Stories and op-eds
Key Biodiversity Areas and Indigenous-led conservation
How KBA Canada works together with Indigenous peoplesPeter Soroye
Can AI successfully detect Ringed Seal barks in an ocean of acoustic data?
A young scientist uses artificial intelligence to help protect the Arctic
Wildlife migration connects our world
On a planet that is rapidly losing nature, Canada is one of a dwindling number of countries where you can still witness wildlife spectacles.
At-risk bats in race against speedway for existence
The Rosebud River valley is a sensitive riparian habitat for bats that will be affected by a proposed motorsport track.Susan Holroyd, Cory Olson
New insights into an ancient fish
Known as namew in Ililîmowin (the Moose Cree dialect), lake sturgeon in English: these are the largest freshwater fish in Canada.Claire Farrell
Fewer frogs are a sign of a changing world
The WCS Canada assessment on the State of Frogs in Canada finds that nearly half of all frog species are at some level of risk.
Earth Day first aimed to save species. To do that, we need to think about more than one
Stories about individual animals capture media and public attention, but that focus must extend to the broader human and environmental systems threatening biodiversity.Justina Ray
What the State of Whales tells us about conservation in Canada
Over half of Canada’s 40 whale species remain at some level of extinction risk.William Halliday, Stephen Insley
Wild species’ survival should shape National Biodiversity Strategy
In Montreal in 2022, Canada committed to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. The federal government is developing a National Biodiversity Strategy, due later this year, to outline how this commitment can be achieved. Such a strategy is direly needed.
Wildlife without boundaries
Migratory wildlife species are a shared heritage and a shared responsibility.
Public Policy Developments WCS Canada is watching in 2024
In this rundown of upcoming initiatives, we look ahead at some of the big public policy decisions expected in 2024 and explain what outcomes we will be pressing for from each.
Tracking policy developments is just as important as tracking wildlife
Releasing a wolverine from a live trap can really get your heart pounding. Providing comments on a government policy, a lot less so.
What we all lose as more of Canada’s wildlife disappears
Canada officially has less biodiversity than one year ago.
We can be the generation that holds on tight to our natural wealth
Looking back over the past few years in biodiversity, there is one measure that stands out: the decline and extinction of wild species.
Singing from the same song sheet: bringing the climate and biodiversity agendas together
Earlier this month in Dubai at the COP28 climate talks, the world’s countries finally agreed that addressing the climate crisis will require a “transition away” from fossil fuels.Justina Ray
Storymaps
Northern Peatlands in Canada
This story map will take you on a journey through the northern peatlands of Canada and explain why they are so important for both climate, biodiversity, and people.
Caribou and mining
WCS Canada has developed an interactive story map that shows how we can track the cumulative disturbance from mineral exploration on the ranges of boreal caribou in Ontario.
