Environment
When the only habitat left is in isolated patches, plants might need a little help spreading their seeds – but concerns about ecological integrity are holding us back
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
Thanks to contributions from donors like Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is restoring and protecting some of Canada’s most valuable ecosystems
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
By understanding why animals do what they do, we can better protect them while making people care
Wildlife
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
Wildlife
You’ve heard of snakes on a plane, but what about snakes in tubes?
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.
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
Environment
Agriculture can play an important role in protecting and restoring critical habitat on the Prairies
Wildlife
Under Canadian leadership, the landing ban means more sharks will survive accidental capture — but is it enough?
Environment
Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences
Wildlife
An Ontario centre is charting new horizons in wildlife rehabilitation — one reconstructed turtle at a time
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Wildlife
Lead author Aaron MacNeil discusses what this means for coral ecosystems and what Canadians can do to help
Places
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
Environment
Hundreds of Canada’s species at risk are plants, and most of them live where we do
Wildlife
The federal government has committed $1.26 million over five years for First Nations-led projects to preserve the endangered herd
Wildlife
To save turtles, we need to think in “turtle time,” biologist says
Environment
Environmentalists hope the long-awaited legislation will compensate for shortcomings in the federal Species at Risk Act
Wildlife
The South Selkirk mountain caribou herd currently numbers just 11 animals
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
Recent challenges to evidence-based policy in Canada and the United States highlight a need for more transparency and advocacy for government scientists, study authors say
Wildlife
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
Wildlife
The plight of Lynx canadensis, which is not at risk in Canada but threatened in the United States, highlights the difficulty of conserving species across borders
Wildlife
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation
Environment
For the first time ever, a Canadian zoo has successfully produced a calf from an embryo sent from another province. Here's what that could mean for species 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