Squamish, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and the District of Squamish are pleased to announce the creation of a 36.69-hectare (90.66-acre) conservation…
Wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world. A new study, published in Nature, has found that the loss of wetland areas around the…
P.E.I – The province is now offering to buy land near buffer zones, watercourses or wetlands. The provincial government will buy land from owners at…
Vancouver – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, have…
Vancouver – During the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and…
Vancouver – At the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Chief John…
Ottawa and Washington – The International Joint Commission (IJC) submitted its recommendations to the Canadian and United States’ governments about the reduction of risks and potential solutions to…
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – Ducks Unlimited Canada has been granted Viceregal patronage by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.…
Toronto – Stretching from the Don River in downtown Toronto to Rouge National Urban Park, The Meadoway is undergoing a significant transformation to become a vibrant…
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – To recognize World Wetlands Day—a global celebration aimed at raising awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and…
Winnipeg, MB – Ducks Unlimited Canada applauds the Manitoba Government’s decision in designating Moswa Meadows and Fish Lake Fen as Provincially Significant Peatlands—the first of…
Ducks Unlimited Canada has recently acquired six properties, totaling more than 80 hectares of wetlands in the regional county municipality of Pontiac. Located in the…
Despite the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) adopted in 2014 to prevent over-pumping and stabilize the aquifers, the groundwater depletion rate has accelerated to a…
A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the…
The Manitoba government has contributed an additional $794,000 to the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund (FWEF) to further build its capacity to support projects that…
Montreal – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has been named a lead conservation organization that will continue delivering the Government of Canada’s Natural Heritage Conservation Program…
The federal government has set the goal of conserving 30 per cent of Canada’s land and water by 2030, because science shows that nature needs…
Emerson, Manitoba – Aquatic invasive species pose a serious threat to our environment, to species at risk across Canada, and to industries that rely on aquatic resources…
Gatineau, QC – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, along with the Honourable Dana Skoropad,…
St. Peters Bay, PEI – As Canadians feel the impacts of climate change—from extreme heat and wildfires to floods and storms—this is the moment to…
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – Ducks Unlimited Canada is contributing to innovative climate research focused on bringing Canada closer to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions…
Saint John, NB – A new partnership between industry, academia, and conservation organizations is quantifying the role of wetlands as nature-based climate solutions and will…
Peterborough, ON – With the world coming to Montréal in less than three weeks for the preeminent global biodiversity and nature conference, the Government of…
There’s a lot to unpack in Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and it’s clear the proposed changes may have significant impacts on conservation authorities,…