In The News: Connecting With Nature

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'Our decisions in the suburbs feel separate from the natural world, but they actually impact it a lot, and this initiative helps to make that connection more clear,' says local official

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We can add beauty to our garden and support local and migratory wildlife with plants that bloom from early spring through late fall.

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Canadian Conservation Corps Group 2 participant Ben Mowat describes his experience as he and the rest of the group volunteered to help victims of the New Brunswick flooding before they departed for Phase 1 of their journey.

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That was the focus of a two hour CBC radio show called Cross Country Check Up. Carolyn Callaghan, CWF senior conservation biologist, was a special guest on the Aug. 10 show. She agreed with callers from coast to coast who said that we are not doing enough to protect wildlife in Canada. She thanked those that are stepping forward to help. She said that the $1.3 billion commitment by the Government of Canada to protect 17 per cent of our lands by 2020 is an unparalleled investment in nature and will make a big difference but there is more we can do beyond setting aside protected areas. She said that 817 species are assessed to be at risk in Canada and we're not really recovering most of those species. As of May 2017 a review of 455 of those species listed at risk showed that most were not recovering. In fact, 65 per cent did not change their status. About 18 per cent ended up in a lower risk category and 18 per cent ended up in a higher risk category. She said recent news stories about killer whales, entangled right whales and efforts to help migrating salmon are heart wrenching. Once a species is listed at risk recovery is enormously difficult. "We need to focus on keeping our common species common and preventing species from getting listed in the first place."

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More Canadians than ever are spending time in nature, and more of us than ever are bringing our cameras along.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) names recipients of the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards.

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A 4th entangled whale, at least 40 years old, appears to be anchored off Magdalen Islands

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Here’s your go-to guide to help attract woodpeckers! Besides being fun to watch and listen to, woodpeckers are great at controlling pests. Did you know that woodpeckers belong to the bird family Picidae? There are 14 species of woodpeckers in Canada, so there’s likely a species near you! Here are some tips to create a woodpecker-friendly environment!

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In some parts of Canada, wildlife is not dominant in the landscape.

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Over half of the 40 whales species that call Canada’s waters home are at risk of extinction. They face all sorts of threats from marine vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear, habitat loss to pollution, dwindling prey to the effects of climate change and more. But there are things you can do to help conserve these incredible creatures, especially if you live by the coast!