WCS Canada
@wcscanada.org
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
Indigenous Peoples are central to some of the world’s most effective climate solutions, as highlighted in a recent global study 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Indigenous Peoples are central to some of the world’s most effective climate solutions, as highlighted in a recent global study 🧵
This #GISDay, check out our 2025 KBA Photo Contest Winners Map 🗺️✨
Explore the winning images and the Key Biodiversity Areas where they were taken 🌿 https://f.mtr.cool/mmkvhuibsv
Explore the winning images and the Key Biodiversity Areas where they were taken 🌿 https://f.mtr.cool/mmkvhuibsv
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This #GISDay, check out our 2025 KBA Photo Contest Winners Map 🗺️✨
Explore the winning images and the Key Biodiversity Areas where they were taken 🌿 https://f.mtr.cool/mmkvhuibsv
Explore the winning images and the Key Biodiversity Areas where they were taken 🌿 https://f.mtr.cool/mmkvhuibsv
"Ontario is about to make 106 species disappear - not from nature, but from responsibility."
By removing species from the official list under its new Species Conservation Act, Ontario is withdrawing recognition of their imperiled status, writes Justina Ray
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/18/o...
By removing species from the official list under its new Species Conservation Act, Ontario is withdrawing recognition of their imperiled status, writes Justina Ray
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/18/o...
The high cost of turning a blind eye to species at risk
By removing these 106 species from the official list under its new Species Conservation Act, the province is withdrawing recognition of their imperiled status within Ontario.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"Ontario is about to make 106 species disappear - not from nature, but from responsibility."
By removing species from the official list under its new Species Conservation Act, Ontario is withdrawing recognition of their imperiled status, writes Justina Ray
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/18/o...
By removing species from the official list under its new Species Conservation Act, Ontario is withdrawing recognition of their imperiled status, writes Justina Ray
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/18/o...
As ice-free seasons in the Arctic get longer, driven in large part by climate change, ship traffic and ocean noise grow along with it. That noise is changing life for species like beluga whales that rely on sound to hunt, navigate, and communicate 🌊🧵
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
As ice-free seasons in the Arctic get longer, driven in large part by climate change, ship traffic and ocean noise grow along with it. That noise is changing life for species like beluga whales that rely on sound to hunt, navigate, and communicate 🌊🧵
With leaders meeting in Brazil for COP30, the changing face of wildfire must be on the agenda🔥(1/7)
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
With leaders meeting in Brazil for COP30, the changing face of wildfire must be on the agenda🔥(1/7)
Today is National Philanthropy Day! We're celebrating our supporters who inspire us every day to tackle ambitious conservation goals.
Thank you for being wildlife champions, helping safeguard Canada’s natural wonders. Together, we can keep Canada’s wild heart beating strong 💚
📸 Patricia Fortin
Thank you for being wildlife champions, helping safeguard Canada’s natural wonders. Together, we can keep Canada’s wild heart beating strong 💚
📸 Patricia Fortin
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today is National Philanthropy Day! We're celebrating our supporters who inspire us every day to tackle ambitious conservation goals.
Thank you for being wildlife champions, helping safeguard Canada’s natural wonders. Together, we can keep Canada’s wild heart beating strong 💚
📸 Patricia Fortin
Thank you for being wildlife champions, helping safeguard Canada’s natural wonders. Together, we can keep Canada’s wild heart beating strong 💚
📸 Patricia Fortin
The celebration continues! 🦋
This week’s Honourable Mentions from the #2025KBAPhotoContest features another set of striking images that capture unique moments in nature 🌱
🔗 Explore the full list here: https://f.mtr.cool/pcuuxymuid
This week’s Honourable Mentions from the #2025KBAPhotoContest features another set of striking images that capture unique moments in nature 🌱
🔗 Explore the full list here: https://f.mtr.cool/pcuuxymuid
November 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The celebration continues! 🦋
This week’s Honourable Mentions from the #2025KBAPhotoContest features another set of striking images that capture unique moments in nature 🌱
🔗 Explore the full list here: https://f.mtr.cool/pcuuxymuid
This week’s Honourable Mentions from the #2025KBAPhotoContest features another set of striking images that capture unique moments in nature 🌱
🔗 Explore the full list here: https://f.mtr.cool/pcuuxymuid
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