Stories and op-eds
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 solutionsChloé Debyser
Resources for National Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada.
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
Women in conservation: Finding balance, voice, and impact
To mark International Women's Day, we sat down with Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle, Co-Director of our Northern Boreal Mountains program to talk about her career to date and what's kept her in the sector.Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle
This World Wildlife Day, what are we willing to sacrifice for “progress”?
Constance O'Connor
From evidence to influence: A year of conservation leadership
How our research and policy contributions shaped the national conservation conversation in 2025.
Turning the frame: What we miss when we rush decisions about nature
It seems like 2025 has been characterized by daily news stories about “fast tracking” development or “cutting red tape.”Justina Ray
The Biodiversity Bikeride: A Cross-Country Biodiversity Journey
Cyclist and nature enthusiast Kevin Bouliane joined us to reflect on his cross-country Biodiversity Bikeride, his relationship to nature as a non-expert, and what gives him hope for the future of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Canada.
What does it take to turn knowledge into action alongside communities?
In conservation, knowledge has the most power when it moves – across communities, decision makers, and practice.
Focus on Fellows: Alex Sutton
As a 2016 Weston Fellow, Alex Sutton studied Canada Jays at the southern edge of their range, focusing on juvenile survival and dispersal.
Focus on Fellows: Benjamin O’Reilly
In this edition of Focus on Fellows, we spoke with former Weston Fellow Benjamin O’Reilly about his peatland research in Ontario’s Hudson Bay Lowlands, what he’s been working on since, and the lessons he’s carried through his career.
Focus on Fellows: John Benson
We spoke with former Weston Fellow John Benson, now a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Nebraska, about his career journey, his research on eastern wolves, and how the fellowship helped shape his path.
Northern Myotis ecology: A fellowship in flight
First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellow Taylor Galvin reflects on her experience joining our Western Bats team in the field.
Conservation Matriarchs: Leading through Nationhood
For Indigenous Peoples - the original caretakers of their traditional lands and territories - conservation is rooted in sustaining respectful, reciprocal relationships with the land, waters, and all our relations.Cheyenne MacDonald
Why Canada must step up to save our bats
Quietly underway on Canada’s west coast is a pioneering rescue mission for an oft-maligned group of mammals – bats.Storymaps
Northern Peatlands in Canada
This story map will take you on a journey through the northern peatlands of Canada and explain why they are so important for both climate, biodiversity, and people.
Caribou and mining
WCS Canada has developed an interactive story map that shows how we can track the cumulative disturbance from mineral exploration on the ranges of boreal caribou in Ontario.
