https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew RSS feeds for Wildlife Conservation Society Canada 60 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/21936/Winging-it-with-old-growth-trees.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=21936 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=21936&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/21936/Winging-it-with-old-growth-trees.aspx Can fake old-growth trees help this endangered animal? Northern myotis bats weigh little more than a loonie and have long, dark ears. Females take turns looking after each other’s pups under the bark of old trees — just the sort disappearing in a rare B.C. rainforest Read the full story on The Narwhal. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:21936 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/21662/More-than-minerals-at-stake-in-Ontarios-claim-staking-boom.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=21662 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=21662&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/21662/More-than-minerals-at-stake-in-Ontarios-claim-staking-boom.aspx With a click of a mouse, mining interests have laid claim to more than 72,000 square kilometres of land in northern Ontario over the last five years. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:21662 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/17544/A-library-full-of-sound-How-a-new-collection-of-underwater-sounds-will-help-protect-marine-life.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=17544 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17544&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/17544/A-library-full-of-sound-How-a-new-collection-of-underwater-sounds-will-help-protect-marine-life.aspx Sound has already told us that this remote ocean is brimming with life, including healthy populations of bowhead and beluga whales, ringed and bearded seals, and fish like Arctic cod, for a start. WCS Canada’s Arctic research team has had an ear to this ocean for some time now and we have amassed a library of sound of our own. Read this blog written by our Arctic scientist William Halliday in Canadian Geographic. Mon, 16 May 2022 15:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17544 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/17286/Key-Biodiversity-Areas-bring-conservation-close-to-home.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=17286 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17286&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/17286/Key-Biodiversity-Areas-bring-conservation-close-to-home.aspx In this blog, Dan Kraus, our Director of National Conservation, explains how identifying Key Biodiversity Areas  is crucial for biodiversity in Canada and across the world in the Canadian Geographic. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17286 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16863/Modelling-threats-to-caribou-in-Ontarios-Ring-of-Fire.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=16863 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=16863&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16863/Modelling-threats-to-caribou-in-Ontarios-Ring-of-Fire.aspx As interest in Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire region grows, caribou face threats on multiple fronts. New research could help chart a path to their conservation. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:16863 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16663/Bat-boxes-could-help-revive-Canadas-depleting-bat-population.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=16663 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=16663&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16663/Bat-boxes-could-help-revive-Canadas-depleting-bat-population.aspx Wildlife Conservation Society Canada and Canadian Wildlife Federation launch the Canadian Bat Box Project to help Canada's bat populations recover with the help of community scientists.  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:16663 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16331/Environmental-laws-in-Canada-fall-short-of-addressing-the-ongoing-biodiversity-crisis.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=16331 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=16331&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16331/Environmental-laws-in-Canada-fall-short-of-addressing-the-ongoing-biodiversity-crisis.aspx Does Canada have what it takes to protect biodiversity? Our research suggests there is a lot of work to be done to close the gap between commitments and actions.   Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:16331 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16368/Unlocking-Ontarios-fishy-secret.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=16368 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=16368&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/16368/Unlocking-Ontarios-fishy-secret.aspx The far north in Ontario is an aquatic haven. At least 50 species of fish can be found in the Arctic drainage basin in Ontario. Connie O'Connor and Meg Southee explain how they predicted which fish species are where,  how they identified key areas for freshwater diversity and why we should protect these habitats. Tue, 25 May 2021 14:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:16368 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15676/Bats-are-superheroes-of-the-night-Their-superpowers-could-help-us-protect-them.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=15676 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=15676&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15676/Bats-are-superheroes-of-the-night-Their-superpowers-could-help-us-protect-them.aspx Bats' ability to echolocate is an incredible innovation. It's also one that can help us protect them. Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:15676 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15645/Beluga-whistles-and-clicks-could-be-silenced-by-an-increasingly-noisy-Arctic-Ocean.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=15645 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=15645&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15645/Beluga-whistles-and-clicks-could-be-silenced-by-an-increasingly-noisy-Arctic-Ocean.aspx This article by WCS Canada scientist Dr. William Halliday explains how climate change is increasing the noise levels under Arctic waters, and why the increasing cacophony can spell trouble for belugas. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:15645 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15534/Social-for-science-Using-smartphone-photos-for-research.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=15534 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=15534&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15534/Social-for-science-Using-smartphone-photos-for-research.aspx Digital and cellphone cameras are now so ubiquitous that millions of images are captured around the world every day. These photographs have the potential to achieve more than just wowing our friends on social media, however. They may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planet. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:15534 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15536/Its-time-to-abandon-the-detect-and-react-approach-to-managing-crises.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=15536 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=15536&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/15536/Its-time-to-abandon-the-detect-and-react-approach-to-managing-crises.aspx Health policies typically respond to environmental threats by dealing with the consequences, but we can't keep up with the increasing rate of emerging threats. We need to build resilient human and natural communities.  Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:37:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:15536 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14858/Peatlands-Vital-for-carbon-storage-and-stewardship.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=14858 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14858&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14858/Peatlands-Vital-for-carbon-storage-and-stewardship.aspx Peatlands, a type of wetland, are unique ecosystems particularly noteworthy because of their unusually deep organic soils formed by thousands of years of waterlogged decaying plants and mosses. They are a vital resource – a filter for ensuring rivers run clean, a haven for wildlife and, as we now increasingly appreciate, a huge storehouse for carbon. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14858 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14551/Northern-fish-are-tough-but-climate-change-is-causing-some-to-dwindle.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=14551 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14551&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14551/Northern-fish-are-tough-but-climate-change-is-causing-some-to-dwindle.aspx Northern stream fish come from a long line of hardy adapters. But the survival tools these fish have used for millennia — exceptional tolerance to cold, slow growth rates and long lifespans — could be a disadvantage as environmental conditions in the north warm and more fast-paced species move in. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14551 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14331/New-framework-identifies-climate-change-refugia-in-boreal-forest.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=14331 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14331&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14331/New-framework-identifies-climate-change-refugia-in-boreal-forest.aspx A major research project from the University of Alberta and Wildlife Conservation Society Canada outlines pockets of Canada's boreal forest that may give wildlife more time and space to adjust to a changing climate. Thu, 11 Jun 2020 19:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14331 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14292/Key-Biodiversity-Areas.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=14292 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14292&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14292/Key-Biodiversity-Areas.aspx One way to focus conservation efforts is by using a new conservation tool called Key Biodiversity Areas(KBAs). KBAs are areas with exceptionally high biodiversity values. KBAs may be areas important toendangered or rare species or ecosystems, sites that hold large aggregations of species at certain timesof the year (e.g. migratory stopovers for birds, or caribou calving grounds) or large ecologically intactareas with low levels of human disturbance. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 07:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14292 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14241/Thinking-big-to-conserve-small-but-important-species.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=14241 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14241&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14241/Thinking-big-to-conserve-small-but-important-species.aspx Through the Key Biodiversity Areas program, rare, endemic and underappreciated species are finally getting their due as important components of their ecosystems. Thu, 21 May 2020 15:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14170/Its-time-to-start-paying-attention-to-Canadas-peatlands.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=14170 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14170&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/14170/Its-time-to-start-paying-attention-to-Canadas-peatlands.aspx Meg Southee, WCS Canada's GIS Analyst and Spatial Data Manager writes about the importance of conserving northern peatlands for Canadian Geographic. Fri, 01 May 2020 08:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14170 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13860/Hasty-development-of-Ontarios-Ring-of-Fire-could-have-devastating-impacts.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13860 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13860&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13860/Hasty-development-of-Ontarios-Ring-of-Fire-could-have-devastating-impacts.aspx WCS Canada scientists, Justina Ray and Cheryl Chetkiewicz explain what's at stake when developing the Ring of Fire in the far north in Ontario Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13860 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13725/Beluga-whales-silence-speaks-volumes.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13725 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13725&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13725/Beluga-whales-silence-speaks-volumes.aspx We don’t fully understand how the growing acoustic disturbances caused by human activities on the ocean – such as sonar, oil drilling or the movement of large shipping vessels – is affecting whales and other marine mammals. But judging by their behaviour when exposed to these noises, we can speculate that it is at best unwelcome and at worse a survival threat that interferes with communications, causes extreme stress, and can even lead to death. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13725 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13700/Commentary-Burning-wood-for-energy-is-not-a-climate-friendly-policy.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13700 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13700&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13700/Commentary-Burning-wood-for-energy-is-not-a-climate-friendly-policy.aspx Don Reid and Hilary Cooke, based out of the Whitehorse office of WCS Canada explain why biomass energy, or wood burning, isn't a green alternative. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13700 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13476/Warmer-wetter-climate-benefits-some-birds-as-wetlands-vanish.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13476 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13476&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13476/Warmer-wetter-climate-benefits-some-birds-as-wetlands-vanish.aspx The grasslands of the Canadian Prairies are a hidden gem for bird watchers, with millions of migratory birds passing through the area each year. But they are also one of the most transformed landscapes in the world, vanishing more quickly than the Amazon rainforest. Our new study found that climate change is affecting birds and aquatic insects more strongly than the temperature and precipitation in a given year.  Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13476 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13172/Commentary-Change-is-on-our-doorstep.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13172 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13172&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13172/Commentary-Change-is-on-our-doorstep.aspx Yukoners are fortunate to be surrounded by wildlife in our daily lives. We could casually dismiss reports on the biodiversity crisis as irrelevant to Yukon where our wild nature is flourishing. That would be short-sighted and even dangerous. Change is on our doorstep.  Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13172 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13122/Whats-the-Best-Way-to-Welcome-Bats-to-the-Neighborhood-The-Goldilocks-Approach.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13122 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13122&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13122/Whats-the-Best-Way-to-Welcome-Bats-to-the-Neighborhood-The-Goldilocks-Approach.aspx Recent observations suggest possible problems with bat houses, and a need to revisit artificial roost structures. In fact, existing approaches may only meet some of the varied needs of bats and could, in some cases, create death traps in a rapidly warming climate. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13122 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13100/Muskwa-Kechika-An-opportunity-for-bold-conservation-action.aspx#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=20241&ModuleID=41769&ArticleID=13100 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13100&PortalID=96&TabID=20241 https://programs.wcs.org/canadanew/External-Blogs-and-Op-Eds/ID/13100/Muskwa-Kechika-An-opportunity-for-bold-conservation-action.aspx Wildlife Conservation Society Canada has mapped a larger and better-connected network of protected areas across the Greater Muskwa-Kechika. The result is a proposal to essentially double the existing area of protection. That may sound like a recipe for conflict with loggers and miners, but in reality, our proposed network has been carefully designed to avoid the few areas where there is any tangible interest in resource development.  Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:12:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13100