In an act of political leadership and courage, the province of Quebec has given a degree of hope to all Canadians. Bill 132, passed unanimously by the Quebec National Assembly on June 16, provides statutory protection for all provincial wetlands and waterways. Quebec is the first province to enact a law that protects these important
On a sunny Thursday evening in late September, community members from Lakeville, N.B. gathered on a small grassy area next to Williamstown Lake. In front of a backdrop of changing leaves, DUC staff and local volunteers Merlin and Sharon Dow prepared to unveil a new monument rededicating the project, which is DUC’s first restoration project in
In the largest-ever private land conservation project in New Brunswick, Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is protecting 853 hectares (2,106 acres) of forested land, including vital Atlantic salmon habitat on the Bartholomew River, a tributary of the Miramichi River. With Atlantic salmon in dramatic decline, and the Miramichi watershed believed to produce more wild salmon
A new survey conducted by Gervais and co-workers for the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) and the Canadian Wildlife Service (NS DNR). The survey found Canadians overwhelmingly support increases in conservation. The survey was conducted by survey assistant professor at the Saskatchewan Research Council, Les Bogdan and Wendy Waite from the University of Guelph. The goal
Picture this: North America at the turn of the 20th century. Migratory birds are all the rage, but not in a good way. In the absence of limits or seasons, waterfowl and other bird species are hunted year round for the market and restaurant trade. Amateur naturalists collect birds for taxidermy, a popular pastime. Men
In the largest-ever private land conservation project in New Brunswick, Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is protecting 853 hectares (2,106 acres) of forested land, including vital Atlantic salmon habitat on the Bartholomew River, a tributary of the Miramichi River. With Atlantic salmon in dramatic decline, and the Miramichi watershed believed to produce more wild salmon
Thanks to strong conservation efforts and abundant habitat in Canada, populations of North American ducks and other waterfowl remain at healthy levels. Total populations were estimated at 47.3 million breeding ducks in the traditional survey area, which is similar to the 2016 estimate of 48.4 million and is 34 per cent above the 1955-2016 long-term
In recognition of February 2 as World Wetlands Day, the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Natural Resources’D, Ontario is acknowledging the critical role that this universally accepted wetland data plays in the efforts to protect our most important natural areas and the protection of these two new properties. . . . The Ontario Ministry of
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has purchased two strategic pieces of land to add to the conservation puzzle on New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula. The not-for-profit land conservation organization has announced it has acquired 41 hectares (101 acres). The two properties are located near Le Goulet and the mouth of the Tabusintac River. The first site
Some species that require large areas of open habitat are difficult to care for without human intervention. Extensive studies have shown that the majority of nesting birds that have ever been found dead in the vicinity of a human settlement are killed by that have occupied the area for at least the preceding year. In