by Pollinator Team | Feb 15, 2019 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot
One of the things that sets Wildlife Preservation Canada apart from other conservation organizations is that we focus heavily on hands-on initiatives for critically endangered species. This means that our recovery strategies build upon a framework that is anchored by...
by Pollinator Team | Feb 1, 2019 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
Hayley, Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Ontario Program Biologist for our Native Pollinator Initiative, recently visited a friend in London, England, this past summer, and was inspired by a book she purchased called “Nature’s Wonder Workers”....
by Pollinator Team | Jan 18, 2019 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
Pollinators aid in the successful reproduction of nearly 75% of flowering plants, plants whose capacity to reproduce is either entirely dependent on this animal-assisted service, or whose productivity is substantially increased when pollinator communities are present....
by Pollinator Team | Dec 29, 2018 | Citizen Science, Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
Today we wanted to take a quick minute out of the holiday season to highlight something that the Bumble Bee Recovery Team has been so grateful for in our quest to protect and recover bumble bees in Canada—Bumble Bee Watch! Our efforts to conserve Canada’s...
by Pollinator Team | Dec 14, 2018 | Citizen Science, Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
For most, the holidays are a time of joy, love, and laughter, but for many, the holidays can also be a reminder of loss, and a time of heartache. While the Bumble Bee Recovery team prepares for the holidays by sending out appreciation packages with goodies for our...
