WCS Canada
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Wildlife Conservation Society Canada 🇨🇦
Dedicated conservation scientists in action to bring about a world where wildlife thrives 🌎 #WeStandForWildlife
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Dedicated conservation scientists in action to bring about a world where wildlife thrives 🌎 #WeStandForWildlife
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👋 Bluesky - we're Wildlife Conservation Society Canada! We work across biodiversity, climate & conservation to better understand and address impacts on Canada’s globally important wild ecosystems🌎
Follow for the latest in Canadian conservation science & policy 🙌
📸 by Peter Soroye
Follow for the latest in Canadian conservation science & policy 🙌
📸 by Peter Soroye
With COP30 kicking off today in Brazil, we're shining a spotlight on some of Canada's most climate-critical ecosystems - peatlands! As global leaders meet to tackle the climate crisis, Canada’s vast peatlands deserve a place at the top of the agenda 🌎 (1/5)
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
With COP30 kicking off today in Brazil, we're shining a spotlight on some of Canada's most climate-critical ecosystems - peatlands! As global leaders meet to tackle the climate crisis, Canada’s vast peatlands deserve a place at the top of the agenda 🌎 (1/5)
The 2025 KBA Photo Contest Honourable Mentions are here 🌿
More stunning photos showcasing Canada’s most important places for nature.
Explore the full list → https://f.mtr.cool/qlokqnidkn
More stunning photos showcasing Canada’s most important places for nature.
Explore the full list → https://f.mtr.cool/qlokqnidkn
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The 2025 KBA Photo Contest Honourable Mentions are here 🌿
More stunning photos showcasing Canada’s most important places for nature.
Explore the full list → https://f.mtr.cool/qlokqnidkn
More stunning photos showcasing Canada’s most important places for nature.
Explore the full list → https://f.mtr.cool/qlokqnidkn
Applications for our Weston Family Boreal Research Fellowship are now open!
Why apply?
✅ Funding to support your research
✅ Mentorship & networking with conservation experts
✅ The opportunity to drive impact in boreal conservation.
Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/nyeajbdyga
Why apply?
✅ Funding to support your research
✅ Mentorship & networking with conservation experts
✅ The opportunity to drive impact in boreal conservation.
Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/nyeajbdyga
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Applications for our Weston Family Boreal Research Fellowship are now open!
Why apply?
✅ Funding to support your research
✅ Mentorship & networking with conservation experts
✅ The opportunity to drive impact in boreal conservation.
Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/nyeajbdyga
Why apply?
✅ Funding to support your research
✅ Mentorship & networking with conservation experts
✅ The opportunity to drive impact in boreal conservation.
Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/nyeajbdyga
If you’re in Vancouver, don’t miss this 🌿
On Nov 20, WCS Canada’s Justina Ray joins UBC for a talk on reframing biodiversity - from “what we can spare” to “what nature needs” in planning, policy & climate action ↓
On Nov 20, WCS Canada’s Justina Ray joins UBC for a talk on reframing biodiversity - from “what we can spare” to “what nature needs” in planning, policy & climate action ↓
Biodiversity Lecture Series with Justina Ray | Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Biodiversity Lecture Series returns with Dr. Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist of Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, lead research on biodiversity conservation in northern boreal landscapes.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you’re in Vancouver, don’t miss this 🌿
On Nov 20, WCS Canada’s Justina Ray joins UBC for a talk on reframing biodiversity - from “what we can spare” to “what nature needs” in planning, policy & climate action ↓
On Nov 20, WCS Canada’s Justina Ray joins UBC for a talk on reframing biodiversity - from “what we can spare” to “what nature needs” in planning, policy & climate action ↓
The beauty of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas shines through again 🌿
These third-place winners from the 2025 KBA Photo Contest showcase the landscapes, wildlife, and people that make Canada’s biodiversity so extraordinary 🧵
These third-place winners from the 2025 KBA Photo Contest showcase the landscapes, wildlife, and people that make Canada’s biodiversity so extraordinary 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The beauty of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas shines through again 🌿
These third-place winners from the 2025 KBA Photo Contest showcase the landscapes, wildlife, and people that make Canada’s biodiversity so extraordinary 🧵
These third-place winners from the 2025 KBA Photo Contest showcase the landscapes, wildlife, and people that make Canada’s biodiversity so extraordinary 🧵
Congratulations to the second-place winners of the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest 🥈
From coast to coast to coast, photographers across Canada shared their love of nature through the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest 🌊🧵
From coast to coast to coast, photographers across Canada shared their love of nature through the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest 🌊🧵
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations to the second-place winners of the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest 🥈
From coast to coast to coast, photographers across Canada shared their love of nature through the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest 🌊🧵
From coast to coast to coast, photographers across Canada shared their love of nature through the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest 🌊🧵
📸 The 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest winners are here!
With 400+ entries from every province and territory, this year’s photos showcase the beauty and biodiversity of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas 🦋
With 400+ entries from every province and territory, this year’s photos showcase the beauty and biodiversity of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas 🦋
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
📸 The 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest winners are here!
With 400+ entries from every province and territory, this year’s photos showcase the beauty and biodiversity of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas 🦋
With 400+ entries from every province and territory, this year’s photos showcase the beauty and biodiversity of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas 🦋
This Halloween, the real scare isn’t bats - it’s losing them 🦇
Millions have died from white-nose syndrome, but a probiotic cocktail tested by WCS Canada’s Cori Lausen offers new hope for protection.
More: https://f.mtr.cool/nhxfbjicub
Millions have died from white-nose syndrome, but a probiotic cocktail tested by WCS Canada’s Cori Lausen offers new hope for protection.
More: https://f.mtr.cool/nhxfbjicub
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This Halloween, the real scare isn’t bats - it’s losing them 🦇
Millions have died from white-nose syndrome, but a probiotic cocktail tested by WCS Canada’s Cori Lausen offers new hope for protection.
More: https://f.mtr.cool/nhxfbjicub
Millions have died from white-nose syndrome, but a probiotic cocktail tested by WCS Canada’s Cori Lausen offers new hope for protection.
More: https://f.mtr.cool/nhxfbjicub
After hundreds of incredible submissions, the judges have spoken✨
Find out soon who captured the winning shots in the 2025 KBA Photo Contest 🏆🤎
#KeyBiodiversityAreas #KBAs #2025KBAPhotoContest
Find out soon who captured the winning shots in the 2025 KBA Photo Contest 🏆🤎
#KeyBiodiversityAreas #KBAs #2025KBAPhotoContest
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
After hundreds of incredible submissions, the judges have spoken✨
Find out soon who captured the winning shots in the 2025 KBA Photo Contest 🏆🤎
#KeyBiodiversityAreas #KBAs #2025KBAPhotoContest
Find out soon who captured the winning shots in the 2025 KBA Photo Contest 🏆🤎
#KeyBiodiversityAreas #KBAs #2025KBAPhotoContest
Our health depends on the planet’s health 🌎
@wcs.org Chris Walzer & Neil Vora call for treating biodiversity loss & climate change as one global health emergency, protecting nature is a public health imperative.
@wcs.org Chris Walzer & Neil Vora call for treating biodiversity loss & climate change as one global health emergency, protecting nature is a public health imperative.
Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis
Safeguarding biodiversity is not simply an environmental concern but a foundational element of preventive and clinical care.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our health depends on the planet’s health 🌎
@wcs.org Chris Walzer & Neil Vora call for treating biodiversity loss & climate change as one global health emergency, protecting nature is a public health imperative.
@wcs.org Chris Walzer & Neil Vora call for treating biodiversity loss & climate change as one global health emergency, protecting nature is a public health imperative.
The threats facing bats are evolving faster than bats can keep up 🦇 (1/4) #BatMonth #BatConservation @albertabats.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The threats facing bats are evolving faster than bats can keep up 🦇 (1/4) #BatMonth #BatConservation @albertabats.bsky.social
As the Yukon election nears, parties pledge climate action but differ on approach. WCS Canada’s Christopher Addison says the next government must prioritize land-use planning to guide development & protect wetlands 🌿
Yukon Liberals, NDP to stay the course on climate strategy, Yukon Party promises new plan | CBC News
Each of Yukon's three political parties says it has a plan for combatting rising emissions if elected. The Liberals and NDP say they’ll essentially keep with the previous government's plan, while the Yukon Party said it’ll come up with something new.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
As the Yukon election nears, parties pledge climate action but differ on approach. WCS Canada’s Christopher Addison says the next government must prioritize land-use planning to guide development & protect wetlands 🌿
What can an 8-year-old teach us about bats? That they’re fascinating creatures and essential for healthy ecosystems🦇
Meet Talia, a fourth-grader who donated her birthday money to protect bats (Artwork by AE Bowers’ Grade 4 class, Airdrie AB)
Meet Talia, a fourth-grader who donated her birthday money to protect bats (Artwork by AE Bowers’ Grade 4 class, Airdrie AB)
October 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What can an 8-year-old teach us about bats? That they’re fascinating creatures and essential for healthy ecosystems🦇
Meet Talia, a fourth-grader who donated her birthday money to protect bats (Artwork by AE Bowers’ Grade 4 class, Airdrie AB)
Meet Talia, a fourth-grader who donated her birthday money to protect bats (Artwork by AE Bowers’ Grade 4 class, Airdrie AB)
Community science and outreach are vital aspects of our work to help bats.
Through events, discussions with landowners, guidebooks, and local monitoring, we’re empowering Albertans to support bat-friendly practices and take part in protecting western bats 🦇🧵
@albertabats.bsky.social
Through events, discussions with landowners, guidebooks, and local monitoring, we’re empowering Albertans to support bat-friendly practices and take part in protecting western bats 🦇🧵
@albertabats.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Community science and outreach are vital aspects of our work to help bats.
Through events, discussions with landowners, guidebooks, and local monitoring, we’re empowering Albertans to support bat-friendly practices and take part in protecting western bats 🦇🧵
@albertabats.bsky.social
Through events, discussions with landowners, guidebooks, and local monitoring, we’re empowering Albertans to support bat-friendly practices and take part in protecting western bats 🦇🧵
@albertabats.bsky.social
On @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social, WCS Canada’s Cori Lausen, shares insights from decades of research uncovering the risks wind turbines pose to migratory bats & why governments must require the wind industry to produce clean energy that does not compromise long term sustainability of our ecosystems🧵
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
On @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social, WCS Canada’s Cori Lausen, shares insights from decades of research uncovering the risks wind turbines pose to migratory bats & why governments must require the wind industry to produce clean energy that does not compromise long term sustainability of our ecosystems🧵
✨The countdown is on ⏳
With just 24 hours left to enter the KBA Photo Contest, we’re calling on photographers across Canada to capture the beauty and importance of Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most!
Enter by Oct 10 🌿
🔗 More: https://f.mtr.cool/xngtrhhbkk
With just 24 hours left to enter the KBA Photo Contest, we’re calling on photographers across Canada to capture the beauty and importance of Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most!
Enter by Oct 10 🌿
🔗 More: https://f.mtr.cool/xngtrhhbkk
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
✨The countdown is on ⏳
With just 24 hours left to enter the KBA Photo Contest, we’re calling on photographers across Canada to capture the beauty and importance of Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most!
Enter by Oct 10 🌿
🔗 More: https://f.mtr.cool/xngtrhhbkk
With just 24 hours left to enter the KBA Photo Contest, we’re calling on photographers across Canada to capture the beauty and importance of Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most!
Enter by Oct 10 🌿
🔗 More: https://f.mtr.cool/xngtrhhbkk
Bat fieldwork rarely goes as planned… and that’s exactly where the lessons begin!
This summer Taylor Galvin, one of the inaugural First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellows, joined WCS Canada in the cedar forests of British Columbia to study bats 🦇 (1/3)
This summer Taylor Galvin, one of the inaugural First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellows, joined WCS Canada in the cedar forests of British Columbia to study bats 🦇 (1/3)
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Bat fieldwork rarely goes as planned… and that’s exactly where the lessons begin!
This summer Taylor Galvin, one of the inaugural First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellows, joined WCS Canada in the cedar forests of British Columbia to study bats 🦇 (1/3)
This summer Taylor Galvin, one of the inaugural First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellows, joined WCS Canada in the cedar forests of British Columbia to study bats 🦇 (1/3)
Time’s running out to enter the KBA Photo Contest✨⏳
Show us the wild places and species that inspire you. Every photo helps shine a light on Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most 🦋
📸 Submit by October 10
Enter now → https://f.mtr.cool/vkzbadehza
Show us the wild places and species that inspire you. Every photo helps shine a light on Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most 🦋
📸 Submit by October 10
Enter now → https://f.mtr.cool/vkzbadehza
October 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Time’s running out to enter the KBA Photo Contest✨⏳
Show us the wild places and species that inspire you. Every photo helps shine a light on Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most 🦋
📸 Submit by October 10
Enter now → https://f.mtr.cool/vkzbadehza
Show us the wild places and species that inspire you. Every photo helps shine a light on Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas - the places nature needs most 🦋
📸 Submit by October 10
Enter now → https://f.mtr.cool/vkzbadehza
Old-growth trees are nursery habitat for BC’s bats, but when those trees are logged, roost sites disappear.
To bridge the gap, we’ve built 185+ tree roosts structures. DNA analysis shows at least 9 bat species are already using them, many as maternity sites 🧵 @albertabats.bsky.social
To bridge the gap, we’ve built 185+ tree roosts structures. DNA analysis shows at least 9 bat species are already using them, many as maternity sites 🧵 @albertabats.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Old-growth trees are nursery habitat for BC’s bats, but when those trees are logged, roost sites disappear.
To bridge the gap, we’ve built 185+ tree roosts structures. DNA analysis shows at least 9 bat species are already using them, many as maternity sites 🧵 @albertabats.bsky.social
To bridge the gap, we’ve built 185+ tree roosts structures. DNA analysis shows at least 9 bat species are already using them, many as maternity sites 🧵 @albertabats.bsky.social
Only 10 days left✨⏳
#KeyBiodiversityAreas are sites identified for their importance to biodiversity. Your photos can help tell their story. From wildlife to boreal forests, fungi to fieldwork, show us your best shots 🍄
More → https://f.mtr.cool/hmivcepfgx
🦋 Open until Oct 10
#KeyBiodiversityAreas are sites identified for their importance to biodiversity. Your photos can help tell their story. From wildlife to boreal forests, fungi to fieldwork, show us your best shots 🍄
More → https://f.mtr.cool/hmivcepfgx
🦋 Open until Oct 10
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Only 10 days left✨⏳
#KeyBiodiversityAreas are sites identified for their importance to biodiversity. Your photos can help tell their story. From wildlife to boreal forests, fungi to fieldwork, show us your best shots 🍄
More → https://f.mtr.cool/hmivcepfgx
🦋 Open until Oct 10
#KeyBiodiversityAreas are sites identified for their importance to biodiversity. Your photos can help tell their story. From wildlife to boreal forests, fungi to fieldwork, show us your best shots 🍄
More → https://f.mtr.cool/hmivcepfgx
🦋 Open until Oct 10
In our latest interview, former Weston Fellow John Benson talk about his research on eastern wolves & his perspective on conservation 🌱
"The scale of what needs to be done can be overwhelming… but if we all do little things in local areas, those can turn into big things across broader areas" 🧵
"The scale of what needs to be done can be overwhelming… but if we all do little things in local areas, those can turn into big things across broader areas" 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In our latest interview, former Weston Fellow John Benson talk about his research on eastern wolves & his perspective on conservation 🌱
"The scale of what needs to be done can be overwhelming… but if we all do little things in local areas, those can turn into big things across broader areas" 🧵
"The scale of what needs to be done can be overwhelming… but if we all do little things in local areas, those can turn into big things across broader areas" 🧵
Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day, we honour Survivors of residential schools, their families & the children who never came home. Honouring Survivors means listening, learning & supporting Indigenous voices year-round. (1/2)
September 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day, we honour Survivors of residential schools, their families & the children who never came home. Honouring Survivors means listening, learning & supporting Indigenous voices year-round. (1/2)
The eastern wolf is a threatened species found in Algonquin Park & a few adjacent areas. To better understand their survival challenges, former Weston Fellow John Benson studied wolf populations closely - including carefully handling wolf pups for DNA sampling to evaluate their ancestry & survival 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The eastern wolf is a threatened species found in Algonquin Park & a few adjacent areas. To better understand their survival challenges, former Weston Fellow John Benson studied wolf populations closely - including carefully handling wolf pups for DNA sampling to evaluate their ancestry & survival 🧵
Rivers are lifelines. They provide food, water, and connections between communities, cultures, and ecosystems. Protecting river health is essential and water monitoring is one way we can do that.
September 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Rivers are lifelines. They provide food, water, and connections between communities, cultures, and ecosystems. Protecting river health is essential and water monitoring is one way we can do that.
Canada has now identified 300 Key Biodiversity Areas - including 100 sites vital for birds 🐦
These places are critical for biodiversity, from plants and wildlife to entire ecosystems, spanning wetlands, grasslands, forests, and coastlines across the country 💚 💚🧵
These places are critical for biodiversity, from plants and wildlife to entire ecosystems, spanning wetlands, grasslands, forests, and coastlines across the country 💚 💚🧵
September 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Canada has now identified 300 Key Biodiversity Areas - including 100 sites vital for birds 🐦
These places are critical for biodiversity, from plants and wildlife to entire ecosystems, spanning wetlands, grasslands, forests, and coastlines across the country 💚 💚🧵
These places are critical for biodiversity, from plants and wildlife to entire ecosystems, spanning wetlands, grasslands, forests, and coastlines across the country 💚 💚🧵