Lakes & Rivers
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What is going on in the Fraser River?
2025-12-05
Researchers have mapped out the true extent of habitat loss for salmon in the Lower Fraser River
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Turtle lovers hatch plan to protect roadside nests
2025-12-05
Canadian Wildlife Federation team rescues eggs from danger, animal and human
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Turtle Eggs On CBC Ottawa Morning, June 26, 2019
2025-12-05
Canadian Wildlife Federation Freshwater Turtle Specialist Dave Seburn spoke with CBC Ottawa Morning June 26, 2019 regarding the need to help Canada's at-risk freshwater turtles.
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Turtle lovers hatch plan to protect roadside nests
2025-12-05
Canadian Wildlife Federation team rescues eggs from danger, animal and human
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Are we doing enough to protect Canada's wildlife?
2025-12-05
The United Nations warns that 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction
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Rescued At-Risk Turtle Eggs Are Now Hatching!
2025-12-05
Our little turtles are hatching quickly. Once all the eggs from a nest are hatched, the young will be released together in the area they were laid — only this time they will be a safe distance from the road!
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World Turtle Day: Road mortality a top threat in Canada in May and June
2025-12-05
As we near the end of May and soon enter June, many freshwater turtles in Canada are on the lookout for mates and adequate nesting spots. But they are often crossing roads to do so, putting them in harm's way.
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The biggest threat to Canadian turtles
2025-12-05
All eight of Canada’s freshwater turtles are listed as Species at Risk. Turtles have survived and thrived on earth for more than 200 million years - until now. Today, all eight of Canada’s freshwater turtles are listed as Species at Risk, and are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the country.
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Why dozens of turtles march through this Connecticut dry-cleaner each year
2025-12-05
Middletown is home to a Best Cleaners, where an unofficial part of staff member Jennifer Malon’s job has become protecting turtles from perhaps the most perilous stage of their migratory journey: two lanes of asphalt.
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Helping Turtles Live Long and Prosper
2025-12-05
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is in its second year of identifying places of high turtle road mortality, or “hotspots.” By surveying roads and finding these areas, we are able to inform municipalities on where it is important to put up mitigation measures to prevent further turtle deaths on the road.
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