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The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) provided 30 young Canadians with work experience and opportunities to explore careers in conservation in 2016.

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Blossoming frog enthusiasts in New Brunswick will soon have a new tool to help them identify the province’s nine frog and toad species. Aided by a $2,700 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature NB is producing a poster and field guide to introduce beginners of all ages to their amphibious neighbours.

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<p>CWF is tagging eels to help conserve their Ottawa River population<br>By Claire Preston</p>

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CWF’s Endangered Species Fund is Back for Another Round!

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<p>CWF supports critical rescue work in Newfoundland.<br><br><br></p>

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Pollinators will soon be buzzing in Vancouver parks again thanks to the efforts of a youth organization dedicated to increasing the number of mason bees in their neighbourhood.

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<p>With help from CWF, researchers at Thompson University are determining the best way to conserve the species.</p>

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<p>Getting a Headcount for the Woodland Turtle Is Harder Than You’d Think.</p>

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Where our Bats Stand on the SARA List Today

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The Mississippi has been inundated with a species that could very well threaten Canada’s waters.

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<p>CWF funding is working towards helping the world’s smallest owl bounce back in Canada.</p>

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<p>Weighing in at a hefty 500 kilograms, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) may seem indestructible; however, it is listed as endangered in Canada by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and listed as critically endangered across the globe by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>CWF Helps Determine Migratory Bird Populations in the North.<br>By Stephanie Poff</p>

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Do our bats prefer open or closed canopies? You might be surprised by the answer!

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Learn more about this important convention and its important aim to conserve our migratory bird species.

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<p>An $11,800 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation to the BC Wildlife Federation’s Wetlandkeepers program helps ensure a future for British Columbia’s wetlands.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In spring 2008, the Canadian Wildlife Federation provided $7,500 in funding to Regina researchers to develop a conservation strategy for the threatened eastern yellow-bellied racer.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Researchers are using nest-cages to discourage nest predation. But are they effective?</p>

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As some of our nation’s plants are losing ground, CWF is stepping in to offer a helping hand.

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We’ve paired up with Warner Bros to get kids excited about marine animal rescue!

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Dive into all the potential that drones could offer the conservation world, and the factors that are holding research back.

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Still a Bad Deal for the American Eel

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<p>As this toad’s numbers decline, researchers’ resolve to save the species is ramping up.. </p>

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This summer’s balmy weather might have been a lovely break for us Canucks, but it had a terrible impact on our salmon. Read on to find out how the heat put salmon in hot waters.

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<p>White-nose syndrome is sweeping across North America and causing havoc amongst our bats<br>By Stephanie Poff</p>

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How CWF is helping the Western Chorus Frog

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<p>See how the Canadian Wildlife Federation is supporting wildlife through funding.&nbsp;</p>

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Eight Ways You Can Help Turtles this Summer

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Bats in Canada are in big trouble and they need our help now

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How are polar bears really handling a decline in sea ice? We’re working hard to find out.

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How CWF Is Working to Change the Fate of the Great Basin Spade Foot Toad and Western Toad

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<p>When we think of pollinators, our thoughts naturally drift towards the most famous members of this important group — bees. But butterflies also play an integral role in the process of pollination and they look good doing it too! From monarchs to painted ladies to swallowtails, Canada is home to almost 300 of these delicate and colourful species and visitors to the butterfly house managed by La Maison des Insectes have the opportunity to experience them up close and personal.&nbsp;</p>

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Why trying to right a wrong may be doing more damage than good

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Let’s put the Ontario Endangered Species Act into Action!

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A community coming together to get kids back outside!

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<p>It’s no longer a day at the beach for freshwater mussels.</p>

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<p>This past November, researchers embarked on a unique whale research expedition in the Gulf of Maine, with support from the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and TD Bank. </p>

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CWF is Hard at Work Trying to Make SARA Stronger

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Let’s take a look at some of the vast migrations animals take – on land, sea and air.

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We’ve Finally Tracked Down These Elusive Butterflies

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Angella Goran is cycling across Canada to promote the natural world

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CWF at the International Marine Protected Areas Congress

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<p>CWF recently donated $10,000 in funding to the Lac Saint-Pierre Zip Committee for their research efforts on protecting the sauger fish through the identification of spawning grounds and migration patterns.&nbsp; The sauger, a North American fish that belongs to the perch family, is considered the most economically valuable species in Canada’s inland waters as well as a major importance for the sport fishing sector, especially in Quebec.&nbsp; The change in recent years in size of the walleye and the sauger, as well as the decreasing quantity of the species demonstrates signs of problems in the population.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Last year we wrote about the threats facing red knots and how CWF is working to help this migratory bird. Find out how the red knot is doing now.</p>

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<p>With a $7,500 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Foundation, Mark S. Boyce and Bogdan Cristescu, researchers with the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, are examining the result of open-pit mining on grizzly bear behaviour.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Why Is the North Atlantic Right Whale Having Such a Hard Time in the Baby-Making Department?<br>By Annie Langlois</p>

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Are we guilty of sheltering our children to a fault?

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<p><strong>By Heather Robison</strong><br><br>OAR Northwest and the Canadian Wildlife Federation Join Forces for Two Ocean Rowing Expeditions.</p>

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With a $5,000 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Foundation, Bird Studies Canada brings a whole new meaning to bird watching with its satellite tracking program.&nbsp;

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<p>Grasslands once spanned the southernmost tip of Ontario and went as far north as Georgian Bay, but due to continued development and invasive species they are now one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. So what is being done to help conserve this rapidly disappearing ecosystem and its inhabitants? To date, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has contributed over $15,000 to the Muskoka Wildlife Centre’s (MWC) Habitat Stewardship Program to educate youth about the conservation of grasslands and what role they can play to help local species at risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Entanglement is taking its toll on this Endangered species.

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<p>Students at the Chilliwack Education Centre are helping to prevent marine pollution and conserving aquatic habitat.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>CWF funding is helping researchers find new areas and identify overwintering spots for the snake.</p>

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A Response to the NRDC’s report Net Loss: The Killing of Marine Mammals in Foreign Fisheries

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In today’s world, getting inspired is not always easy. All the more reason to share this refreshing and inspiring experience that occurred a few weeks ago at the Scott Young Public School&nbsp; in Omemee, Ontario. A morning tour of the grounds with lead teacher Kevin Adams (pictured above) left everyone feeling inspired and full of hope that people can make a difference. Scott Young Public School is a Canadian Wildlife Federation WILD school and has earned this designation for their participation in CWF education initiatives. As with all WILD schools, CWF has financially supported some of the school’s efforts to teach students about biodiversity through small projects located on and around their school grounds.

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Do you enjoy summers at the cottage? If so, check out the Love Your Lake program. Your lake — and its ecosystem — will thank you.

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We’ve released 4,000 Snapping Turtles in the Muskoka and Lake Simcoe area!

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Would you free dive with sharks? This researcher tags them for his job.

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<p>The Canadian Wildlife Foundation recently donated $2,500 to Cam Stevens at the Alberta Conservation Association to research the effects of road crossings on the Arctic grayling in Alberta. <br>&nbsp;</p>

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<P>On October 2, 2008, eight of Canada and the United States’ top wildlife artists and photographers began a two week voyage to witness and document the George River caribou herd migration at Lake Kamestastin in Labrador. The expedition was organized as part of the Wilderness River Expedition Art Foundation’s (WREAF) project: Visions of the Boreal Forest: Art, Science and Adventure in the Northern Wilderness and marked the group’s seventh expedition to the boreal forest since 2005. The trip to Lake Kamestastin, their most recent journey, was made possible, in part, through a $12,000 sponsorship by the Canadian Wildlife Federation.&nbsp;</P>

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CWF researchers have uncovered a rare gem in the Gatineau Park

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McGill Students’ Advice for Conservationists

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What really happened on that dreadful day, and how do we avoid more?

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<p>Endangered Species Research Gets a Helping Hand from CWF</p>

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<P>A $5,000 sponsorship helps Canadian kids connect with nature through Robert Bateman’s unique approach to a creative contest.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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<p>The Canadian Wildlife Foundation recently donated $5,000 to David M. Bird, Professor of Wildlife Biology and Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre, to research the potential benefits of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in wildlife conservation. <br>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>CWF is supporting one of Canada’s most colourful creatures – the at-risk western painted turtle</p>

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<p>Originally native to Eurasia, Russian thistle (<em>Salsola kali</em>) has become naturalized to the point of being considered commonplace across the Canadian prairies. More than just a noxious weed, Russian thistle is actually an invasive plant species that competes with Canada’s native plants for valuable space and resources, often to the detriment of native ecosystems and local wildlife. With a $7,500 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, University of Alberta (U of A) MSc Candidate Tim Antill, along with U of A professor Dr. Anne Naeth, will be investigating the impact of Russian thistle on native ungulate habitat in montane grasslands.&nbsp;</p>

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Where our wildlife stand with COSEWIC today.

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The latest developments on Great Basin Spadefoot Toads and Western Toads

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<p>Are lichens recovering from the mountain pine beetle epidemic?<br>By Jerika Bradford</p>

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<P>CWF’s WILD School funding helps Scott Young Public School enjoy the “fruits” of their labour.&nbsp;</P>

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How Kids are Saving This Majestic Butterfly