Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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Couple battling municipality over 'nuisance' wildflower garden
2020-07-20
La Pêche, Que., couple says their vegetation is a habitat for bees and butterflies
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Great Canadian Pollinator Pathway will bloom in Lanark County thanks to a $607,400 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grow Grant
2020-07-16
Partnership between Canadian Wildlife Federation, Hydro One, and Lanark County to protect pollinator habitat
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North Atlantic right whales nearing extinction, international nature body says
2020-07-09
North Atlantic right whales are now considered one step away from complete eradication. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "critically endangered" on its red list of global species facing threats to their survival.
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Lanark County takes step to protect turtles along county roads
2020-06-23
Lanark County Public Works staff are playing a part in reducing turtle mortality on county roads, and the public is invited to help!
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Bat study on hold over fear of spreading virus — to the bats
2020-06-15
Scientists worry humans could transmit COVID-19 to endangered bats in Canada
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June is a deadly month for turtles, here's how to be a hero
2020-06-12
June is a recipe for disaster, as the already crowded roads of Ontario become oversaturated with cottage goers, and turtles, seeking out safe nesting areas to lay their eggs, find themselves in the direct path of vehicles and tragically end up as carnage on our roads. To make it even worse, many turtles found dead or injured on the road during June are pregnant females.
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Niagara native recognized for pollinator program
2020-05-20
CWF's Canadian Conservation Corps participant and Niagara Falls resident Caitlin Brant is the developer of Monarch Mayhem program
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First right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence trigger some fisheries closures
2020-05-05
North Atlantic right whales made their first appearance of 2020 in Canadian waters last weekend, prompting an immediate but temporary closure of fixed-gear fisheries in the area under new federal rules trying to protect the highly endangered animals.
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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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CWF Asks Canadians to Grow It Don’t Mow It
2020-04-02
Recent reports from Mexico show a large decline in overwintering Monarch butterfly populations, just as the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) launches a new campaign encouraging the natural growth of wild flowers and native meadows to restore habitat for Monarch and other pollinators in decline.
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