In The News: Lakes & Rivers

2021-02-09

As a four-year study on Chinook salmon in the Yukon wraps up, CWF contract researcher William Twardek says he is hoping it might raise questions about how fish are navigating the Whitehorse fish ladder.

2021-01-04

The Canadian Wildlife Federation's David Seburn and other experts in amphibians and reptiles hope a new designation will raise awareness of these creatures in the Thousand Islands region.

2020-11-20

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the removal of multiple barriers to fish passage in B.C. CWF is working with diverse partners to restore access to critical spawning and rearing habitats for aquatic species at risk including Pacific salmon, Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Steelhead

2020-11-16

New fish ladder a success, Streamkeepers say

2020-11-06

A six part film series that highlights the efforts by DER and our many partners to advance dam removal projects in the Commonwealth.

2020-10-07

There are more than 14,000 dams across the country, but not all provinces have legislation or record-keeping to monitor their maintenance or assess the risks they pose

2020-09-19

Tammy MacKenzie drove thousands of kilometres this spring and summer, crisscrossing parts of Lanark County, in a trusty yellow 2004 Chevy Aveo to help local turtle populations. MacKenzie brought the nest protection project to life through a partnership with Lanark County, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and Tay Valley Township.

2020-09-18

Conservationists say salmon at ‘unprecedented’ lows and just keep getting hit

2020-09-15

Still, a historically low number of salmon are expected to return this year

2020-07-27

Decline in species such as salmon harms entire ecosystems and livelihoods, say researchers