Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

What happens when two climate solutions collide?   In CBC/Radio-Canada’s What on Earth, Dr. Cori Lausen, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada’s Director of Bat Conservation, shares insights from decades of research uncovering the risks wind turbines pose to migratory bats, and why governments must require the wind industry to produce clean energy that does not compromise long term sustainability of our ecosystems.   🦇 This #BatAppreciationMonth, tune in to learn more about the challenges bats face and the work being done to protect them. 🎧 Listen here → https://lnkd.in/eWnAQgYx

✨The countdown is on ⏳ With just 24 hours left to enter the KBA Photo Contest, we’re calling on photographers across Canada to capture the beauty and importance of Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most! Enter by October 10 and help tell Canada’s biodiversity story 🌿 🔗 Find all the details here: https://lnkd.in/ekuYaJdd

Bat fieldwork rarely goes as planned… and that’s exactly where the lessons begin! #BatMonth This summer Taylor Galvin, one of the inaugural First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellows, joined WCS Canada in the cedar forests of British Columbia to study bats. From setting up nets at dusk to seeing bats emerge into the night sky, the fieldwork experience was about connection - to the land, the species we protect, and the people guiding the work (despite the best efforts of the weather to interfere!) Taylor’s reflections highlight “that conservation is not just a science. It’s a practice of showing up, of learning from each other, and of remembering that how we do the work matters just as much as the work itself.” ✨ Read Taylor’s full field story and reflections in her guest blog on the WCS Canada website - link in the comments below 👇  📸 Taylor Galvin Indigenous Leadership Initiative

"This is not streamlining; it is a major step away from shared responsibility for biodiversity stewardship in Ontario." Learn more below about the 106 (yes, 106!) species that are set to be removed from Ontario's official list of Species at Risk through the implementation of Bill 5 (Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025) 👇

Time’s running out to enter the KBA Photo Contest✨⏳   Show us the wild places and species that inspire you. Every photo helps shine a light on Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most 🦋   📸 Submit by October 10 Enter now → https://lnkd.in/eV2ir4iX

Old-growth trees are nursery habitat for BC’s bats, but when those trees are logged, roost sites disappear.   To bridge the gap, we’ve built 185+ tree roosts structures (BrandenBark and chainsaw-modified trees). DNA analysis shows at least 9 bat species are already using them, many as maternity sites.   🦇 Why it matters: Bats are critical for human health, ecosystem sustainability, and our economy. These insect-eating mammals keep ecosystems balanced and protect crops naturally.   Love bats? 🤎 This Bat Appreciation Month, you can help protect them. Donate here → https://lnkd.in/evjfHEFh   #WorldHabitatDay #BatAppreciationMonth

✨The countdown is on… only 10 days left! ⏳ Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites identified for their importance to biodiversity - the places species need most. Your photos can help tell their story. From wildlife to boreal forests, fungi to fieldwork, show us your best shots 🌿🍄 Enter now → https://lnkd.in/e9BmVCTB 🦋 Open for entries until October 10 #2025KBAPhotoContest

In our latest interview, former Weston Fellow John Benson talk about his research on eastern wolves and his perspective on conservation 🌱   "The size and scale of what needs to be done can be overwhelming… but if we all do little things in local areas, those can turn into big things across broader areas"   🎧 Hear more in this soundbite, and explore the full interview on our website → https://lnkd.in/e97-wgHd   📌 In the accompanying images, John Benson is pictured handling wolf pups for research purposes, including DNA sampling to evaluate their genetic ancestry and early survival.

Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we pause to honour Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the children who never came home. Honouring Survivors means more than remembrance. It means listening, learning, and supporting Indigenous voices year-round - not only today. One meaningful way to do this is by amplifying Indigenous voices who are advocating and spreading awareness around the importance of this day. We encourage you to follow, support, and learn from them. National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation  Official Orange Shirt Society  The Legacy of Hope Foundation

The eastern wolf is a threatened species found mainly in Algonquin Park and a few adjacent areas of Ontario and Quebec. To better understand their survival challenges, former Weston Fellow John Benson studied wolf populations closely - including carefully handling wolf pups for DNA sampling to evaluate their genetic ancestry and early survival.   “They are a rare, threatened species of wolf that exists in Algonquin Park and areas adjacent in Ontario, and a little bit into Quebec, but not really anywhere else beyond that”   🎧 Listen to more in the soundbite, and read the full interview on our website → https://lnkd.in/eZMQ_MjX