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Wildfires are a natural part of ecosystems and can even be beneficial.

They recycle nutrients into the soil; they open the forest canopy and allow for new growth; and some species, like Jack Pine and Lodgepole Pine, need fire to open their cones and release their seeds. Wildfires can even be a source of woody debris in aquatic systems that provide both cover and a food source...


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One of the many obstacles to combating the climate crisis is eco-anxiety.

Even if you’ve never heard of this term, chances are you’ve felt it: the crushing feeling of doom and despair for the future of our planet.

I’ve found that especially among young people, eco-anxiety can be paralyzing to a generation the rest of the world is counting on. The common issue with eco-...


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While looking at the photos in 2021 for a paper on threats to Northern Map Turtles, we stumbled on an observation where the turtle just looked…off.

It looked very similar to the Northern Map Turtle but there were enough discrepancies that we flagged it a...


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Canada is down to the last 20 per cent of its native grasslands.

When you stop and think about that number, it is almost hard to absorb. Twenty per cent is not a reserve or a comfortable margin. It is what remains after most of a natural landscape has already disappeared.

If only a fraction of a place, a home, a future remained, every decision would carry more...


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