Forests & Fields
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Give Butterflies a Place to Drink
2019-08-12
Did you know that some butterflies also get their nutrients from damp sand, compost and manure (behaviours called “mud puddling”), as well as from tree sap and moist organic matter like rotting fruit, dung and carrion?
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Are we doing enough to protect Canada's wildlife?
2019-08-11
The United Nations warns that 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction
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Critical insects facing extinction in Canada
2019-08-07
Carolyn Callaghan of the Canadian Wildlife Federation speaks about what is killing off Canada's pollinators.
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CWF calls for National Pollinator Recovery Strategy
2019-08-01
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is calling for the creation of a national pollinator recovery strategy featuring pollinator pathways and a comprehensive pollinator monitoring program.
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Pollinator Recovery? A Critical Step When Banning Neonics
2019-08-01
Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, moths and flies, play critical roles in ecosystems and in the production of our food.
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It's almost too late:' Canada protects honey bees but native bee species are becoming endangered
2019-07-31
Before the rusty-patched bumble bee was listed as endangered in 2010, researchers wanted to know how many were still buzzing around. They spent more than 600 hours over eight years navigating through Ontario’s brush looking for the bees, but only spotted three, one in 2005 and two more in 2009.
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Fireflies are flooding Ottawa with light this summer
2019-07-30
The wet spring that brought us bumper crops of mosquitoes and deer flies has also left us a kinder gift: This is an amazing summer for fireflies.
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Researchers aim to build a better bat house
2019-07-28
Wildlife experts have launched the first study of its kind in Canada to find out where bats go after they've been evicted by humans, and whether they'll settle for a man-made shelter.
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100 bats found in Manotick home being tracked and studied
2019-07-28
More than 100 bats have called the attic of a Manotick mansion home for months. For researchers, the discovery is an opportunity to study the creatures, mostly big brown bats, and determine what happens to them once evicted from a home or building.
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Unlikely allies come together to help endangered bats
2019-07-26
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and a broad range of unlikely allies are coming together to help endangered bats. The partners include a wildlife control company, a bat researcher, federal youth employment and training programs, local homeowners, and a local men’s wellness group. The unique project, funded by the Ottawa Community Foundation, has the potential to provide habitat for 45,000 at risk bats.
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