Wildlife Preservation Canada

Backyard feeders are not only a vital lifeline to wild birds during the winter months, but are a wonderful resource for humans as well! We spotted this dark-eyed junko at the backyard feeder the other day. Share your backyard feeder photos with us! Use the Merlin app to identify the birds you see. https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

It's International Day of #WomenAndGirlsInScience. Implemented by UNESCO & UN Women, the day recognizes the critical role women & girls play in science. WPC is proud to work with SO MANY accomplished female biologists who spearhead our efforts in conservation and recovery.

Check out Center for Biological Diversity video https://www.facebook.com/72931140459/videos/242648610728043 Bumble bee butts aren't just cute, they also help bees collect pollen for the pollination of crops and wildflowers! We would love to see your bee butt photos! Post your favourite bee butt photo in the comments below so everyone can enjoy them and get excited for spring. However, the bumble bee butts of the American bumble bee are assessed as Special Concern in Canada. ... You can help Wildlife Preservation Canada conserve American bumble bees by becoming a community scientist! Upload your photos of bumble bees at www.bumblebeewatch.org to help track and conserve North America’s bumble bees.

Don’t miss this opportunity to work with one of Ontario’s at-risk butterflies, and gain hands on experience with recovery techniques. WPC is proud to be partnered with Norris Lab and other Ontario Butterfly At Risk Recovery Team members to bring this species back to it’s historic range. Find out more about this project: https://wildlifepreservation.ca/mottled_duskywing_recovery/

As Canada's last defense for endangered species, our work is vital in saving animal species at risk from extinction. Support endangered animals by making an online donation. Your gift will go directly to our work on the front line of animal conservation. http://ow.ly/ukZM50DuqjN

You can make a difference this #GivingTuesday! Your monthly gift of $10 will provide a year's supply of food for a western painted turtle - while it grows larger & stronger, better able to escape predators before we release it back to the wild. Donate at http://ow.ly/RihL50CvSQW

Check out the fixed-term summer 2021 job opportunities for herpetology in Canada!

The opening day of the giving season, will take place next Tuesday, December 1st. Known as #GivingTuesday, this global movement is a time to reflect on what matters most to each of us, and act by contributing to causes that matter. As Canada’s last defence for endangered species, WPC is grateful to our stakeholders who empower our vital work across Canada. Join our mission this Giving Tuesday by becoming a Wildlife Guardian. Visit https://wildlifepreservation.ca/2020-givingtuesday/ to learn more.

While conducting surveys for bumble bees, we like to take some time to appreciate the nature around us. And it’s always fun to find something that we don’t see very often. Can you spot what it is? Let us know in the comments below!

The loss of caribou in Canada goes beyond ecological impact; it’s a loss of national identity, and for many Indigenous communities the loss of a way of life. WPC is a proud supporter of Caribou Conservation Breeding Foundation efforts to promote conservation breeding as a realistic and effective tool for this iconic species. Through our joint Canadian Species Initiative with African Lion Safari we are working closely with partners to ensure all management options are considered in recovery planning for the Southern Group of Southern Mountain caribou in B.C. and integrated in a #OnePlanApproach.

ICYMI: Last month our Conservation Programs Director, Jessica Steiner, and Dr. Amy Chabot from African Lion Safari spoke to the Canadian Herpetelogical Society about our joint Canadian Species Initiative. This program is increasing the impact of conservation efforts for Canada’s threatened species by ensuring an integrated #OnePlanApproach. Watch the video to find out more, then visit www.canadianspeciesinitiative.ca

Have you met Barb? She's the gal everyone is talking about. Read all about her on our newest blog. Photo: Erica Royer http://ow.ly/ybry50Cj0Uk

Ranunculus acris, the tall buttercup , is not native to North America, but there are species of buttercup that are, such as the swamp buttercup and early buttercup. Their bright yellow colour advertises the easily accessible pollen and nectar rewards to pollinators. The lighter sections of pollen are breaks in the pollen wall and are called apertures. When pollen is transferred to another plant, pollen tubes grow from the apertures and deliver the male gametes to the female structure of the plant. : Patricia Prelich