Connecting With Nature
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Canadian Wildlife Federation Invites Canadians to Connect With Nature During City Nature Challenge Event
2020-04-22
JOIN PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD OBSERVING AND SHARING NATURE APRIL 24 - 27
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Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation
2020-04-19
Increased sightings of wildlife have been occurring all across Canada, according to James Page of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Page said there were 15,000 new sightings reported in the first days of April at inaturalist.ca, an online database that allows citizens to input their plant and animal observations, compared to 9,500 for the same period last year.
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National Wildlife Week challenge in Richmond
2020-04-08
This year, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is encouraging Canadians to join their “be on with nature challenge,” while practicing physical distancing during COVID-19.
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How COVID-19 shutdowns have affected the animal kingdom
2020-03-26
'Lull' in human movement due to COVID-19 is having unpredictable effect on wildlife
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New WILD Outside conservation program offers a national platform to harness passion for the environment in youth volunteers
2020-03-25
The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s initiative aims to enlist a thousand 15-to-18-year-olds this year.
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Where the Moose and the Elk Used to Roam
2020-03-24
ildlife populations in Dufferin and Caledon have come and gone over the past few centuries, most dramatically since European settlement. Some species have vanished from the landscape. Others have arrived. Now things are changing again.
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Coronavirus: Will Canadians see more wildlife in their backyards as people self-isolate?
2020-03-23
James Pagé, at-risk species and biodiversity specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, said that while he’s not sure people will see a spike in animals in urban centres, people may have an opportunity to see wildlife more because they’re not being scared off as much.
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First genetic evidence of resistance in some bats to white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease
2020-02-20
A new study from University of Michigan biologists presents the first genetic evidence of resistance in some bats to white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that has decimated some North American bat populations.
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Toppled privy inspires teamwork and dedication on grad student’s dogsled trek
2020-02-20
Nicholas Butt’s embedded research offers improvements to wildlife federation’s adventurous outdoor program
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