Learn about sea lamprey, zebra mussels, green crabs, clubbed tunicate, round gobys and other non-native species that have spread into Canadian waters. Includes clear pictures of each species.
Access a searchable database to find information on the aquatic species at risk in Canada.
Discover Banff National Park's most endangered life form and learn about rare and harsh environment it inhabits.
Read articles and access a FAQ to learn about forest ecosystems, threats to forest biodiversity and conservation activities.
Link to information on the biodiversity issues facing Canadian agriculture, including habitat conservation, species at risk, diversity of domesticated species, biotechnology and invasive alien species.
Learn about the fatal effects of oil pollution on seabirds.
Discover this threatened species of freshwater turtle. Find information about its habitat, range and why it is in danger.
Search through several information sources to learn about the billions of specimens housed in the world's natural history collections.
Read articles and watch a video to discover what role forests play in the global carbon cycle and learn how climate change affects them.
Access information from a committee of experts that assesses and designates which wild species are in some danger of disappearing from Canada. Search through a database to find information on specific species.
Find information about the habitat, growth and conservation issues of this endangered Canadian cactus.
Learn about the life cycle of this type of moss, its habitat, and what threatens its survival.
Learn about threats to species, how they are designated "at risk," the laws which govern species at risk in Canada as well as recovery programs.
Access information about invasive species and their effects on the environment, economy and society through the Government of Canada's official invasive species web portal.
Learn where Ontario's only remaining rattlesnake lives and what threatens its survival.
Discover what threatens this endangered plant and why it is an important part of the extremely fragile dune ecosystems of the upper Great Lakes.
Find information on germplasm, or the living tissue from which new plants can be grown, that contains the genetic information for the plant’s hereditary makeup.
Discover this rare lichen of the Pacific Northwest and learn about the specific conditions necessary for its survival.
Find information on the act that categorizes species at risk. Access implementation tools, such as the management of recovery of these species. Discover how you can get involved.
Discover this threatened plant that grows along two lakeshores in Nova Scotia. Learn about its habitat, conservation issues and why it is in danger.