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Tag: habitat restoration

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What is restoration? The work behind the word

When thinking of restoration, you probably picture conservation teams planting trees or shoring up coastlines. While these activities are important, they’re also only part of WWF-Canada’s wide-ranging efforts to bring back biodiversity. At its... Read More
When thinking of restoration, you probably picture conservation teams planting trees or shoring up coastlines. While these activities are...
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Katzie First Nation man standing in a green forest

Red means go: Katzie councillor Rick Bailey on Red Slough, restoring salmon habitat and Indigenous leadership

In late August, Katzie First Nation band councillor, Rick Bailey, and a literal boatload of restoration workers, funders and WWF staffers headed upriver and down forest service roads in traditional Katzie territory to review... Read More
In late August, Katzie First Nation band councillor, Rick Bailey, and a literal boatload of restoration workers, funders and...
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The magic of migratory birds (and the science of protecting them)

I first fell in love with birds while watching colorful warblers and musical sparrows migrating through Point Pelee National Park on the southernmost tip of Canada. My family’s annual tradition is visiting the park’s... Read More
I first fell in love with birds while watching colorful warblers and musical sparrows migrating through Point Pelee National...
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Native willow shrubs on the banks of a stream near Sussex, N.B

Act Locally: How to make your yard more nature-friendly with native shrubs

All Canadians can apply nature-based climate solutions in their own backyards and communities. Here, Ben Whelan of the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee shares how planting native shrubs can protect against floods, create wildlife habitats... Read More
All Canadians can apply nature-based climate solutions in their own backyards and communities. Here, Ben Whelan of the Kennebecasis...
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Act Locally: How to De-Pave Your Property

Act Locally is a blog series about how you can apply the nature-based climate solutions used by our Nature and Climate Grant Program participants to your own life. Read to learn why de-paving works... Read More
Act Locally is a blog series about how you can apply the nature-based climate solutions used by our Nature...
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Hammond River Angling Association

One year, big impact: 90,000 trees, shrubs planted and 160 hectares restored in first year of Nature and Climate Grant Program

Habitat loss is driving the decline of species at risk and worsening climate change by releasing carbon stored in nature. The solution is meaningful, measurable restoration efforts, and the inaugural grantees of our $2-million... Read More
Habitat loss is driving the decline of species at risk and worsening climate change by releasing carbon stored in...
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Short-eared Owl

Reversing habitat loss for short-eared owls

The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. There's good news though: habitat loss is reversible. Learn more about our plan to restore million hectares. Read More
The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. There's good news though: habitat loss is reversible. Learn more about our...
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Wildlife decline is reversible

Megan Leslie on reversing the ‘irreversible’

Deadly heat waves, wildfires, species in decline, super storms — these are the calling cards of a planet in crisis, and the next decade is critical. If we don’t rebuild our relationship with nature,... Read More
Deadly heat waves, wildfires, species in decline, super storms — these are the calling cards of a planet in...
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Six easy steps to planting a wildlife-friendly garden

Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including native plants in your green space, you can create living habitats that offer food and shelter to bees, caterpillars, butterflies,... Read More
Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including native plants in your green...
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The salmon came back — and so did we

Salmon populations in B.C.’s Fraser River have been declining dramatically, so we spoke with freshwater senior specialist Heather Crochetiere about how we’re partnering with local communities to restore this crucial species. What exactly is... Read More
Salmon populations in B.C.’s Fraser River have been declining dramatically, so we spoke with freshwater senior specialist Heather Crochetiere...
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