In The News: Fields & Forests

The Canadian Grasslands Project

2022-11-26

There’s a concept in Conservation Biology, called Ecosystem Services, that has been around for a while and continues to grow in popularity and importance.

Tracking Bats in Ottawa Area

2022-08-05

Bat researchers are trying to learn what the Little Brown Bat is doing in the Ottawa area.

Why a group of scientists will be up all night — trying to catch bats, in the east end

2022-08-04

James Pagé is the species at risk and biodiversity specialist at the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

CWF BAT CAPTURE AND TRACKING PROJECT LAUNCHES IN CUMBERLAND

2022-08-02

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is planning a live and safe bat capture, tagging and tracking project within a 425 acre outdoor classroom east of Ottawa.

Connecting the numbers

2022-07-14

Since the 2016 census, tame and natural pasture numbers have dwindled. Reported livestock acres for cattle, pigs, chickens and sheep have all significantly fallen. For John Wilmshurst, native grassland conservation manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation, this has been a concern for some time.

Our personal best: creating havens for wildlife

2022-06-29

The food industry is embracing sustainability. What does it mean?

2022-06-13

Keith Currie, who runs a 300-acre grain and oilseed farm in Collingwood, Ont., Has long grown to be told that farmers need to focus on sustainability. In response, he always asks: “Tell me what it means to you.” The answers, he says, are always somewhat different. There is no consensus on a definition for sustainability, even among farmers, let alone unanimity across the entire food system.

Collaboration seen as way to preserve native grasslands

2022-06-09

The Canadian Wildlife Federation hopes that by meeting with like-minded groups in the United States and Mexico it can find solutions to preserving native grasslands. John Wilmshurst, the organization’s native grassland conservation manager, recently met with U.S. and Mexican organizations in Fort Collins, Colorado, to discuss possible collective efforts to conserve North American grasslands.

CWF releases ideal mowing times for Monarch Butterfly habitat along rights of way

2022-05-26

Recent reports from Mexico show a slight increase in overwintering Monarch Butterfly habitat, but the count still falls short of the six hectares necessary to sustain the eastern Monarch population and more needs to be done in Canada to conserve the iconic butterfly, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) says.

CWF JOINS CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONSERVATION STRATEGY

2022-05-18

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is part of a delegation heading to an international grasslands summit in Colorado this weekend, saying there is an urgent need for co-ordinated tri-national action.