Wildlife Conservation Society Canada 🇨🇦 Dedicated conservation scientists in action to bring about a world where wildlife thrives 🌎 #WeStandForWildlife
Toronto, ON
Joined January 2012
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#DYK some fish "sing" to communicate? Research shows boat noise causes male fish to change aggressive calls & mating hums! More evidence of the need for quieter or slower vessels to protect marine life that depend on their voices! @UVicScience @uvic
📷 Alex Heyman/iNaturalist
This male wolverine didn’t bring flowers. Instead, he marked his interest by peeing at the entrance of a female’s den. Not the most charming courtship 😬
Once widespread, wolverines are now a species of concern due to habitat loss & disturbance 💔
More→ wcscanada.org/our-work/wildl…
Dancing for love 🕺✨
Male Greater Sage-Grouse put on an elaborate courtship dance, inflating their chests and popping air sacs to impress females 💘
With fewer than 160 left in Canada, sites like Grasslands National Park & Area KBA are critical for their survival.
@kbacanada
Black-tailed prairie dogs greet each other with kisses, strengthening social bonds in their groups 💕 Studies show they do it even more when being watched 👀
In Canada, they’re only found at Grasslands National Park & Area KBA, a critical site for their survival.
@KBACanada
Love is a battlefield… if you're a Northern Elephant Seal💘
Male fight for dominance, with the strongest leading harems of 30-100 females! Talk about having a lot of Valentine’s cards to send 😳
Canada’s only breeding colony is at XwaYeN - Race Rocks KBA. Learn more @KBACanada
Birds backpacking for conservation! 🎒
Visit our website to find out how our team deployed geolocator backpacks to Blackpoll Warblers in the Yukon & BC to shed light on risks to their trans-oceanic migration route!
wcscanada.org/newsroom/news/…
@BirdsCanada @uofg @audubonsociety
Today is #ReverseTheRedDay! Our @wcscanadabats Program works to protect species like the little brown bat, an essential insect‐eater now listed as Endangered (IUCN) 🦇
These bats face threats like white‑nose syndrome (WNS), habitat loss, and wind turbine collisions!
Our work includes ↓
Developing natural microbial treatments for WNS
Sharing science‐based best practices for the use of bat houses
Collaborating with the wind energy sector for safer practices
Engaging in community outreach to raise awareness
More at wcsbats.ca 🌱
🎧 "People are more capable than they think they are. We know impostor syndrome is a big issue & it affects almost everyone"
Former Weston Fellow Cale Gushulak shares advice for early-career on overcoming self-doubt & finding support in academia.
More → wcscanada.org/newsroom/stori…
Peatlands store 150bn tonnes of carbon, but weak policies in Canada encourage degradation. It's time to prioritize these ecosystems for climate, biodiversity & water security! 🌱
Full story from WCS Canada in @TheHillTimes (subscription required)
hilltimes.com/story/2025/02/…
"Peat belongs in bogs, not bags." – Dr. Lorna Harris for @FT last month. Harvesting from peatlands disrupts ecosystems & contributes to climate change.
Go peat-free with alternatives like wood chips & compost - your garden and the planet will thank you! 💚 #WorldWetlandsDay
🎧 "I don’t think we’re in a totally doomed, everything-is-going-to-collapse situation"
Former Weston Fellow Cale Gushulak shares what gives him hope in tackling big environmental challenges, like how local action can make a difference💧
Full story → loom.ly/KXBFyaM
WCS Canada retweeted
This critical site in Ontario is home to rare species like Blanding’s Turtle and Deerberry, a close relation of cranberries and blueberries that is considered at-risk in Canada 🌱
Find out more about this amazing site at our newsroom: loom.ly/To-Ngm8
📸 Matt Lecompte
WCS Canada retweeted
New KBA alert! 🎉
Thousand Islands National Park has some of the highest diversity of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates of any national park in Canada 🐍 #biodiversity
Bats need our help 🦇
Natural roosting habitats are disappearing, and man-made bat houses are becoming essential. Our new brochure provides a user-friendly guide to deploying & maintaining bat houses safely & effectively 🤎
📸 Cory Olson
Read more ↓ loom.ly/6zvykVg
We’re calling for a stronger impact assessment of the Springpole Gold Project in Ontario. This mine threatens forests that support biodiversity, mitigate climate change & provide critical habitat for boreal caribou & wolverines. Recommendations below 👇
#Biodiversity #Climate
🦌 Assess full impact of existing, proposed & expected new roads, forestry & infrastructure on wildlife and climate change
🌍 Include climate change in the assessment
🌱 Assess greenhouse gas emissions from forest & peatland disturbance
More info: wcscanada.org/newsroom/news/…
✨ This is a major milestone and significant example of government-to-government collaboration, co-led by 15 First Nations and @iaac_aeic
Visit our newsroom for our reaction to the finalized Terms of Reference: wcscanada.org/newsroom/news/…
Milestone reached: Together with 15 First Nation partners, we successfully finalized the Terms of Reference and will be starting the conduct phase of the Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire Area!
Read the announcement 👉 iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluati…
#Ontario #RingOfFire
ALT Terms of reference for the Regional assessment in the ring of fire area, Prepared by the Regional Assessment Working group