In The News: Endangered Species & Biodiversity

2025-12-05

For years, fishermen off the U.S. east coast have faced tight restrictions on fishing gear and vessel speed restrictions to ensure their activities do not harm marine mammals, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

2025-12-05

I think it’s safe to say that when most of us hear about bees or wasps we think of honey, trying not to get stung or maybe even pollination. But there is a diverse and remarkable world that awaits to be discovered when it comes to this very large group of insects.

2025-12-05

Take a look below at some of Canada’s most popular scavengers and some that just may surprise you.

2025-12-05

Lanark County Public Works staff are playing a part in reducing turtle mortality on county roads, and the public is invited to help!

2025-12-05

It’s true! Every summer our waters are invaded by gentle giants from the south! Read more.

2025-12-05

Fundy North Fishermen’s Association hopes new ropeless gear will allow them to continue fishing

2025-12-05

The latest news on the Monarch Butterfly is cause for deep concern.

2025-12-05

Your mission this month is to help protect habitats and wildlife from another one of the five biggest threats to biodiversity — pollution. Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment at a rate that causes adverse changes. There are many different types of pollution, such as land, air, water, noise, and light. Since this is a lot to cover, we’ve focused on water pollution for this mission.

2025-12-05

The American Eel’s numbers have been devastated here in Canada.

2025-12-05

A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs.