In The News: Lakes & Rivers

Horsefly Salmon Festival expects big fun and lots of fish

2022-09-06

Dominant year means more fish expected to return to spawning grounds

Saved by the shell: Tiny turtles given 2nd chance to survive in the wild

2022-08-23

Rescued from precarious nests, hatchlings now being returned to their natural environment

How we can help Canada's at-risk turtles survive and thrive

2022-07-02

Slow and steady may help turtles win the race to find the perfect nesting site to breed, but humans have a vital role in ensuring they reach that finish line. With summer here, turtles are more mobile now as they search for partners and ideal grounds to lay their eggs.

Are We Stressing Out Our Lakes?

2022-06-30

It’s Friday, and you’re anxiously awaiting 5 o’clock. You’ve got the car packed and are ready to go! Sound like you? Well, you might have a case of cottage fever! But while we’re de-stressing up at the cottage, we’re unknowingly putting our lakes under stress

Turtle deaths prompt CWF awareness campaign on World Turtle Day

2022-05-23

CWF and Scales Nature Park Work to Reduce Turtle Deaths on Muskoka Roads

How to help turtles in trouble

2022-05-16

All freshwater turtles in Canada are species at risk under federal law. Eight turtles are also on Ontario’s list of species at risk. Spiny softshell, spotted, and wood turtles are endangered – facing imminent extinction or extirpation.

B.C. fish are making a splash after newfound freedom

2022-05-08

Physical barriers can prevent fish from accessing habitat needed for all stages of their life cycle, a prevalent issue in B.C. that prompted the provincial government and conservation groups to step in to resolve.

NEW VIDEOS SHOWCASE FISH PASSAGE PROJECTS WITH TAKLA NATION AND LAKE BABINE NATION

2022-03-29

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is pleased to release two new videos about fish passage projects in British Columbia.

Cross Creek Fish Passage Restoration

2022-03-22

Cross Creek — Nedut’en of the Witsuwit’en Lake Babine Nation — runs through the center of Pendleton Bay Provincial Park.

NEW CWF RESEARCH EXPOSES ONTARIO’S FAILURE TO REVERSE A CRITICAL DECLINE IN NATIVE EEL POPULATION

2022-02-23

New research by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, relying on documents obtained through a freedom of information request, reveals that Ontario and hydropower producers in the province have failed to meet legal responsibilities for conserving the American Eel.