In The News: Endangered Species & Biodiversity

2025-12-05

The elm zigzag sawfly, Aproceros leucopoda Takeuchi (Hymenoptera: Argidae), was reported for the first time in North America during the summer of 2020. Characteristic zigzag defoliation was reported in the province of Québec, Canada, on the community science website, iNaturalist.

2025-12-05

Plastic is everywhere. Some of it is important – think medical equipment, but others are just wasteful.

2025-12-05

While the number of estimated bird deaths due to collisions with buildings is staggering, you can play a key role in helping mitigate these deaths by rescuing birds and identifying hazardous structures.

2025-12-05

They face so many threats along the way, like facing barriers such as dams and turbines that can kill adults as they return to sea. They’re having such a hard time that they’ve declined by more than 99 per cent in Ontario.

2025-12-05

The wet spring that brought us bumper crops of mosquitoes and deer flies has also left us a kinder gift: This is an amazing summer for fireflies.

2025-12-05

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hopeful that more Canadians will join Monarch Butterfly conservation efforts now that the species is formally listed as Endangered. “Recovery is within reach, but it will take a united approach that includes all levels of government, Indigenous stewards of reserves, corporations, conservation organizations, schools, agricultural producers, faith and cultural communities, homeowners, gardeners, and citizen scientists in order to give the Monarch a bright future,” says Carolyn Callaghan, CWF senior conservation biologist, terrestrial wildlife.

2025-12-05

This year’s City Nature Challenge (CNC) was one for the history books! Not only was 2025 another record-breaking year for biodiversity observations around the globe, but it also marked the 10th anniversary of this incredible community science event.

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.

2025-12-05

Going Batty Interview with Mike Anissimoff, CWF conservationist

2025-12-05

Researchers also hope to learn why bats choose one bat box over another to have pups