
Environment
The sixth extinction
The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?
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Environment
The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?
Environment
A new study finds zoos and aquariums in Canada are publishing more peer-reviewed research, but there is still more to be done
Mapping
Organizations say it’s too early to determine long-term effects
Wildlife
Grizzlies, monarch butterflies and other keystone species could be at risk
Wildlife
Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters
Wildlife
Nearly half of the wildlife species assessed at the most recent meeting of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada are small and obscure, with limited ranges. Here’s why they matter.
Environment
Agriculture can play an important role in protecting and restoring critical habitat on the Prairies
Wildlife
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation
Places
From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
Environment
UBC prof Amanda Vincent won the $250,000 Indianapolis Prize for her work on ocean conservation
Environment
Photographer-In-Residence Neil Ever Osborne on the role of online photo-sharing communities in the conservation movement
Environment
One of the most complex challenges for nature conservation comes from a simple question: what must we save?
Wildlife
By protecting local waterways, the arapaima’s population has already seen a 30-fold increase in the last 10 years
Dehcho Grand Chief honoured for bold conservation approach
02To effectively protect wilderness, Canada must get strategic, researchers say
03Amanda Vincent on saving seahorses — and all they represent
04As Banff’s famed wildlife overpasses turn 20, the world looks to Canada for conservation inspiration
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The slowdown of human activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some surprising benefits for wildlife conservation. Can we keep them going after the danger has passed?
Mapping
Mangroves provide a range of benefits, including protection from storms and the prevention of coastal erosion
Mapping
Two visions of the landmark proposed marine protected region
Mapping
Explore the protected and conservation lands that make Y2Y so impressive
Mapping
Marine protected areas are widely considered to be an effective tool for ocean conservation. But are they living up to their full potential?
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On the shores of Lake Superior, I found solace in how close our country can become when we all share food together
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This experience was key to developing our understanding of what citizen science is
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Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
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The people and landscapes of Haida Gwaii opened my eyes to the fact that we all rely on the ocean
Mapping
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic's 2017 issues and special publications
Wildlife
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
Wildlife
To save the bees, we first need to understand them — and recognize their value independent of their role as pollinators
Wildlife
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
Wildlife
Human and bears sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist?
Science & Tech
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It’s an ambitious plan: take the traditional Parks Canada wilderness concept and plunk it in the country’s largest city. But can Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park help balance city life with wildlife?
Wildlife
Places
In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it
Wildlife
The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts
Environment
An ambitious legacy project called the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy unites forest conservation projects in the Commonwealth countries
Wildlife
After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
Environment
Mark Angelo, founder of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, shares insights on his love of rivers, his forthcoming film and what can be done to protect the planet’s waterways
Environment
Through the Key Biodiversity Areas program, rare, endemic and underappreciated species are finally getting their due as important components of their ecosystems
Environment
Works of fiction can be the starting point for much-needed conversations about sustainable solutions to complex issues
Wildlife
Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program
Places
The new Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories is the heart of sacred Denesǫłiné homeland and a prophesied final refuge of clean water and ecological integrity in North America
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Mapping
Remote locations and international clientele make the industry particularly vulnerable
Wildlife
First Nations and scientists work side by side to better understand — and protect — coastal wolves living in the Great Bear Rainforest
Environment
As interest in Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire region grows, caribou face threats on multiple fronts. New research could help chart a path to their conservation.
Environment
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
Environment
New data could help coordinate conservation efforts across three countries
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The boreal is one of the world's last great forest regions. Meet the people who call it home, and who are working to find balance between development and conservation.
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Wildlife
Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish?
Travel
While Jordan is steeped in history and culture, its stark beauty — and the customs that help protect it — should not be missed
Environment
Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world
Environment
Decisions around where to establish new protected areas in Canada should consider wildlife and ecosystem health first
Wildlife
Plus: Tree species at risk, inbreeding polar bears, and a 20,000-kilometre butterfly chase
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
Mapping
Groups protecting Atlantic salmon spawning grounds on Canada’s East Coast have a new view of the problems facing the prized species
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Canada boasts three of the world’s eight bear species. This brightly-coloured map helps show where they all range.
Environment
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change discusses Canada's energy mix, wildlife conservation and personal carbon emissions
Environment
The celebrated Canadian novelist's first foray into comics is for the birds. But also the cats.
Wildlife
Safe Wings Ottawa says the guidelines used are outdated
People & Culture
The Canadian woman who was first in the world to study giraffes in the wild — and is still considered one of the planet’s foremost experts on the species — is only now getting her due
People & Culture
The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future
Wildlife
A new report from Nature Conservancy Canada and NatureServe Canada is the first of its kind to compile over 300 species that are unique to Canada.
Environment
How grasslands protection and conservation agriculture can work as front-line defences against climate change
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Cattle grazing helps to conserve endangered grasslands as well as the habitat for many species at risk
Wildlife
With millions of photos taken globally each day on smartphones, researchers have found they may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planet
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And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops
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Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Kids
Canadian Geographic celebrates the exploration and conservation work of RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth in a new Google Earth Voyager story
Wildlife
IUCN moves right whales to the second-last step before extinction on endangered species list
Environment
Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist
Environment
In highly populated areas where wildlife habitat is fragmented, citizens can play an important role in protecting species
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Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy
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Groups agree to plan to conserve the High Arctic Basin, while Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area becomes official
Wildlife