of asphalt.
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5 Reasons Why Canada Should Play a Role in Freshwater Turtle Conservation
2023-05-25
It sometimes seems like half of the year in Canada is winter. That might not be quite true, but it can make people wonder if the Great White North is important for species like turtles that prefer warm summers to frozen winters. Here are five reasons why Canada is important to turtles and turtle conservation.
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How we can help Canada’s endangered turtles survive and thrive
2023-05-23
Slowly and steadily, turtles can help win the race to find the perfect nesting site to breed, but humans play a crucial role in ensuring they reach the finish line.
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Honey bees can pose a threat to wild bees, here’s how
2023-05-20
Honey bees and wild bees both serve the common good by pollinating our crops. However, there is research that indicates that competition between them for resources can have negative effects on native species.
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Winter Monarch Butterfly Population Numbers Released — And It’s Not Good
2023-05-11
The newest winter counts for the winter population of eastern Monarch Butterflies have been released (March 21, 2023).
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