Stories and op-eds
I am namew
They call me a living fossil. I call myself a survivor.
‘Bat boxes’ could help revive Canada’s depleting bat population
From habitat loss to disease, bat species across Canada are facing multiple threats. As cities expand, the large old trees that bats call home are being cleared and bats are losing their roosts.
Environmental laws in Canada fall short of addressing the ongoing biodiversity crisis
When Canada developed its first national Biodiversity Strategy in 1995, it did so under the assumption that a strong foundation of laws and policies was already in place. Twenty-five years later, however, prevailing biodiversity trends indicate otherwise.Justina Ray
Building a wolverine trap
How do you attach a collar to a wolverine?
Community science is helping track wolverines in the Cascades
Tracks left by wildlife provide a wealth of information that help inform their management and conservation
On the track of wolverines, from Ontario to Washington State
Tracks left by wildlife provide a wealth of information that can help to inform wildlife management and conservation efforts.
Unlocking Ontario’s fishy secret
For freshwater fish, northern Ontario is an aquatic haven.Constance O'Connor, Meg Southee
Bats are superheroes of the night. Their superpowers could help us protect them.
Many of us might struggle to see a moose on a moonless night, let alone a mosquito. But some bats have a nifty trick — they use their ears to locate their bug prey.Cori Lausen
A year like no other
It has been a challenging year, to say the least.Justina Ray
Beluga whistles and clicks could be silenced by an increasingly noisy Arctic Ocean
Under the sea ice, the Arctic Ocean is one of the quietest places on Earth. But it can be very noisy when the ice is forming and breaking up or during storms and when glaciers are calving.William Halliday
Social for science: Using smartphone photos for research
With millions of photos taken globally each day on smartphones, researchers have found they may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planetDonald Reid
It’s time to abandon the ‘detect and react’ approach to managing crises
We need to stop squandering the tremendous health assets nature has gifted us and ensure we do not leave future generations with an impoverished foundation for health.Justina Ray
Night sounds: Listening to and understanding bats, our only flying mammal
We sat down for an audio interview with WCS Canada bat specialist, Dr. Cori Lausen to learn what makes bats so fascinating.Cori Lausen
A unique perspective: Conservation Authorities and One Health for watersheds
When Hurricane Hazel hit Southern Ontario in 1954, the creation a decade earlier of Conservation Authorities with a mandate to protect watersheds turned out to be a farsighted move.Justina Ray
First evidence of double-brooding by a Yukon bird – the barn swallow
Nesting pairs observed fledging two consecutive broods in one summer.Donald Reid
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.
