by Brian | Mar 21, 2020 | Canadian Wildlife, Conservation
In this new era of citizen science, the public is playing a crucial role in tracking species and helping to conserve our natural heritage “IS THAT A TREE SPARROW? Yeah, I think I’ve got a tree sparrow.” “Back up in those weeds?” “Yeah.” “There’s at least two...
by Brian | May 15, 2019 | Canadian Geographic, Conservation, Environment
How the SPRUCE project is helping assess — and plan — what the future holds for the world’s boreal forests “THERE IS SIMPLY NOTHING else like this in the world.” Danielle Way, a plant biologist and associate professor at Western University in London, Ont., could be...
by Brian | Jun 22, 2018 | Conservation, ON Nature, Wildlife
Because, like many animals, its habitat is increasingly fragmented by highways – death traps for wildlife. An ambitious road ecology project is seeking changes that will stem the car-fuelled carnage THE MOMENT JOSHUA JONES SAW the two young snapping turtles crawling...
by Brian | May 29, 2018 | Canadian Wildlife, Conservation, Wildlife
With seven of Canada’s eight species of native freshwater turtles in a race against extinction, will scientists, planners, wildlife managers and vets — together with thousands of volunteers and supporters — be able to keep pace? MOST SIGNS OF SPRING — BUDS ON the...
by Brian | Mar 15, 2018 | Canadian Wildlife, Conservation, Wildlife
Once a dominant species in the Ottawa River — having travelled all the way from the Sargasso Sea — local eels are now in serious decline. A recent collaborative effort to begin modifying lethal power dams to help them get home safely may be their last hope IT’S...
by Brian | Oct 1, 2017 | Conservation, Nature Conservancy of Canada
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Natural Areas Conservation Program — a unique public-private partnership that has spurred private land conservation in Canada to new heights THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR, renowned for its rugged beauty, needs little...
