Forests & Fields
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Where do bats go after they're evicted?
2019-07-26
Scientists are capturing, tagging, and releasing bats, so that after they're evicted from a home where they're unwanted, they can be tracked. The hope is they'll choose to re-locate to one of three designs of a bat home, thereby revealing their preference, and informing future bat builds.
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Recipe for a Native Meadow
2019-07-18
At the Canadian Wildlife Federation we’ve been busy experimenting by creating native meadows for pollinators at three sites in eastern Ontario.
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8 Cool Facts About Wasps That’ll Make You Love Them!
2019-07-10
Wasps don’t have the best reputation. They’re not exactly a welcome sight at BBQs or outdoor picnics, are they? Studies show that, as you might suspect, wasps are more disliked than their fuzzy bee relatives.
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Would You Ever Live With Bats?
2019-07-10
Have you been hearing squeaks? Seeing bats flying around your roof? You may have bats in your home. This news might freak out a lot of people, but don’t put your house up for sale just yet. It’s easier to cohabit with bats than you’d think.
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Ixnay On The Nics, Eh?
2019-07-10
Is it time for an official Canadian ban on neonicotinoids for their devastating effect on bugs, birds and humans? Most experts say yes.
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LOVE BUGS!
2019-07-10
A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs.
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The biggest threat to Canadian turtles
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.
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Top 10 Species Finds on iNaturalist.ca
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.
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On Point
2019-04-11
A few barbed comments about the amazing porcupine and what we might learn from studying its quills
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5 Activities to Do With Trees
2019-04-01
When you have the chance to look at a tree with a child, or even by yourself for that matter, there are many ways you can focus your attention.
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