Habitat Protection

Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. Where do we go from here?

Nov 08 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Braydon Black

WWF reports that, on average, animal populations have dropped by more than half since 1970.

The missing link

Oct 14 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Julie Andersen

Our oceans' super-predators are disappearing - here's why

Why Sharks Matter

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Julie Andersen

Love em' or hate em', we need sharks!

Narwhals surfacing in Nunavut/Paul Nicklen — Provided by WWF-Canada

On the Hunt for Narwhals

Sep 05 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Hai Lin Wang

Government researchers and World Wildlife Fund experts seek to uncover elusive narwhal activities at Tallurutiup Tariunga.

Seascapes on the Scotian Basin (Photo by Simon Ryder-Burbidge.)

Offshore: Mud and Marine Spills in Canada's North Atlantic

Jul 24 2018 | IN Pollution | BY Simon Ryder-Burbidge

On June 22, 2018, BP spilled 136,000 litres of offshore drilling lubricant off the coast of Nova Scotia, one of the largest such spills in Atlantic Canada's history. But it was far from unique.

Tourists at Hawaii Kai Beach. (Photo by Marufish. 2004) CC BY-SA

Sunscreen chemical ban seeks to save coral reefs from bleaching

Jul 17 2018 | IN Water | BY Hai Lin Wang

With chemical ingredients in sunscreen bleaching coral, we take a deep dive into how sunscreen is breaking reef ecosystems.

A brittle star occupying a year-old subsea installation. (Photo by D. Jones)

Offshore infrastructure finds new life as reef habitat

Jul 16 2018 | IN Water | BY Emily Yeung

In the North Sea, thousands of oil rigs and wind turbines are being decommissioned and removed from ocean habitats. But could leaving them in be better for the environment?

Woodland caribou in Jasper National Park. (ThartmannWiki. 2014) CC A-SA4

Covering-up caribou loss

Jul 03 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Andrew Reeves

A recent study suggests Canada's forestry sector and its allies in conservative think tanks have intentionally spread misinformation for years to cover-up their role in the decline of caribou nationwide.

It's Time to Unite!

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Robert St. Pierre

Nurturing the relationship we all share – our relationship with Mother Earth.

Turtle Island Solidarity Journey – Spring Social with the Pointe-au Chien

May 03 2018 | IN Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018 | BY Stephen Svenson

A time of feasting and friendship with the Pointe-au-Chien Tribe.

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