{"id":51695,"date":"2026-01-22T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.qa.caorda.com\/?p=51695"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:51:10","slug":"new-noah-daryn-farrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/new-noah-daryn-farrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Daryn Farrant &#8211; WPC&#8217;s 36th Canada&#8217;s New Noah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-7a0248m-d6f571390d2f09231264b81a40c0e771 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-51695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6qjjhva-ff062b900108c33c1c2005ad9b8ee413 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-61xg28m-a1745d71c21e1e600f5260e955537cbc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"noah-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"noah-img-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"noah-title\">\n<div class=\"noah-icon\"><\/div>\n<h5>Canada\u2019s 36th New Noah<\/h5>\n<h2>Meet Daryn Farrant<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-34n270e-f8e2abd38576688646ccd6c23798d6c2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-51695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ls2b3lfb-fa6b39400f5d4aa0beb0f73100b3b834\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ls2b3lfb-fa6b39400f5d4aa0beb0f73100b3b834 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ls2b3lfb-fa6b39400f5d4aa0beb0f73100b3b834 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ls2b3lfb-fa6b39400f5d4aa0beb0f73100b3b834 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51698 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51698 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog.jpg' alt='A photo of Daryn: A woman with shoulder-length wavy light brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a ball cap with trees on it and a blue plaid shirt. A pair of binoculars is slung across her chest.' title='DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m86492wy-919649247e101644bf59e6f1a2e25455\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m86492wy-919649247e101644bf59e6f1a2e25455{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m86492wy-919649247e101644bf59e6f1a2e25455 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m86492wy-919649247e101644bf59e6f1a2e25455 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m86492wy-919649247e101644bf59e6f1a2e25455 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Get to know Daryn<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-26629oe-88620422a1d0709c4ab45847da1b796b\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-26629oe-88620422a1d0709c4ab45847da1b796b{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-26629oe-88620422a1d0709c4ab45847da1b796b .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-26629oe-88620422a1d0709c4ab45847da1b796b av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >janvier 22, 2026<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/dfarrant\/\"  rel=\"author\">Daryn Farrant<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/scientific-community\/canadas-new-noah\/\" >Le prochain No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-188w5u8-94851b1cd6fb63d16c8114c5655186ad main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-51695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qpbjbk-a5c4d134d3806a7cf79fe50fe4252c0a\">\n.flex_column.av-qpbjbk-a5c4d134d3806a7cf79fe50fe4252c0a{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-qpbjbk-a5c4d134d3806a7cf79fe50fe4252c0a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m865ngf5-593b223f9298c665d4f77e6a61c6b1de'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Since 1988, the Canada&#8217;s New Noah program has provided conservation biologists in Canada the opportunity of a lifetime. Each year, WPC selects a dedicated biologist from applicants across Canada to undertake a 3-month course at the Durrell Conservation Academy in the U.K. followed by a 6-month internship on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. This is an opportunity unlike any other for young Canadians to learn firsthand how the world\u2019s most successful conservation recovery programs are managed and to bring this knowledge and experience back to improve Canada\u2019s conservation capacity.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, \u00a0WPC is offering this placement to two biologists. Our 2026 New Noahs are Jenna Kissel &#8211; WPC\u2019s 35<sup>\u00e8me <\/sup>Canada\u2019s New Noah, and Daryn Farrant &#8211; WPC\u2019s 36<sup>\u00e8me <\/sup>No\u00e9 du Canada de la CFC. Les deux biologistes partagent leurs exp\u00e9riences et comment ils les appliqueront \u00e0 leur retour au Canada. <strong>Merci \u00e0 la Alan &amp; Patricia Koval Foundation pour leurs nombreuses ann\u00e9es de soutien au programme Canada\u2019s New Noah et pour avoir fait plus que le n\u00e9cessaire en soutenant deux stages Koval Foundation New Noah en 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-5q0nod2-84289895a6df75097549101740bf4f71 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-51695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-59f0rbq-3c877533d42af010149f519a18035d68 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-gs5c0m-eab5385b590b36757a364cb5cb6c5994'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My name is Daryn Farrant, and I\u2019m thrilled and honored to be selected as one of Canada\u2019s New Noahs for the upcoming year (gasp, there are two of us). I see conservation as both a calling and an ongoing adventure, much like exploring a vast campaign world where every species and ecosystem has a story worth sharing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the spirit of a game I love, Dungeons &amp; Dragons, here is my Canada\u2019s New Noah character sheet:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fuksw4-698170a7212dbb017cd6233c12bfc5d1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-fuksw4-698170a7212dbb017cd6233c12bfc5d1{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-fuksw4-698170a7212dbb017cd6233c12bfc5d1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn3cgx2-255b06ebe7aeb3d441fd5df2a681b5b7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Daryn (Dare-rin) \u2013 Level 3 Human Ranger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Class (AKA what I do for work)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was a level 3 ranger. Not the kind with bows and arrows tracking goblins who have captured a fair maiden. My targets were a little smaller, but just as ferocious.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My kind of ranger? National Park Ranger.<br \/>\nMy quarry? Burrowing Owls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I worked as a Resource Management Officer I (EG-03), which is fancy government speak for field biologist, at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Not Flat\u2122). There, I was responsible for the Burrowing Owl monitoring program as well as the riparian health monitoring program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this role, I was trusted with planning and coordinating fieldwork, training seasonal staff, refining monitoring protocols, and ensuring data moved from the field into reports that directly informed management decisions. My work often balanced early mornings, long days, and fast problem solving, whether that meant adapting surveys to weather, navigating permit conditions for species at risk, or making sure crews stayed safe and supported in remote prairie landscapes. Grasslands taught me how much conservation depends on people, communication, and careful decision making, not just good intentions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4njeqjo-20d00c69b68ea744d755fb6ab0cda016 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mkn2aaxc-c3243828fe65da1b58535a4f46e1b841\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn2aaxc-c3243828fe65da1b58535a4f46e1b841 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn2aaxc-c3243828fe65da1b58535a4f46e1b841 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mkn2aaxc-c3243828fe65da1b58535a4f46e1b841 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51699 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51699 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_ParksCanada.jpg' alt='' title='DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_ParksCanada'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1siri8f-3d096bb11c188c89fbe6b5998afc446a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1siri8f-3d096bb11c188c89fbe6b5998afc446a{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1siri8f-3d096bb11c188c89fbe6b5998afc446a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn2b0ms-ff84f94879ac1b5b4cec20acb5762cf6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>(Left) Daryn scanning a prairie dog colony at Broken Hills for burrowing owls. She is wearing a Parks Canada uniform and holding a spotting scope mounted on a tripod, pointed toward the distance. Her field gear is scattered around her, including a bright blue clipboard with data sheets clipped to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>(Right) Daryn after a quick snack of buffalo berry during a riparian health assessment. She is wearing a bright red backpack with a GPS attached and standing in front of a very thorny bush covered in bright red berries (they are very tart, in case you were wondering).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3zjn23o-85d71425f4817ca8d540ea0bb7140ac1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn2biue-864084bc2252a5fdeb9818d250383ece'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I was not always leading crews out at 3 a.m. searching for little pop cans on stilts across prairie dog colonies, or charging through smooth brome thickets along the banks of the Frenchman River. Like any adventurer, I have a backstory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I spent three years battling invasive weeds by any means necessary. Chemical, manual, and my personal favourite, pitting native plants against non-native ones in a decades-long war, also known as restoration. And yes, like anyone in this field, I absolutely had nightmares about leafy spurge monsters.<\/p>\n<p>Restoration work taught me patience and how to think on an ecosystem level. Prairie recovery does not happen on human timelines. It unfolds more on an elven scale, measured in decades rather than years. Learning to track progress over long stretches of time shaped how I approach conservation problems, focusing less on quick wins and more on resilience, persistence, and setting future practitioners up for success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3hd7dyc-fc4d3cee2b6a6dcfb039906bf1292097 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mkn2bx70-eb775f1cfac2db14507bc7eab7828247\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn2bx70-eb775f1cfac2db14507bc7eab7828247 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn2bx70-eb775f1cfac2db14507bc7eab7828247 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mkn2bx70-eb775f1cfac2db14507bc7eab7828247 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51701 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51701 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_herbicidesinvasives.jpg' alt='' title='DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_herbicidesinvasives'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3612qro-94e4eceefaf90b2c2ce1bb8d6ceead19\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3612qro-94e4eceefaf90b2c2ce1bb8d6ceead19{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3612qro-94e4eceefaf90b2c2ce1bb8d6ceead19 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn2cbqn-544195537524fa073a7ed4e00d64b715'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>(Left) Daryn in her \u201cspace suit\u201d (PPE) used for herbicide application, with a suspicious blue patch of sprayed weeds in the background. She is wearing a full-face respirator with the number 5 written in Sharpie across the outtake valve and a white Tyvek full-body suit. A white herbicide backpack with an orange pump handle is strapped to her back.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(R<em>ight) Daryn attempting to boost team morale by pretending to eat invasive annual brome. She is holding the grass in both hands, mouth open wide as if taking a bite.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1arothr-dd50dc0fd87ccc576b7b4cc0da191d67 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mkn32o17-411f446375a07b22169d5bfcabd69f1b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn32o17-411f446375a07b22169d5bfcabd69f1b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn32o17-411f446375a07b22169d5bfcabd69f1b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mkn32o17-411f446375a07b22169d5bfcabd69f1b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51702 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51702 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_bagsofseed.jpg' alt='' title='DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_bagsofseed'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n9fa8f-973f14bf727bea29680ece5a3fa21916\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-n9fa8f-973f14bf727bea29680ece5a3fa21916{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-n9fa8f-973f14bf727bea29680ece5a3fa21916 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn32wux-96f3cdc29fd4915a4a2bd220e3eab655'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div><i>Daryn lying on the spoils of others\u2019 hard work: bags of seed hand-collected and purchased by Grasslands National Park, ready for planting in the Larson restoration field. The white seed bags are tied with red string and piled in a blue circular tub normally used for watering cattle. Daryn is lying across the bags with her arms behind her head and her legs stretched out and crossed.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2goyo04-3eed01d77d1de07b1c8420c6390960ed av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn2ctsl-a8c7a07d5ab161baa119ba6038be2349'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I wasn\u2019t battling weeds, I was training my mind in the gauntlet that is higher education in my homeland of Winterpeg, Manisnowba. I mean, Winnipeg, Manitoba. During my student years at Grasslands National Park, I was happily tossed from one project to the next, always eager to learn and rarely saying no to a new challenge. One day I might be assisting with species at risk monitoring, the next helping with vegetation surveys, data cleanup, or whatever task needed an extra pair of hands (and we always needed extra hands).<\/p>\n<p>I thrived in this kind of learning environment, bouncing between swabbing Black-tailed prairie dog burrows for fleas that can carry plague (yes, that was a real job hazard, and no, I did not believe them at first) to assessing the regrowth of silver sage in a prescribed burn area, absorbing skills and slowly piecing together how all the moving parts of conservation fit together. Each role added something new to my toolkit and left me wanting more time in the field.<\/p>\n<p>My conservation roots run deep. My mother liked to joke that I was a woodland nymph growing up. Perhaps she knew before I was born that this would always be my path. Call it mother\u2019s intuition or oracle-like powers, but she named me after the Welsh goddess of oak trees, just spelled a little differently. I grew up hiking with my family, leading conservation clubs, and taking friends on multi-day canoe trips.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18nawkk-729c888fd0719b8ddd7930f49cba6583\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-18nawkk-729c888fd0719b8ddd7930f49cba6583{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-18nawkk-729c888fd0719b8ddd7930f49cba6583 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn3dkhc-e8c01f7ab2512bb2b434586780869a3a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Bonds (AKA my loves and hates)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arch-nemeses: <\/strong>Crested wheatgrass, walking uphill, mustard, spelling.<strong><br \/>\nLoves: <\/strong>The colour burnt orange, my cat Tippy, canoeing, and herps (reptiles and amphibians).<\/p>\n<p>Lately, I have been diving deeper into the herp world. This includes taking a field herpetology course in Costa Rica and working on a project at Grasslands focused on snake fungal disease. The spark for this interest came during my community ecology class, when my professor described a mysterious place where you had to watch every step or risk stepping on a rattlesnake. I thought, <em>wow, neat, I would love to see that someday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A few weeks later, I accepted a position at Grasslands National Park and, to my surprise, ran into the same professor. It turned out the place he had described was Snake Pit, a rattlesnake hibernaculum inside the park. He introduced me to these often-misunderstood animals, teaching me how to safely bucket snakes, move them off roads, and read their behaviour. I was completely hooked. You are telling me there is a lizard in Canada that shoots blood from its eyeballs and gives live birth? And somehow, they are still adorable?<\/p>\n<p>In truth, this fascination started long before that. As a kid, I would make my parents paddle far out of the way on canoe trips just so I could stop and admire a turtle or a frog. The herp obsession was inevitable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1w4bfgk-f31da177a5b0b4035348875c08d61771 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1gntkbo-bee4e7bdb33abbdec158df398bccd6a1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1gntkbo-bee4e7bdb33abbdec158df398bccd6a1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1gntkbo-bee4e7bdb33abbdec158df398bccd6a1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1gntkbo-bee4e7bdb33abbdec158df398bccd6a1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-34  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51704 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51704 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_LizardandSnake.jpg' alt='' title='DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_LizardandSnake'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12vmwrz-9d6a8252cf71b36557d55838008128c4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-12vmwrz-9d6a8252cf71b36557d55838008128c4{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-12vmwrz-9d6a8252cf71b36557d55838008128c4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-s0ru4k-be26e1c296124a35cc5402201cd34bb7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>(Left) Daryn looking lovingly into the eyes of a pregnant female greater short-horned lizard. She is holding the small, spiky-headed lizard in her left hand. The lizard\u2019s feet just peek past her fingers, and its round body fits easily in her palm.<\/em> <em>No sign of the infamous blood-shooting defence was observed during this encounter, though that particular tactic is reserved for canid predators anyway.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>(Right) Daryn swabbing the belly of a bullsnake for snake fungal disease. She is holding the lower half of the snake while another person supports the head. In her other hand, she holds a long cotton swab near the snake\u2019s belly. The snake is just over a metre long, with dark brown spots on a beige body. (The snake was very chill and tried to go up her sleeve).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-ws6j6s-fa2bb8a8e046819c46db883895773516 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn2i04d-96e4c915a8798442713e124a24869f96'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am bilingual. Trilingual, if you count the eldritch language of government jargon. I grew up in an English-speaking household and attended French immersion schooling, beginning my post-secondary studies at l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg. After running out of ecology classes (whoops), I went on to defeat the true BBEG (big bad evil guy): my honours thesis on prairie field restoration at the University of Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proficiencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Distinguishing similar blades of grass from one another (vegetation ID)<\/li>\n<li>Charting enemy invaders (mapping invasive plants)<\/li>\n<li>Tiny birdy headlocks (bander\u2019s grip)<\/li>\n<li>Team coordination, morale boosting, and snack logistics<\/li>\n<li>Convincing animals that I am not, in fact, a threat (results may vary)<\/li>\n<li>Appearing calm in environments that involve heat, wind, mud, thorns, and unexpected chaos<\/li>\n<li>Identifying species by vibes alone<\/li>\n<li>Gently relocating animals who have made questionable life choices (roads, buildings)<\/li>\n<li>Explaining why something that looks scary is actually very cool<\/li>\n<li>Problem-solving with duct tape and optimism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My first professional experience with animal handling came through the Koper Lab, thanks to a graduate student named Lee who took a chance on me when I had very little experience. Together, we hauled heavy batteries across prairie fields to monitor Chestnut-collared Longspur nests. I would lie flat in the grass, watching carefully to make sure the parents returned after we set up cameras disguised with zip-tied vegetation. It felt like stalking on the savanna, or more accurately, hiding very still and hoping no one noticed me at all.<\/p>\n<p>I helped weigh nestlings, monitored behaviour, and assisted with mist netting territorial males using call playback and a decoy named Felix. It was fascinating how something so small could be so bold and aggressive. That experience showed me the trust involved in working with wildlife and the responsibility that comes with it. It was also the moment I knew I belonged in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5kjwfj-a4afc0ac99a72fc90f25d9733562f738 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mkn37suj-8bc1c20c45350643cf2ba5ccca6c76d8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn37suj-8bc1c20c45350643cf2ba5ccca6c76d8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mkn37suj-8bc1c20c45350643cf2ba5ccca6c76d8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mkn37suj-8bc1c20c45350643cf2ba5ccca6c76d8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51705 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51705 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_DarynBanding.jpg' alt='' title='DarynFarrant_CNN_IntroBlog_DarynBanding'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15a7c4v-6a8ca4cd09d24f86437a7e14abb7dba0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-15a7c4v-6a8ca4cd09d24f86437a7e14abb7dba0{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-15a7c4v-6a8ca4cd09d24f86437a7e14abb7dba0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn37z7t-7bc7540f8ca8e886d9d267f9c4f5f7e4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Daryn placing a male chestnut-collared longspur into the \u201ctiny birdy headlock\u201d (bander\u2019s grip) while fitting him with identification bands. She is sitting cross-legged in the grass, holding banding pliers in one hand and the bird, with its wings safely tucked, in the other. The bird has a black belly and crown. Daryn is wearing a face mask due to COVID-19 restrictions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-jk01kf-ca4da34be25065f17a84dede9d35c682 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkn38ppu-f7c0618713e6cb8ff274e74a6ad29bf4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Alignment (AKA what way my moral compass points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neutral Good. On any given day, I swing between chaotic and lawful. I have a strong sense of what is right and truly believe we can make a difference. Even small progress is still progress. I can be straightforward about what needs to be done, but I am always keen to lend a hand. When things get tough, I like to spark playfulness and fun in my work. Just because the work is hard does not mean we cannot enjoy doing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you looked inside this adventurer\u2019s pack, you would find swords. Just kidding. I am especially leaving those behind this time, as airport security would not be impressed. Instead, you would find:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>At least two Nalgene bottles, <\/strong>covered in stickers (relics of places I have been)<\/li>\n<li><strong>So many snacks <\/strong>(for the safety of my party members, I get hangry)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Too many carabiners <\/strong>(clipping things is incredibly useful)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Binoculars<\/strong> (not just for birds, plants too)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nitrile gloves <\/strong>(in case I need to yoink a herp, respectfully)<\/li>\n<li><strong>A GPS unit <\/strong>loaded with waypoints I absolutely swear I will remember later<\/li>\n<li><strong>A snake hook <\/strong>(for wildlife with strong opinions about personal space)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunscreen <\/strong>applied once in the morning and then forgotten about entirely<\/li>\n<li><strong>A multi-tool <\/strong>that fixes 80 percent of problems and creates the remaining 20 percent<\/li>\n<li><strong>A field notebook <\/strong>that I SWEAR I will write in this time<\/li>\n<li><strong>One emotional support rock <\/strong>picked up somewhere important (not in the national park, nervous laugh)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why This Journey Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joining Canada\u2019s New Noah means stepping into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand my skills in endangered species recovery and practical conservation management through the Durrell Endangered Species Management Certificate and hands-on fieldwork in Mauritius. I look forward to bringing these lessons home to strengthen wildlife recovery efforts in Canada, just as past Noahs have done before me.<\/p>\n<p>I am excited to share this journey, including the challenges, discoveries, and stories. I hope it inspires others to see conservation as both serious science and a shared adventure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-w52wxb-0e563b7dcbd2c8cfea0770fb2f330986\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-w52wxb-0e563b7dcbd2c8cfea0770fb2f330986{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-w52wxb-0e563b7dcbd2c8cfea0770fb2f330986 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1zx08k6-e3a617cc154852084eda56c6e279f482\">\n.avia-section.av-1zx08k6-e3a617cc154852084eda56c6e279f482{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-1zx08k6-e3a617cc154852084eda56c6e279f482 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-section avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-51695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ov48za-78f554d58ef47cbd8fffa55494b475de av_one_full  avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-19hw9o6-ba8a33f93c354d05106462526ac96ba8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Plus d'articles comme celui-ci<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-l0sviu-ed18798918d04696a374bc2e424c4ee4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  more-articles-section first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lflaaiiv-c80b11387b61c7be167f96f5f437683f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"custom-taxonomy-post-wrapper\"><div><div class=\"custom-taxonomy-post\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/frog-is-possible\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52982 avia-img-lazy-loading-52982 attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FrogIsPossible_DarynandDiagram_JennaKissel_Thumbnail-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div>by Daryn Farrant<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/frog-is-possible\/\">La grenouille est possible<\/a><\/div><div><div class=\"custom-taxonomy-post\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/chattering-of-choughs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52784 avia-img-lazy-loading-52784 attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatteringofChoughsBlog_ThreeChoughsAtopAviary_DFarrant_Thumbnail-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div>par Jenna Kissel<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/chattering-of-choughs\/\">Bavardage de craves<\/a><\/div><div><div class=\"custom-taxonomy-post\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/nine-photos-nine-lessons-nine-months\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thumnbnail_NineLessonsBlog_SkinkBite_MTerebiznik.jpg\" 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