In The News: Fields & Forests

2018-08-21

WILD Family Nature Club outings are a lot of fun — and so easy!

2018-08-15

Canada geese are rarely given credit for their intelligence and ability to adapt to life in the city, according to a wildlife biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Nathan Clements says the growing number of Canada geese in Vancouver are an example of a species exploiting a niche in an urban environment.

2018-08-13

Our little turtles are hatching quickly. Once all the eggs from a nest are hatched, the young will be released together in the area they were laid — only this time they will be a safe distance from the road!

2018-07-27

We need your help to track down the Giant Lacewing (Polystoechotes punctate).

2018-07-25

For the North Atlantic Right Whale — one of the most critically endangered baleen whales in the world — 2017 proved to be a terrible year.

2018-07-25

The bats were released into the bat houses without incident. They were friendly, chatting the whole time, and very excited to get back to their old stomping grounds. The Big Browns are now supporting the local ecosystem by keeping the night-flying insects in check.

2018-07-14

“What happened in this case, was there was a science review done and a variety of pieces of information were brought together and it was determined that while there wasn’t an imminent threat to the survival of the species, the development did pose a threat to the recovery,” David Browne, the director of conservation for the Canadian Wildlife Federation, told Global news.

2018-07-10

You can conserve wetlands. That’s right. I said it. Just to be clear: You can conserve wetlands. Learn how.

2018-06-12

Have you ever seen a turtle digging on the side of the road and wondered what they were doing? That was likely a female turtle nesting.

2018-05-29

Here are some of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Photo Contest images showing Canada’s hummingbirds in their habitat.