Blossoming frog enthusiasts in New Brunswick will soon have a new tool to help them identify the province’s nine frog and toad species. Aided by a $2,700 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature NB is producing a poster and field guide to introduce beginners of all ages to their amphibious neighbours.  

Pollinators will soon be buzzing in Vancouver parks again thanks to the efforts of a youth organization dedicated to increasing the number of mason bees in their neighbourhood. The recent recipient of a $5,500 Canadian Wildlife Federation project grant, the Environmental Youth Alliance is aiming to bring blue orchard mason bees back to Vancouver parks as part of a larger effort to reverse the decline of native bee populations across North America. 

With help from CWF, researchers at Thompson University are determining the best way to conserve the species.

Getting a Headcount for the Woodland Turtle Is Harder Than You’d Think.

CWF funding is working towards helping the world’s smallest owl bounce back in Canada.

Weighing in at a hefty 500 kilograms, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) may seem indestructible; however, it is listed as endangered in Canada by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and listed as critically endangered across the globe by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 

CWF Helps Determine Migratory Bird Populations in the North.
By Stephanie Poff

An $11,800 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation to the BC Wildlife Federation’s Wetlandkeepers program helps ensure a future for British Columbia’s wetlands. 

By April Overall

For half a century, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has proven its commitment to helping at-risk wildlife. Take a look at some of the species we’ve helped bring back from the brink.

In spring 2008, the Canadian Wildlife Federation provided $7,500 in funding to Regina researchers to develop a conservation strategy for the threatened eastern yellow-bellied racer.