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November 2012
Dear Friend
Breaking News: Prairie Grasslands Will be Protected!
Great news! We just learned today that the Government has accepted a panel's recommendation, and the call from thousands of Nature Canada supporters, to deny Cenovus' request for a permit to expand drilling inside Suffield National Wildlife Area! Please send a letter to Ministers Kent and MacKay congratulating them on making the right decision to protect the prairie home to more than 15 federally listed species at risk, including the loggerhead shrike and burrowing owl.
Send your Letter
Thank You, and a Look Ahead
Support from you, whether it's providing a donation, sending a letter or volunteering time, is vital to the future of our conservation work. Tis the season to say thank you, and to look ahead at what we can do together for nature.
Here are a few highlights
Can We Count on Your Vote?
Nature Canada is at public hearings into Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline and we need your help to keep participating all the way to the end. Go to thebigwild.org and vote for Nature Canada - if we receive enough votes, Mountain Equipment Co-op's The Big Wild will award us $5,000, which we'll use to attend the hearings and raise serious questions about the risks marine birds and other wildlife face from increased tanker traffic and oil spills along B.C.'s coast.
Cast Your Vote Now!
IBA Volunteer Wins Caring Canadian Award
Lori Wilson, Important Bird Area Caretaker for Reed Lake IBA in Saskatchewan, received the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award last month in a ceremony in Regina to recognize the province's remarkable volunteers. From everyone here at Nature Canada, we offer a heartfelt congratulations to Lori.
What did Lori do?
Bird Banding 101
Bird banding is an important tool citizen scientists use to study and monitor wild birds. But how do you do it? We were recently on the banks of the Ottawa River to give a demo - check out the pictures.
Banding Chickadees
PLUS: the future of birdwatching, today. Welcome to Birding 2.0
School Trip Contest a Chance to Travel Back in Time
This year, Canada's Coolest School Trip contest is going to send one lucky 8th grade class on an all-expenses paid trip to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Fortress of Louisbourg. Find out more.
Did You Know Polar Bears Have Black Tongues?
Win a free, signed copy of Michelle Valberg's latest children's book, Ben and Nuki Discover Polar Bears, by telling us what children's nature book you'd recommend. Send your suggestions to info@naturecanada.ca by midnight Dec. 9, 2012, and one lucky winner will be picked by random draw.
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