Connecting With Nature
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Be bee friendly
2025-12-05
The world is run by bees. Not in a literal sense, mind you, but in a very real way life on this planet is made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators who ensure that new flowers and plants are able to grow and thrive. In return, we have air to breathe, fruits and vegetables to eat, and beautiful spring meadows to enjoy. Bees, however, are in trouble. According to many different organizations, including the David Suzuki Foundation, The Bee Conservancy and the Canadian Wildlife Federation, factors like decreasing habitat space due to land development, the use of neonic pesticides, and the growth of invasive plants are all contributing to a crisis in the insect world, including bees and other pollinators.
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Carstairs couple helping their purple-feathered friends
2025-12-05
Local couple have created a thriving bird colony in their Carstairs yard
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It's almost too late:' Canada protects honey bees but native bee species are becoming endangered
2025-12-05
Before the rusty-patched bumble bee was listed as endangered in 2010, researchers wanted to know how many were still buzzing around. They spent more than 600 hours over eight years navigating through Ontario’s brush looking for the bees, but only spotted three, one in 2005 and two more in 2009.
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A Case for Pollinators in Canada
2025-12-05
Pollinators — such as bees, butterflies and many others species — face real and serious problems including habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. Insect pollinators are declining around the world. . Without pollinators, our food system will suffer. We all need insect pollinators to thrive. But here at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, we are trying to give them a fighting chance.
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Canada competed against 45 countries in the Biodiversity Challenge. See how we fared
2025-12-05
Canada competed against 45 countries in the Biodiversity Challenge. See how we fared
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Citizen scientists take nature selfies for BioBlitz
2025-12-05
Canadian Wildlife Federation, NPCA team up for special event
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Canada’s 'biggest winter playground' offers a connection to nature
2025-12-05
Sure, cold temperatures and snow can be a deterrent to going outside during the winter, but it doesn't mean you should hunker down indoors for the entire season.
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Devastating Downfall for Western Monarchs: A Harbinger of Things to Come?
2025-12-05
All along the California coast in fall and winter, there are places you can visit where colonies of adult Monarch butterflies overwinter.
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From Ocean to Prairie — CCC Participant Experiences Canada’s Diversity
2025-12-05
Shannon is a participant in Group 1 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. She writes of her experience in her field learning placement. Having grown up on the east coast with saltwater in my veins, the prospect of spending four months in the centre of the country in a landlocked province was daunting. Lakes just aren’t the
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Can bat boxes help Canada's troubled mammals endure tough weather?
2025-12-05
Bat boxes can help alleviate habitat loss threatening many of the troubled species in Canada, especially in the summer, as they encounter stormy weather. So, now is the perfect time to build a cozy shelter for the flying mammals.
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