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Campaign launched to protect nearly 1,500 square kilometres of boreal forest
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada has recently launched the largest single private conservation project in Canadian history. The Boreal Wildlands Project aims to protect nearly 1,500 square kilometres...
Conservation Close to Home - Story Map
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Conservation Assessment for Southern Canada The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has completed a comprehensive assessment of the conservation needs and opportunities in southern Canada. The first of...
Conservation through Co-occurrence: Woodland Caribou as a Focal Species for Boreal Biodiversity
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Assessment of the focal/umbrella value of boreal caribou for conservation of mammalian and avian richness, based on evaluation of co-occurrence and conducting systematic conservation planning.
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Fall Supplemental Feeding Increases Population Growth Rate of an Endangered Caribou Herd
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Our results support the recommendation that multiple management actions should be implemented to improve recovery prospects for caribou.
Natural Climate Solutions for Canada
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Alongside the steep reductions needed in fossil fuel emissions, natural climate solutions (NCS) represent readily deployable options that can contribute to Canada’s goals for emission reductions. We...
Saving Endangered Species Using Adaptive Management
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Adaptive management is a powerful means of learning about complex ecosystems, but is rarely used for recovering endangered species. Here, we demonstrate how it can benefit woodland caribou, which...
Swath of boreal forest twice the size of Toronto to be protected in northern Ontario
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OTTAWA — The largest private land conservation project in Canadian history is unfolding in northern Ontario. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent the last year negotiating the purchase of 1,450...
Video - Water management and the Lesser Slave River: Exploring water management challenges on the Lesser Slave River
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Meghan Payne provides an update on the watershed issues for Lesser Slave Lake and River in north-central Alberta.