Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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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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Citizen scientists take nature selfies for BioBlitz
2025-12-05
Canadian Wildlife Federation, NPCA team up for special event
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As U.S. veers away from protecting environment, alarm sounds for East Coast marine life
2025-12-05
U.S. President Donald Trump's rush to change course on the environment has marine wildlife experts nervous about water and wildlife off the East Coast. Executive orders Trump has signed since taking office have already stripped away some protections for wildlife, with his determination to make drilling for oil easier and his apparent lack of concern about the impact of microplastics.
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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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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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Both an End and a Beginning for Almonte’s Bats
2025-12-05
The bats were released into the bat houses without incident. They were friendly, chatting the whole time, and very excited to get back to their old stomping grounds. The Big Browns are now supporting the local ecosystem by keeping the night-flying insects in check.
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Bates: Canada's fish can't ensure their own survival
2025-12-05
Canada needs to do more to protect all fish and their habitats. A diverse range of experts from across Canada met in Alberta this week to seek collaborative solutions for fish, wildlife and biodiversity conservation.
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At Petrie Island, a community maximizes survival odds for imperiled baby turtles
2025-12-05
Walking through the parking lots and trails of Petrie Island on a chilly November weekend, fedora-hatted Michael Ricco can still point out exact spots alongside pavement and wetland where turtles laid eggs last summer.
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The state of the right whale
2025-12-05
Information Morning Saint John from CBC Radio New Brunswick with Dr. Sean Brillant, a Senior Conservation Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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