by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Oct 23, 2019 | Canada's New Noahs
by Eric Jolin, Canada’s New Noah Banding (or “ringing”) my first bird! In this case, a red-tailed tropicbird. For me, one of the most exciting aspects of the Canada’s New Noah program has been the opportunity to gain experience in aspects of...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Sep 24, 2019 | In the news
By Lisa Horn Cane toads were introduced as natural predators for crop management. Photo: Getty Images. The year was 1935. Sugarcane crops in northern Australia were being decimated by native Australian cane beetles. A desperate Australian government needed...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Aug 30, 2019 | Canada's New Noahs
After a whirlwind three weeks, the final week of which will remain hazy due to a combination of food poisoning and my phone falling into a river, my time in Madagascar has come to an end. Although my trip was chalk full of incredible wildlife and even more...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Aug 8, 2019 | Canada's New Noahs
Right off the bat, let’s address the title of this field dispatch. The word Tortoise in French is tortue. The particular tortoise we’ll be talking about here, the ploughshare, is known as angonoka in Malagasy. When I say, “tortoises need no...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Jul 25, 2019 | Canada's New Noahs
Here we go, my first official field dispatch as WPC’s 30th Canada’s New Noah! For those asking how the weather is in Mauritius; SURPRISE! I’m in Madagascar. I’ve jumped islands and will be spending the first part of my journey exploring one of...
