
Meet the recovery team: the farmer and the cow
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Nosing out nests – can detection dogs be used to find bumble bee nests?
News and Events Pollinators Bumble Bees
The joy of spotting checkerspots & other butterflies
News and Events Pollinators Taylor's Checkerspot
Living the dream: top 5 perks of working in the field
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Digging burrows is hard work! Reintroducing burrowing owls to the prairies
News and Events Burrowing Owl Recovery Manitoba Burrowing Owl
Same, same but different! How the loggerhead shrike is an honorary raptor
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
URBAN VIPERS 1: The prairie rattlesnakes of Lethbridge
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Urban Vipers

The One Plan Approach in Action: Captive-bred crocodiles reveal never-before seen behaviour
News and Events Canadian Species Initiative
“Where’s Waldo?” The search for burrowing owls in the prairies
News and Events Burrowing Owl Recovery Manitoba Burrowing Owl

You don’t always find the bees that you’re looking for
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble Bees
Birding – nature’s treasure hunt
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Happy World Migratory Bird Day 2021!
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk



Massasauga release sites receive passing grade from “inspector” snakes…again!
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Species at Risk
Butler’s Gartersnake
Butler's Gartersnake Reptiles & AmphibiansDespite its smaller size and secretive behavior, the Butler’s gartersnake has a smaller range than most of Ontario’s snake species. Although it looks very similar to other Ontario snakes, the Butler’s gartersnake is unique in its diet, habitat, and range.






Helliwell Provincial Park – native habitat for endangered butterflies
News and Events Pollinators Taylor's Checkerspot




First nesting loggerhead shrikes in the conservation breeding program this season!
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Canada’s New Noah, a (brief) reflection five years on
News and Events Canada's New Noahs Next Adventures

The road less travelled: keeping reptiles off our roadways
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Eastern Foxsnake

Introducing snakes to hibernaculum
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Eastern Foxsnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake
Where are shrikes spending their winter holidays?
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Checking on hibernating snakes
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake



What do snake researchers do in the winter?
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake


Connectivity corridor analysis for Massasaugas at Ojibway Prairie (finally) published!
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Species at Risk


The Odd Couple: An Unlikely Relationship Between Snakes and Crayfish
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake
Keeping milkweed in the prairie
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake

Friends of the Rouge Watershed – Toronto, ON
News and Events Seed Grant Recipients, Wildflower Seed Grants


Helliwell Provincial Park – Hornby Island, BC
News and Events Seed Grant Recipients, Wildflower Seed Grants
Denman Conservancy Association – Denman Island, BC
News and Events Seed Grant Recipients, Wildflower Seed Grants
Edmonton, Ab

I spy with my little eye, a loggerhead shrike!
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike


Alberta Conservation Association – Tomahawk, AB
News and Events Seed Grant Recipients, Wildflower Seed Grants
When a common species needs help, what’s a conservationist to do?
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike

The wonderful world of Ontario snakes
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake



There is no pause for eastern loggerhead shrike!
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Release sites receive passing grade from “inspector” snakes!
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake
The return of a loggerhead shrike biologist
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk


Diversity on the prairie
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Eastern Foxsnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake







Happy World Migratory Bird Day 2020!
News and Events Loggerhead Shrike, Species at RiskHappy World Migratory Bird Day 2020! Wildlife Preservation Canada wanted to take some time to make a small shoutout to one of their favourite local migrants, the loggerhead shrike! Read on to find out how work being done by the Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team relates to this year's World Migratory Bird Day theme "Birds Connect Our World".


Saying Goodbye to the Ojibway Prairie
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake



Contributing to Community Science: One Volunteer’s Experience in Bumble Bee Conservation
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Depending on where you live in Canada, the snow may already be melting, revealing early signs of spring. If you’re an avid gardener, you might already be thinking about what plants you want to add to your property this year. While it’s…

Fighting an Invader in the Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery



Louisiana Loggerhead Shrike Gets in on Bacon Mania
News and Events Loggerhead Shrike, Species at RiskLook who's bringing home the bacon! Louisiana researchers were astonished when they came across a very unexpected (and delicious) Loggerhead Shrike larder item...

Urban Rattlers of Boston’s Blue Hills
In the News, News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake
The Masked Butcher Bird
News and Events Loggerhead Shrike, Species at RiskHappy Hallowe’en! Ever wondered why the loggerhead shrike wears a “mask”? It’s not to go out trick-or-treating!

Save the Massasauga Rattlesnake! Species Showdown
News and Events, Species Showdown Massasauga Rattlesnake
To sting, or not to sting?
News and Events Pollinators Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
Flying under the radar: encountering bumble bee mimics in the field
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Yellow Banded Bumblebee
Eastern Foxsnake – The Massy Mimic
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Eastern Foxsnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake

