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John is the Native Grassland Conservation Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). With 35 years’ experience in grassland science and conservation, he’s worked in Canada, Africa, and Europe. John has also studied and collaborated at universities across Canada and worked with Parks Canada as both a grassland ecologist and manager. His current research and conservation focus is on the rangeland ecosystem in southwestern Saskatchewan, partnering with agricultural producers and ecologists to measure interactions among plants, insects, and grassland birds.

Join John to learn about the importance of … Continue

Dr Shiva Jian-Javdan is a Research Scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). For more than a decade, Shiva’s dedication to marine mammal science and conservation has led her to projects with NGOs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Greece. Since returning to Canada, Shiva has focused on large whales, the missing piece in her cetacean bingo card, with current projects aimed at assessing entanglement risk of North Atlantic Right Whales(Eubalaena glacialis).

Join Shiva in a conversation on Canada’s largest migratory animals and learn what CWF is doing … Continue

Sarah’s love of nature led to several environmental jobs with municipalities and naturalist volunteer roles before joining the Canadian Wildlife Federation over 20 years ago. Sarah runs the Gardening for Wildlife program where she helps Canadians discover, appreciate and support the incredible nature that surrounds us.

Join Sarah to discover the migration, nesting, and feeding habits of Canada’s hummingbird species, and explore simple ways you can help hummingbirds at home or school!

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Song: Together We Can Do Everything
Artist: Awesome … Continue

Hear from Dr. Victoria MacPhail, ecologist and pollination biologist, about this unique pollinator habitat project established on an old landfill in Guelph, Ontario. Challenges, surprises, and lessons learned are shared!

Each year in Canada approximately 25 million birds die from building collisions. This is not only heartbreaking to witness but is a significant loss to biodiversity and the role these birds play. The good news is that there are solutions! Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET to discover effective ways to prevent bird strikes at home, work or at the cottage. Our guest will be Michael Mesure, a founding member and Executive Director of Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Canada. Michael will … Continue