In The News: Fields & Forests

Weston Family Foundation awards nearly $25M in grants to support the conservation of biodiversity on the Canadian Prairie Grasslands

2021-03-03

Good News. CWF will be working with the Saskatchewan Stockgrowers Foundation on a prairie grassland conservation project, funded by the Weston Foundation. Learn more about this project, and other initiatives to conserve the biodiversity of the prairie grasslands

WENDY ELLIOTT: Let’s hear it for bat boxes

2021-02-17

The Valley Bat Box Project has a two-fold mission: to build and distribute bat boxes to help local populations, and to provide educational information about the importance of bats to our community. It was great to hear lots of expertise from various university professors and James Page from the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Monarchs Need the Right of Way

2020-12-16

The US government’s recent decision not to list the Monarch Butterfly under the Endangered Species Act means that more citizens and corporations on both sides of the border need to work together to build pollinator pathways along critical migratory corridors. Although they won’t be listing this species under the Endangered Species Act in the immediate future, the US government has signed unprecedented voluntary conservation agreements with rights-of-way entities to help recover the Monarch. <p></p><p> </p>

CWF supports the federal government’s strengthened climate plan, which benefits both the environment and the economy

2020-12-11

CWF supports development of government policy and legislation, industry action and consumer actions to reduce emissions to a level that meets Canada’s commitment to the global target to not exceed a 1.5 degree increase in the average temperature of the planet.

Canadian Wildlife Federation Welcomes Major Investments in Recovering Economy through Conservation Actions

2020-12-01

The Canadian Wildlife Federationwelcomes major investments in recovering Canada’s economy through actions to conserve wildlife and habitat and reduce green house emissions. The allocation of $3.16 billion to make good on the Liberal platform promise to plant two billion trees moves this ambitious goal from planning to action. The two billion trees must strike a balance between supporting Canadians in the forestry industry whose jobs have been affected by COVID 19, and creating significant climate, biodiversity, and well-being benefits for all Canadians.

Bat-loving B.C. couple spend 127 consecutive nights counting the nocturnal fliers

2020-10-31

According to the Canadian Wildlife Federation, bats of this species weigh only seven to fourteen grams and have a wingspan of 22-27 centimetres. In 2014, the species was added to the federal government's at risk registry.

Augusta is the place to bee

2020-10-23

Several local projects and businesses involving agriculture, sustainability, the environment and economic development were highlighted at the gathering attended by about 30 people. Some of those projects are partnerships involving the municipality and other agencies such as the Canadian Wildlife Federation and South Nation Conservation that involve habitat restoration. The township is working with local beekeepers to promote pollination.

Feds to acquire pastures in South Sask. for conservation

2020-09-08

Land slated to protect 10 species at risk is valued at $64 million, federal government says

Meet the people saving Canada’s native grasslands

2020-07-31

Grasslands sequester billions of tonnes of carbon and support hundreds of plant species and over 60 species at risk. They are also one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems

Growing wildflowers instead of grass beneficial for pollinators: biologist

2020-07-20

Carolyn Callaghan, a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, says many people love the look of a freshly mown lawn, but letting wildflowers grow instead is much better for the environment.