Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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Saved by the shell: Tiny turtles given 2nd chance to survive in the wild
2025-12-05
Rescued from precarious nests, hatchlings now being returned to their natural environment
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Right whale deaths prompt call for Canadian snow crab import ban in U.S.
2025-12-05
9 U.S. environmental groups seeking ban
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Ropeless gear program will keep P.E.I. snow crab harvester on water despite whale sightings
2025-12-05
Alden Gaudet fishes out of Tignish Run, with traps spread on edge of closed area
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Thinking about Habitat
2025-12-05
We were contacted in October by biologists at the Canadian Wildlife Federation. They wanted to meet with us to talk about developing recommendations to promote grassland bird populations and habitat on farms.
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The return of monarch butterflies
2025-12-05
Some good news: we look at why Canada's monarch butterfly numbers are on the up.
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The 10 best travel apps to plan your next vacation
2025-12-05
iNaturalist.ca was featured recently in the Ottawa Citizen as one of the best travel apps.
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Sleep, Creep, Leap into Helping Species at Risk
2025-12-05
Canadian Wildlife Federation’s teams across the country are getting ready for a fruitful spring and summer in the field.
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The moths are coming back to Peterborough and area
2025-12-05
Area residents had a chance Saturday to learn about the coming season’s infestation of spongy moths. Hannah Brown, a member of the Canadian Conservation Corps, held the session at Mark S. Burnham Park on Highway 7 east of the city.
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Studying Boating Threats to Northern Map Turtles
2025-12-05
The Canadian Wildlife Federation Turtle Team spends a lot of our time focusing on the Blanding’s Turtle.
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The Secret Life of Bats: Attics, Evictions and Alternative Roosts
2025-12-05
It’s hard being a bat these days. Bats have had a bad reputation for centuries due to unfounded fears, most recently getting bad press with the global pandemic. Also, in the last decade, many continue to face the threat of White-nose Syndrome (WNS) that’s wiping out millions of bats in North America. There’s also habitat loss to contend with, declines in insect populations (Canadian bats’ food source) largely due to pesticide use and massive wind turbines to navigate.
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