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Mountain gorilla demonstrating power. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

From risk to resilience: The story of the mountain gorilla

Global species populations are declining at a catastrophic rate.   Since 1970, wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73 per cent. The staggering figure comes from WWF’s most recent Living Planet Report, which... Read More
Global species populations are declining at a catastrophic rate.   Since 1970, wildlife populations have plunged by an average of...
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Orcas near ship

Turning down the volume on ocean noise pollution

Ever been awakened by loud construction? Or been unable to concentrate because your neighbour won’t turn down their audio system? Believe it or not, it could be worse: if you were under water, sound... Read More
Ever been awakened by loud construction? Or been unable to concentrate because your neighbour won’t turn down their audio...
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A man standing next to a technical instrument in the woods

Measuring forest carbon at the push of a button

Monitoring carbon in nature allows us to understand the effects that protecting, managing and restoring habitats (known as nature-based climate solutions, or NbCS) have on reducing carbon in the atmosphere. Current approaches are costly,... Read More
Monitoring carbon in nature allows us to understand the effects that protecting, managing and restoring habitats (known as nature-based...
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Prairie Pasqueflower | Crocus pulsatilla nuttalliana

Meet some of Manitoba’s nicest native plants

May 12 is Manitoba Day! What better way to mark it than by exploring the province’s rugged and beautiful native plants — and how you can help expand their populations. What do you picture... Read More
May 12 is Manitoba Day! What better way to mark it than by exploring the province’s rugged and beautiful...
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Speed kills: How to make shipping less deadly for whales

A rare fin whale, last spotted alive off the coast of Seattle back in January, tragically washed ashore two months later in Pender Harbour, just north of Vancouver. Less than two years old and... Read More
A rare fin whale, last spotted alive off the coast of Seattle back in January, tragically washed ashore two...
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Forrest

Can ‘Nature Tech’ rise to WWF-Canada’s Nature x Carbon Tech Challenge? (That’s up to you)

‘Nature tech’ is, appropriately enough, a growing industry. An umbrella term for the application of modern technologies to help us monitor, manage and conserve nature, it’s become increasingly crucial as environmental crises accelerate around us.   With actions that protect, restore and steward the Earth’s natural resources, we can help to mitigate climate change and wildlife loss. Collectively known as nature-based climate solutions, or NbCS, they... Read More
‘Nature tech’ is, appropriately enough, a growing industry. An umbrella term for the application of modern technologies to help us monitor, manage and conserve nature, it’s become increasingly crucial as environmental crises accelerate around us.  ...
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Wood turtle on a log

Well, that’s finally over: Fieldnotes looks back at 2020

It’s hard to do an ordinary year-in-review for a year that’s been anything but ordinary. Much like yourselves, our work was impacted by COVID-19 — our scientists had to drastically change their approach to... Read More
It’s hard to do an ordinary year-in-review for a year that’s been anything but ordinary. Much like yourselves, our...
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Summer on ice

With back-to-school season in full swing, summer is starting to fade from most of our memories. But the Students on Ice expedition participants have had a summer they’ll never forget in the Arctic. The... Read More
With back-to-school season in full swing, summer is starting to fade from most of our memories. But the Students...
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