Leave the Leaves This Fall
It’s late fall in Central Ontario. Most of the deciduous trees have dropped their leaves. The ground is carpeted with a sea of shapes and colours of decayed leaves. Well-meaning people seem compelled...
View ArticleWhen Photographing Wildlife: Q&A with Sean Landsman, Professor and Photographer
The Canadian Wildlife Federation was fortunate enough in October 2023 to host Sean Landsman, PhD, in a one-hour public webinar. In this webinar Sean gave us tips and tricks you can use in the field...
View ArticleNominate Your Nature Heroes for CWF’s National Awards
We are now accepting nominations for the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards! These awards honour a diversity of Canadians who have made significant contributions to wildlife conservation in...
View ArticleFancy Cameras Not Required: A Q&A, Part 2
The Canadian Wildlife Federation was fortunate enough in October 2023 to host Sean Landsman, PhD, in a one-hour public webinar. In this webinar Sean gave us tips and tricks you can use in the field...
View ArticleHow Climate Change is Impacting the Migratory Behaviour of Arctic Whales
It’s not just Polar Bears being impacted by climate change Climate change is driving up temperatures in the Arctic at three times the global annual average. There are numerous affects that this has on...
View ArticleDo Animals Bicker?
Yup! Over everything from how to parent to who should eat first. Politics. Religion. For some reason all sorts of divisive topics of conversation get brought up at holiday dinners across the country...
View ArticleProtecting Forests One Label at a Time
“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” Children’s books are often home to very important life lessons. The Lorax, written by Dr Seuss, is a timeless call to respect...
View ArticleUpdates to the Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database Helps Habitats
We have some exciting news to share about updates to the Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database (CABD)! We’re releasing new versions of our core data layers, filling important data gaps and improving the...
View ArticleMonarch Butterfly Has a New Status in Canada and What You Can Do
As of December 8, 2023, the Monarch Butterfly has a new status in Canada: Endangered. The previous listing by the federal government was Special Concern (the lowest ranking of concern) and the...
View ArticleWhat Does Canada’s Smallest Fox do in the Winter?
The Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) is our smallest, fastest and least known fox species. They’re a dog, but about the size of a housecat, weighing in at only 1.5 to three kilograms. Male Swift Foxes are...
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