In The News: Fields & Forests

With forage acres shrinking, how can growers reverse the trend?

2025-01-30

The science is clear: hayfields, forage crops and pastures are good for soil health. But with the area under grass and legumes shrinking, expanding forage acres remains a tough sell.

Energy Can Be Renewable, Grasslands Less So

2024-12-12

The plow, roads and cities have reduced this to about 10 million hectares — about an 81 per cent decline. In no small part, the natural grasslands that remain owe their survival to being “not good for much” except grazing livestock. They were undesirable for growing crops and not even in the right places for housing or industrial development.

More Annual Croplands Means Less Eastern Meadowlarks

2024-11-27

New research by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) shows a large and increased conversion of perennial pasture and forage to annual cropland across the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone in Ontario and Quebec.

Study ties hay/pasture conversion to biodiversity loss

2024-11-22

The federal government’s climate change mitigation strategy encourages the conversion of farmland to hay and pasture but this Ontario study shows a trend in the opposite direction.

Magic Moment for Endangered Monarchs as students raise $25,000 for habitat restoration in Ontario

2024-11-15

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is thrilled to receive a charitable donation of $25,000 over five years from The Monarch Butterfly Eclipse Project, a student-led fundraiser launched by five innovative teenagers from Ontario.

ix Reasons Why There Are So Many Species in the Mix

2024-11-14

When developing a native seed mix for pollinator meadows we advise including many species, sometimes as many as 25 species.

CWF Calls for Nominations for 2025 Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards

2024-11-13

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the prestigious Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards.

New CWF research on agricultural land change highlights the importance of supporting farmland biodiversity in Ontario and Quebec

2024-11-12

New CWF research on agricultural land change highlights the importance of supporting farmland biodiversity in Ontario and Quebec

How to Help the Black-capped Chickadee

2024-11-11

Meet the Black-capped Chickadee, one of Canada’s most beloved birds. Found throughout most of Canada, these puffballs are a joy to watch year-round. Want to make your yard the ultimate chickadee hangout? With the right food, shelter, and nesting spaces, you can help these friendly birds thrive while getting a front-row seat to their daily adventures!

The Prairie’s Rarest Duo

2024-11-11

The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is so rare in Canada it is only found in one place in Canada: Grassland National Park. The prairie dog was first documented in Canada 1938, when the first prairie dog “towns” were discovered. The nearest colonies are in Montana over 20 kilometres away — way too far for breeding between populations.