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A not-for-profit partnered up with a small school to protect some endangered plants in the Flower’s Cove area
CBC Newfoundland: The Long's Braya is a small, endangered plant, native to a few areas along the Northern Peninsula. Some students from Canon Richards Memorial Academy in Flower's Cove helped researchers recently to protect the plant species. The researchers were from a non-profit group called Intervale. Together, they removed Long's Braya plants from Sandy Cove beach and planted them in a safer location nearby. The CBC's Sanuda Ranawake spoke with some students and their teacher.
RESTORING THE LIMESTONE BARRENS: WILDER INSTITUTE JOINS ONGOING EFFORT TO CONSERVE NEWFOUNDLAND’S UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM
Picture a landscape where the harsh forces of nature have sculpted a rare, resilient ecosystem, home to species found nowhere else on Earth. This is the Limestone Barrens of Newfoundland, and despite its resiliency – it needs our help. In July 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador identified a new Priority Place for Species at Risk: the Limestone Landscape of the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. This new Priority Place includes the Limestone Barrens as well as other limestone habitats.
Q&A With Experts From The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
Recently, members of our team at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo had a conversation with a content writer from Twinkl. Twinkl has been providing educators worldwide with high-quality teaching and learning resources for over a decade. This Q&A blog post aims to offer insights for animal lovers and anyone curious about careers in animal care and conservation. Explore the world of wildlife conservation through this engaging Q&A with experts from The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo.
The recent sighting of a banded bird by a wildlife biologist in his field office sparked an extraordinary instance of inter-agency collaboration. Upon investigation, researchers determined that the owl had been banded in 2022, by Conservation & Science team members working for the Wilder Institute in Alberta. The distance between the burrow in Montana where the blue-banded adult female was most-recently sighted is about 185 miles (as the owl flies) from its natal burrow where it was banded.
