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Stories and op-eds

Canada cannot afford to miss the biodiversity train

Canada cannot afford to miss the biodiversity train

KBA Canada Technical Coordinator Chloé Debyser outlines the risks posed to 18 Key Biodiversity Areas by the proposed Alto high speed rail line, and how Canada's recently announced Nature Strategy already has the tools for common sense solutions
Chloé Debyser

Resources for National Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond

Resources for National Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond

June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada.

Demystifying the Mitigation Hierarchy

Demystifying the Mitigation Hierarchy

A practical guide to one of the most important, yet misunderstood, frameworks in conservation and development decision making.
Justina Ray, Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne

Resources

Journal article
A systematic review of ecological thresholds for salmon watersheds
Oct 2026
Journal article
Little brown and Yuma myotis maternity colonies are negatively impacted by extreme weather
Oct 2026
Journal article
Canada's Species at Risk Act: listing lags and limbos
Sep 2026
Policy comment
WCS Canada comments: Proposed national-interest designation of the West Coast Oil Pipeline
Sep 2026
Journal article
Conservation toward anti-colonial, action-orientated futures for just and inclusive worlds: Insights from a conservation biology interactive workshop (June 2024)
Sep 2026

Press releases

New research reveals global 30x30 target insufficient to sustain salmon populations 
2026-10-06

New research reveals global 30x30 target insufficient to sustain salmon populations 

This a joint news release between Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, University of British Columbia, and the Council of Yukon First Nations.
Canada’s wildest photography contest returns with new judges and new categories
2026-08-19

Canada’s wildest photography contest returns with new judges and new categories

Twenty-five critical areas for biodiversity nationally recognized in Nova Scotia
2026-06-29

Twenty-five critical areas for biodiversity nationally recognized in Nova Scotia

Squamish River recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area of global importance
2026-04-27

Squamish River recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area of global importance

The Squamish River has been officially recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), marking it as a site of global significance for wildlife and ecosystems.

Media coverage

Carney’s Push to Fund Industry Imperils Canada’s Nature Promises

WCS Canada President Justina Ray says that federal government’s funds and perks are subsidizing the destruction of nature, contravening Canada’s global biodiversity commitments.
2026-09-28 | The Tyee

Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?

Canada has allocated $25 million to save caribou in Quebec. WCS Canada President Justina Ray explains that while maternity pens have been shown to help maintain the population, they do not solve the underlying problem of habitat loss.
2026-09-21 | The Guardian

New National Certification Initiative Helps Communities Conserve Bats at Risk of Extinction

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), with the BC Community Bat Program and Wildlife Conservation Society Canada’s Alberta Community Bat Program, have launched the national Bat-friendly Community Certification initiative to help communities conserve the endangered mammals.
2026-08-25 | The Hamilton Spectator

Submissions open for photo contest showcasing Canada’s biodiversity

The Wildlife Conservation Society Canada is calling on people who consider themselves a shutterbug – or may have seen one.
2026-08-21 | Cabin Radio

Photo contest aimed at preserving Canada’s natural beauty now open for submissions

This year marks the fourth annual Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) Canada Photo Contest, which aims to share the importance of Canada’s natural beauty, and the urgency to protect it.
2026-08-20 | Victoria Buzz