Stories and op-eds
Taking different paths: How WCS Canada scientists have adapted to the challenges of COVID 19
Current circumstances have required both adopting some creative solutions and simply accepting that some field work is not going to happen this summer.Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne, Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle, Stephen Insley
Peatlands: Vital for carbon storage and stewardship
Peatlands are finally getting some overdue respect.Justina Ray, Meg Southee
Northern fish are tough, but climate change is causing some to dwindle
Summer has finally arrived in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, liberating hundreds of thousands of northern stream fish from their wintering habitats.Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle
New framework identifies climate change “refugia” in boreal forest
A major research project from the University of Alberta outlines pockets of Canada's boreal forest that may give wildlife more time and space to adjust to a changing climate.Hilary Cooke
Thinking big to conserve small but important species
Through the Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) program, lesser-known and sometimes rare and endemic (restricted to a particular location) species are finally getting their due.Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne
It’s time to start paying attention to Canada’s peatlands
We should all appreciate what peatlands do for us.Meg Southee
Animals take to the streets
While people have retreated inside their homes, animals have taken to the streets in cities throughout the world.Justina Ray
Northern Inspiration: Bringing science and youth together in the Moose Cree Homeland
I was on my way north to Moose Factory to attend the Moose Cree Career Fair and represent Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada in my role as a scientist studying lake sturgeon in rivers running through Moose Cree traditional territory.Claire Farrell
Hasty development of Ontario’s Ring of Fire could have devastating impacts
The current wave of protests in support of the Wet’suwet’en is about respecting Indigenous rights, but also about responsibility — our collective responsibility to protect increasingly endangered ecosystems and some of Canada’s most intact natural areas.Justina Ray
The remarkable 50-year conservation journey of Dr. John Weaver
John Weaver has packed a formidable number of accomplishments into his adventures across the wild landscapes of western North America.Justina Ray
Unlikely allies work together to save wolverines
I was living in Rainbow Lake, Alberta and studying wolverine ecology for my PhD at the University of Alberta when I got a call from a local trapper.
Beluga whales’ silence speaks volumes
For marine mammals, disturbances are more than annoying – they could be deadly.William Halliday
Working in the wild world of biodiversity conservation
I grew up on the wild west coast, an incredible environment with lots of curiosities to explore.
Rising to the twin challenge of climate change and biodiversity loss
While it is easy to lose hope in these challenging times, we think there have been some important signs of progress this year.Justina Ray
Canada’s invisible biodiversity crisis
Canada is facing a biodiversity crisis that is only being accelerated by climate change.Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle
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.
