In The News: Endangered Species & Biodiversity

2026-02-04

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has released its Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy, a five-year plan aimed at preventing whale entanglements, with an initial focus on the Atlantic provinces.

2026-01-30

The federal government has announced its decision not to list American Eel under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

2026-01-16

A “shocking” amount of marine life is being ensnared in abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear adrift in Canada’s oceans, internal federal data reveals.

2026-01-13

iNaturalist Canada turns 10! Since 2015, this platform has brought together a community to document and share observations of biodiversity across the country and has grown into a go-to tool for community science, helping to track wildlife populations, monitor changes in species distributions, and inform research and conservation efforts.

2026-01-13

Frequent users of the iNaturalist app and its online platform understand the potential for discovery inherent in its use.

2025-12-19

When the Trump administration announced sweeping changes last month to the US Endangered Species Act, a coalition of American wildlife advocates labelled the overhaul “Trump’s extinction plan” and condemned the proposed “gutting” of hard-fought protections for threatened animals.

2025-12-18

A plant that had been deemed extinct in Canada for more than 40 years has been rediscovered in Southern Ontario thanks to local enthusiasts.

2025-12-11

The Canadian Wildlife Federation was honored to be invited to participate in the very first He Sqyéytn (Salmon) Festival this fall in the beautiful community of Shulus, British Columbia.

2025-12-05

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.

2025-12-05