Media coverage
First Nation court action against Ontario could invalidate all mining claims in the province
More than 369,000 claims are currently active in Ontario representing 11.5 per cent of the area of the province, according to data from the Ministry of mines and Meg Southee with the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada.
2024-07-16 | Globe and Mail
Millions of bats have died from this disease. Now it's been found in Alberta
WCS Canada, in partnerships with the Alberta government, universities, and other organizations, is working on developing a probiotic cocktail that could give bats improved resistance to the fungus.
2024-07-12 | CBC
New study looking at impacts of industry on lake sturgeon in northern Ontario
Study is part of partnership between Moose Cree First Nation and Wildlife Conservation Society
2024-07-02 | CBC
Canada’s Updated Critical Minerals List ‘Effectively Meaningless’, Critics Warn
WCS Canada President and Senior Scientist Justina Ray on the latest edition of Canada's priority list for the critical minerals.
2024-06-18 | The Energy Mix
Wolverine conservation on Superior Morning
Wolves, vehicles, and incidental trappings are putting wolverines at risk in Red Lake, Ontario. To find out more, we reached out to Matthew Scrafford. He's the Conservation Scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada.
2024-05-17 | CBC
Rare moss designated key biodiversity area in Quttinirpaaq National Park
Canada’s northernmost park is home to pockets of a moss called “Porsild’s Bryum”, a “species at risk”
2024-04-29 | Nunavut News
Monitoring birds in reclaimed placer mine sites in the Yukon
A research project in the Yukon is using birds to signal health returning to reclaimed mine sites. Morgan Brown with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada and the University of Alberta explains.
2024-04-03 | CBC
Echoes in the Dark: Unveiling the Mysteries of Bats with Cori Lausen
In this episode, Cori unravels the secrets of these nocturnal creatures and the critical efforts underway to protect them.
2024-03-04 | Northern Latitudes podcast
Thriving Forests, Thriving Caribou Populations
Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist at WCS Canada, on what caribou conservation strategies look like in practice.
2024-02-22 | Wildlands League
How much disturbance is too much?
Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist at Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, talks all things caribou on The Clear Cut podcast.
2024-02-15 | Wildlands League
Bats can sing—and this species might be crooning love songs
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, scientists discover only the second North American bat species known to sing.
2024-02-14 | National Geographic
‘She’s out here trailblazing’: these 10 Black environmentalists are building community
Peter Soroye is now a conservation biologist in Ottawa with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, identifying key areas for preserving biodiversity.
2024-02-06 | The Narwhal
Bats have a unique superpower. Climate change is turning it into a liability
“They break all the rules,” said Cori Lausen, a bat expert at the environmental group Wildlife Conservation Society Canada.
2024-01-30 | Vox
The Road - The Breathing Lands
WCS Canada's Lorna Harris was interviewed for this podcast series on development in northern Ontario.
2024-01-30 | National Observer
Study shows impacts on Yukon chinook salmon due to weather, streamflow and more
Late 2023 study suggests positive and negative environmental impacts on the chinooks’ productivity
2024-01-29 | Yukon News
