Celebrate National Wildlife Week

Canada's North – ours to protect, the world's to cherish.

The muskox, a species affected by environmental change in Canada's North, is featured on this year's promotional poster. Photo by Thomas Kitchin.

Canada's northern ecosystems and wildlife are feeling the effects of climate change, the accumulation of chemical pollution and natural resource development. There are things we can do to help conserve the wildlife that live there. Start by visiting the Canadian Wildlife Federation's National Wildlife Week * website for information about Canada's north.

This year's northern theme coincides with International Polar Year (2007-2008), an international effort involving more than 60 countries and scientists from all over the world. They're striving to get a better understanding of conditions in the Earth's polar regions and how they influence the oceans, atmosphere and lands. Check it out at www.ipy-api.gc.ca *.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation, a non-government organization, leads a national education program during National Wildlife Week. Click the logo on the left to visit their website and find out more.

The week is planned in collaboration with a core group of organizations who aim to promote wildlife and habitat conservation. Click here to check out our team: Friends of National Wildlife Week.