Endangered Species & Biodiversity
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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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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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CWF encouraged but cautious about new measures to conserve right whales
2020-02-27
The federal government’s new measures to conserve right whales are well founded and we are hopeful they will prevent another mortality crisis; however, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is urging the development of a ‘Plan B’.
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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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10th North Atlantic right whale calf of the season spotted off South Carolina
2020-02-12
We are celebrating the arrival of a new baby North Atlantic whale after it was spotted with its mom off South Carolina.NOAA identified the mom as 31-year-old Palmetto who last gave birth in 2009. This is her fifth calf.
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Thinking about Habitat
2020-01-13
We were contacted in October by biologists at the Canadian Wildlife Federation. They wanted to meet with us to talk about developing recommendations to promote grassland bird populations and habitat on farms.
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Help the bats, says the Canadian Wildlife Federation
2019-11-24
Bats get a bad rap. Whether they’re in the belfry or portrayed as flying bloodsuckers in pop culture, humans generally don’t feel warm and cozy about the creatures of the night. “It’s absolutely true,” said Carolyn Callaghan, the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s senior conservation biologist, terrestrial wildlife, down the line from Luskville, Quebec.
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Why Atlantic Canada's lucrative seafood industry is concerned about Elizabeth Warren
2019-11-21
Environmentalist Sean Brillant of the Canadian Wildlife Federation defends the measures. "I believe the actions that have been taken and are continuing to be taken by Canada are sound and deserve some acknowledgement that these are good decisions," he said.
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Canada's Bats Face Growing Threat
2019-10-24
Hibernating bats may be storing pesticides from contaminated insect food in their flesh over winter, lowering their immune systems and putting them at greater risk of disease and death, says the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF).
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Offshore oil exploration in N.L. often occurs without wildlife monitoring
2019-10-16
Fog, darkness, high waves make environmental observation impossible, while operations continue apace
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