National Wildlife Week Series
April 8th – 12th
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Join experts from the Canadian Wildlife Federation for a fascinating excursion into the world of wildlife during National Wildlife Week (April 8-12)! From freshwater turtles to grassland birds, you’ll learn about some of Canada’s most captivating – and at-risk – species, get an up-close look at CWF’s conservation research on the ground, and discover ways you can help support their conservation by taking action at home and in your community.
Each day will feature a different scientist talking about their specific field of research so mark your calendar and be sure to sign up for all five sessions!
Tuesday | April 9th
Topic: 🦇 Bats
Speaker: James Pagé
Time: 12:30pm eastern
As Species-at-Risk & Biodiversity Program Officer with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), James has led initiatives on threatened and endangered species for more than ten years. He has provided advice on endangered species recovery to the federal government and currently heads up a variety of different species related projects at CWF, including tracking and protecting endangered bats.
Join us as James sheds some light on these amazing nocturnal creatures and highlights ways we can “go to bat” for bats in our own communities!
Register: https://forms.gle/W8PyJ81C1URvY26A8
Wednesday | April 10th
Topic: 🦋 Pollinators
Speaker: Tracey Etwell
Time: 12:30pm eastern
Tracey Etwell is a Restoration Ecologist on the Rights-of-Way and Grasslands Project Team at Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and has been lucky enough make studying plants and animals her career! At CWF, Tracey is currently working on a project to help restore pollinator meadows for native bees and monarch butterflies in eastern Ontario.
Join Tracey to find out “what’s the buzz” on pollinators, learn more about CWF’s work to restore pollinator habitat, and discover how you can help create your own piece of pollinator-friendly habitat in your backyard, school yard or community garden.
Register: https://forms.gle/W8PyJ81C1URvY26A8
Thursday | April 11th
Topic: 🐢 Freshwater Turtles
Speaker: David Seburn
Time: 11:00am eastern
David Seburn is a Turtle Specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). When it comes to amphibian and reptile conservation, David Seburn is the “turtle” package! Working in this field for more than 20 years, he has written status reports, recovery strategies and more than a dozen scientific papers on amphibians and reptiles, radio-tracked turtles through swamps, and spoken to hundreds of people about turtle conservation.
Join David to learn more about Canada’s at-risk freshwater turtle species, discover what CWF is doing to conserve turtles, and learn how you can help our reptilian friends!
Register: https://forms.gle/W8PyJ81C1URvY26A8
Topic: 🐋 Whales
Speaker: Rhyl Frith
Time: 12:30pm eastern
As part of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s marine team, Rhyl Frith is the Field Trial Coordinator responsible for organizing and testing acoustic on-demand and low breaking strength fishing gear – two innovative types of fishing gear that are helping prevent whales and other marine species from becoming entangled in ropes and lead lines when they pass through an area.
Join Rhyl for a deep dive into marine conservation, as we learn about the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and explore CWF’s efforts to work collaboratively with fisheries to support their conservation through the application of new fishing technology.
Register:https://forms.gle/W8PyJ81C1URvY26A8
Friday | April 12th
Topic: 🐦 Grassland Birds
Speaker: John Wilmshurst
Time: 12:30pm eastern
John is the Native Grassland Conservation Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). With 35 years’ experience in grassland science and conservation, he’s worked in Canada, Africa, and Europe. John has also studied and collaborated at universities across Canada and worked with Parks Canada as both a grassland ecologist and manager. His current research and conservation focus is on the rangeland ecosystem in southwestern Saskatchewan, partnering with agricultural producers and ecologists to measure interactions among plants, insects, and grassland birds.
Join John to learn more about grassland birds – one of the most at-risk group of species in Canada – and uncover the importance of their unique, and often under-appreciated, habitat.
Register:https://forms.gle/W8PyJ81C1URvY26A8