Wildlife
The debut campaign launched by the Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective brings awareness to threats to wildlife from roads, railway transit, ocean transportation and air traffic
Wildlife
In the field with researchers and volunteers scrambling to save Canada’s most endangered mammal
People & Culture
Indigenous knowledge allowed ecosystems to thrive for millennia — and now it’s finally being recognized as integral in solving the world’s biodiversity crisis. What part did it play in COP15?
Environment
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault made big commitments at the international biodiversity conference held in Montreal in December. What does that mean on the ground?
Environment
Hastings Wildlife Junction in eastern Ontario is an example of the scale of conservation needed in Canada
Environment
The Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative discusses COP15, the importance of the boreal forest and the vital role of Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship
Environment
Thanks to contributions from donors like Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is restoring and protecting some of Canada’s most valuable ecosystems
Environment
Thanks in part to a donation from Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, in collaboration with Kebaowek First Nation, is protecting this ecologically significant island in the Ottawa River
Wildlife
En comprenant pourquoi les animaux se comportent comme ils le font, nous pouvons mieux les protéger tout en sensibilisant les gens à leur statut précaire
Wildlife
Also: Climate changed restaurant menus, sandhill cranes in New Brunswick, bears waking up from their slumber — and a pesky woodpecker hits Canada where it hurts
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
On New Brunswick’s Machias Seal Island, predatory gulls are pushing endangered Arctic tern colonies to the brink, creating a dilemma for wildlife managers
Wildlife
Study finds birds near noisy sites are stressed out and struggling to adapt
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Environment
Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
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
A new report from the Boreal Songbird Initiative calls for enhanced protection of wetlands within Canada's boreal forest
Wildlife
Organizations would like to see at least 50 per cent of the boreal forest protected from industrial development
Environment
As I think about all that we managed to pack into those 10 days, the memories that stand out all share a common thread: North Beach
Environment
We are the ocean, yet we know not who we are, so we went to people who did
Environment
This experience was key to developing our understanding of what citizen science is
Environment
Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
Wildlife
By understanding why animals do what they do, we can better protect them while making people care
People & Culture
The CEO of the Toronto Zoo and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society talks about the newborn red panda cub and how a single animal can make a difference
Environment
Timber poaching has become “a problem in every national forest,” with an estimated $1 billion worth of wood poached yearly in North America
Science & Tech
Visitors can “swim” under the Salish Sea with holographic orca and learn about the noise pollution threatening the health of these endangered cetaceans
Environment
In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights. The declaration carries broad implications for the fight to protect nature across Canada and around the world.
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Environment
One of the most complex challenges for nature conservation comes from a simple question: what must we save?
Environment
The UN Climate Change Conference taking place now in Glasgow might be the planet’s last best chance to prevent a climate and biodiversity catastrophe, according to one of the world’s foremost conservationists
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
Bioethicist and conservationist Kerry Bowman on the 2020 Amazonian forest fires — as bad, or worse than 2019's — and why Canadians should be very concerned
Wildlife
You’ve heard of snakes on a plane, but what about snakes in tubes?
Environment
Only a third of the world’s rivers longer than 1,000 kilometres remain free-flowing. In North America, 70 per cent of those are in Canada. Meet some of the people who want to keep it that way
Wildlife
Grizzlies, monarch butterflies and other keystone species could be at risk
Environment
Herb Norwegian, Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations, is the recipient of this year’s Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize
Environment
In a declaration released in advance of this weekend’s G7 summit, more than 40 environmental groups have challenged Canada to achieve zero plastic waste by 2025
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
Places
Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates
Places
Established in 1918, Canada’s southernmost national park is a haven for wildlife and nature lovers alike
Places
Responding to feedback from Canadians, environment minister Catherine McKenna promised a renewed focus on science and conservation for Canada's protected places
Places
Nearly wiped out in Alberta in the 1800s, plains bison are making a historic return to Banff National Park
Environment
The pioneering primatologist talks about her time with chimpanzees, what inspired her to become an activist and what individuals can do to help the planet
People & Culture
The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future
Wildlife
A photo posted to Facebook by an amateur wildlife photographer led to the discovery of a new swift fox den in southern Alberta for the first time in nearly a century
Wildlife
Disease has appeared for the first time in Manitoba, Minnesota and Wyoming
Wildlife
The South Selkirk mountain caribou herd currently numbers just 11 animals
Environment
The new executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation discusses her viral moment as a young environmental activist and the link between language and stewardship of the land
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
How natural solutions could mitigate 78 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Environment
The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions
People & Culture
The Canadian architect and conservator talks sustainable cities, cultural heritage and why the world is looking to Canada to lead
Wildlife
Whether it's lampreys on Vancouver Island or a rare moth on the Prairies, the latest assessment from the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada provides a snapshot of the nation's fragile and fascinating species
Environment
Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world
Environment
Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist
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
Groups agree to plan to conserve the High Arctic Basin, while Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area becomes official
Environment
Ten years after the release of her bestselling book Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis, the acclaimed science writer doubles down on her call for action on climate change
Exploration
Meet Neha Acharya-Patel, the first Canadian recipient of the prestigious Rolex scholarship from the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society
Environment
Oil and gas extraction, mining, dumping among prohibited activities in ecologically sensitive areas set aside for conservation
Environment
A pioneering deep-sea explorer shares thoughts on the nature and meaning of water
Wildlife
André-Philippe Drapeau Picard of Mission Monarch discusses the threats facing monarchs and how Canadians can help
People & Culture
Sharkwater Extinction, the final documentary from Canadian filmmaker and activist Rob Stewart, is now screening across Canada
Science & Tech
Volunteers are collecting samples from bigleaf maples to prevent illegal logging
Wildlife
To save the bees, we first need to understand them — and recognize their value independent of their role as pollinators
Environment
An ambitious legacy project called the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy unites forest conservation projects in the Commonwealth countries
Wildlife
In shedding light on wolverines’ aversion to roads, new research suggests the key to their conservation in Alberta
Wildlife
New report from the WWF calls for increased international cooperation on polar bear conservation
Environment
To many, the Yukon appears to be the vanguard of a growing Indigenous land power movement in Canada centred mostly in the North
Wildlife
In spite of the best efforts of researchers and wildlife managers, the life of Bear 148 was destined to be cut prematurely short
Mapping
Two visions of the landmark proposed marine protected region
Environment
New data could help coordinate conservation efforts across three countries
Environment
In a nation of forests, these trees stand head and shoulders above the rest
Environment
The celebrated Canadian novelist's first foray into comics is for the birds. But also the cats.
Wildlife
World Wildlife Fund cautions that fishery management must take entire local ecosystem into account
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