Media coverage

As part of the Yukon South Beringia Priority Place Initiative, Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle at the WCS Canada helped map the current and future ranges of 66 important plant species in the southern regions of Beringia.

2026-05-11 | Canada's National Observer

WCS Canada President and Senior Scientist Justina Ray cautions that climate change and land use change are reshaping ecological systems in ways that influence how diseases emerge and spread, compounding the risks of illegal wildlife trade.

2026-05-09 | The Pointer

Hilary Cooke, a conservation ecologist with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada says more needs to be done for species at risk in the Yukon, even without any new legislation.

2026-05-08 | CBC News

A river that flows through a quaint and scenic B.C. municipality was recently recognized on a global scale for its wildlife, biodiversity and a critically endangered type of moss.

2026-04-30 | Daily Hive Vancouver

Environmental crime generates up to US$300 billion annually — yet unlike narcotics or weapons trafficking, it has no global enforcement framework. WCS Canada President Justina Ray and co-author Sheldon Jordan argue Canada should support a UN agreement to change that.

2026-04-28 | Policy Options

The Squamish River is getting international attention for something most visitors would miss: a small, rare moss.

2026-04-27 | The Squamish Chief

The Ontario government wants to go fast on connecting the Ring of Fire to the highway system, but conservation scientist Adam Kirkwood cautions that haste carries risk.

2026-04-20 | Penticton Herald

"Mining is inherently a destructive operation for the environment. That's not to say that it can or should not be done ever," Chris Addison comments. But given possible impacts of tailings on water, soil, and air quality, he says it's important to know "what the cleanup plan is."

2026-04-17 | CBC News

Justina Ray says federal nature strategy mentions nature's importance for sovereignty, well-being and the economy. “We all need nature - so trying to figure out how to safeguard it while in the midst of our other aspirations would be a good thing.”

2026-04-14 | CBC Edmonton

A fish, a butterfly and a turtle have conferred national significance on the lakes region of the Sunshine Coast.

2026-04-08 | Powell River Peak

Rushing an unprecedented road through Ontario's peatlands could leave taxpayers footing costly mistakes. Adam Kirkwood explains why shortcuts today create financial and environmental liabilities tomorrow.

2026-04-03 | Globe and Mail

Cori Lausen, the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada’s director of bat conservation — who literally wrote the book on B.C.’s bats — said the province has a short window to act before bat populations could start to collapse.

2026-04-03 | The Tyee

Cory Olson says the public has a part to play in helping conserve the province's bats. "We have to have people appreciating bats and wanting to keep them in their community."

2026-03-29 | CBC

Justina Ray, president and senior scientist for Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, said a main indicator of biodiversity loss is the number of at-risk species.

2026-03-26 | The Tyee

Key Biodiversity Areas Assessment and Outreach Coordinator Peter Soroye joins CBC to discuss Ontario's latest Key Biodiversity Area at Two Tree River.

2026-03-11 | CBC Morning North