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Dan Kraus is a conservation scientist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Wild species’ survival should shape National Biodiversity Strategy

  • Despite ongoing conservation efforts across the country, biodiversity continues to decline, and the number of species at risk of extinction continues to grow.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JAMES PAGé, RACHEL PLOTKIN, LIAT PODOLSKY | March 28, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Montreal in 2022, Canada committed to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. The federal government is developing a National Biodiversity Strategy, due later this year, to outline how this commitment can be achieved. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wild species’ survival should shape National Biodiversity Strategy

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JAMES PAGé, RACHEL PLOTKIN, LIAT PODOLSKY | March 28, 2024
  • Despite ongoing conservation efforts across the country, biodiversity continues to decline, and the number of species at risk of extinction continues to grow.

Wild species’ survival should shape National Biodiversity Strategy

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JAMES PAGé, RACHEL PLOTKIN, LIAT PODOLSKY | March 28, 2024
  • Despite ongoing conservation efforts across the country, biodiversity continues to decline, and the number of species at risk of extinction continues to grow.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Montreal in 2022, Canada committed to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. The federal government is developing a National Biodiversity Strategy, due later this year, to outline how this commitment can be achieved. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildlife without boundaries

  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
Canada was missing from talks on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and that’s more than a shame because things have certainly not improved for these species over the past half-century, writes Dan Kraus. Pexels photograph by Ali Kazal

Wildlife without boundaries

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.

Wildlife without boundaries

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
Canada was missing from talks on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and that’s more than a shame because things have certainly not improved for these species over the past half-century, writes Dan Kraus. Pexels photograph by Ali Kazal

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

We can save species from extinction

  • For many of us, wildlife is the symbol of nature conservation. This isn’t surprising; humans have lived closely with other living things for most
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 3, 2021
A swift fox, pictured in Saskatchewan. Wildlife recovery is powerful evidence of hope. It should inspire us. But we need more of these stories, and we need to build on their success. Wildlife recovery represents the best in people. It counters the notion that we are destroyers of nature and shows we can be stewards who make the natural world richer for ourselves and those who will follow, writes Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

We can save species from extinction

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 3, 2021
  • For many of us, wildlife is the symbol of nature conservation. This isn’t surprising; humans have lived closely with other living things for most

We can save species from extinction

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 3, 2021
  • For many of us, wildlife is the symbol of nature conservation. This isn’t surprising; humans have lived closely with other living things for most
A swift fox, pictured in Saskatchewan. Wildlife recovery is powerful evidence of hope. It should inspire us. But we need more of these stories, and we need to build on their success. Wildlife recovery represents the best in people. It counters the notion that we are destroyers of nature and shows we can be stewards who make the natural world richer for ourselves and those who will follow, writes Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Why 2020 may just have been Canada’s most important year for nature conservation

  • A year ago, there was much anticipation in the conservation community that 2020 would perhaps be the most important year ever for nature. Canada’s
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | December 28, 2020
Despite one of the most monumental crises of our generation, nature conservation has continued, and moved us closer to a more sustainable world for people and for nature, writes Dan Kraus. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Why 2020 may just have been Canada’s most important year for nature conservation

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | December 28, 2020
  • A year ago, there was much anticipation in the conservation community that 2020 would perhaps be the most important year ever for nature. Canada’s

Why 2020 may just have been Canada’s most important year for nature conservation

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | December 28, 2020
  • A year ago, there was much anticipation in the conservation community that 2020 would perhaps be the most important year ever for nature. Canada’s
Despite one of the most monumental crises of our generation, nature conservation has continued, and moved us closer to a more sustainable world for people and for nature, writes Dan Kraus. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Stopping habitat loss is key to saving Canada’s endangered species

  • Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, over 100 species have been lost here. These include plants
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | November 16, 2020
Threats to the evening grosbeak, pictured, include loss of mature and old-growth forests. It was designated of special concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Stopping habitat loss is key to saving Canada’s endangered species

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | November 16, 2020
  • Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, over 100 species have been lost here. These include plants

Stopping habitat loss is key to saving Canada’s endangered species

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | November 16, 2020
  • Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, over 100 species have been lost here. These include plants
Threats to the evening grosbeak, pictured, include loss of mature and old-growth forests. It was designated of special concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We all need to be on the same page to protect the natural world

  • At the end of January, staff and volunteers from the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will gather in Ottawa. We will pause to celebrate
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | January 29, 2020
Though there has been tremendous progress in protecting nature since 1962 and some wildlife, including peregrine falcons, are doing better, more work needs to be done, writes Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We all need to be on the same page to protect the natural world

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | January 29, 2020
  • At the end of January, staff and volunteers from the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will gather in Ottawa. We will pause to celebrate

We all need to be on the same page to protect the natural world

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | January 29, 2020
  • At the end of January, staff and volunteers from the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will gather in Ottawa. We will pause to celebrate
Though there has been tremendous progress in protecting nature since 1962 and some wildlife, including peregrine falcons, are doing better, more work needs to be done, writes Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Is it time for Canada and the world to create carbon parks?

  • Parks and protected areas have been established across Canada to conserve many things we value. Banff National Park was originally established in 1885 to
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | November 11, 2019
In 1893, Algonquin Provincial Park was set up to protect forested headwaters from settlement and land clearing. Carbon parks would protect some of the world’s last areas of true forest wilderness and important wildlife habitats, writes Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is it time for Canada and the world to create carbon parks?

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | November 11, 2019
  • Parks and protected areas have been established across Canada to conserve many things we value. Banff National Park was originally established in 1885 to

Is it time for Canada and the world to create carbon parks?

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | November 11, 2019
  • Parks and protected areas have been established across Canada to conserve many things we value. Banff National Park was originally established in 1885 to
In 1893, Algonquin Provincial Park was set up to protect forested headwaters from settlement and land clearing. Carbon parks would protect some of the world’s last areas of true forest wilderness and important wildlife habitats, writes Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Climate change: we need to do more, and quickly

  • Last week, representatives of 132 governments around the world released a United Nations report that issues a stark warning: the accelerating deterioration of nature
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | May 13, 2019
By accelerating habitat conservation in every province and territory in Canada, we can address both the biodiversity and climate crises. Perhaps most importantly, we can change our relationship with nature, writes Dan Krauss. Photograph courtesy Wikipedia Commons

Climate change: we need to do more, and quickly

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | May 13, 2019
  • Last week, representatives of 132 governments around the world released a United Nations report that issues a stark warning: the accelerating deterioration of nature

Climate change: we need to do more, and quickly

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | May 13, 2019
  • Last week, representatives of 132 governments around the world released a United Nations report that issues a stark warning: the accelerating deterioration of nature
By accelerating habitat conservation in every province and territory in Canada, we can address both the biodiversity and climate crises. Perhaps most importantly, we can change our relationship with nature, writes Dan Krauss. Photograph courtesy Wikipedia Commons

We need to do more conservation, and we need to do it faster

  • Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, more than 100 species have been lost here. These include
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 8, 2018
The biggest challenge to our generation is stopping habitat loss, says conservation biologist Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere

We need to do more conservation, and we need to do it faster

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 8, 2018
  • Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, more than 100 species have been lost here. These include

We need to do more conservation, and we need to do it faster

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 8, 2018
  • Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, more than 100 species have been lost here. These include
The biggest challenge to our generation is stopping habitat loss, says conservation biologist Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere

Wetlands are disappearing fast, urgent action required

  • Canada is home to 25 per cent of the world’s wetlands, which are important for the health of Canada and the health of our
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 5, 2018
Many wildlife species rely on wetlands. They provide vital nesting and feeding grounds for waterfowl and many other animals. When wetlands disappear, species that depend on these habitats have nowhere else to live. Some species become endangered, or no longer occur in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Wetlands are disappearing fast, urgent action required

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 5, 2018
  • Canada is home to 25 per cent of the world’s wetlands, which are important for the health of Canada and the health of our

Wetlands are disappearing fast, urgent action required

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 5, 2018
  • Canada is home to 25 per cent of the world’s wetlands, which are important for the health of Canada and the health of our
Many wildlife species rely on wetlands. They provide vital nesting and feeding grounds for waterfowl and many other animals. When wetlands disappear, species that depend on these habitats have nowhere else to live. Some species become endangered, or no longer occur in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Conservation we need to accomplish in 20,000 days to come

  • The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) marked exactly 20,000 days of conservation on Aug. 30, 2017. This milestone provides an opportunity to celebrate and
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | September 18, 2017
Canada's federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Aug. 21, 2017, on National Aboriginal Day in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservation we need to accomplish in 20,000 days to come

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | September 18, 2017
  • The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) marked exactly 20,000 days of conservation on Aug. 30, 2017. This milestone provides an opportunity to celebrate and

Conservation we need to accomplish in 20,000 days to come

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | September 18, 2017
  • The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) marked exactly 20,000 days of conservation on Aug. 30, 2017. This milestone provides an opportunity to celebrate and
Canada's federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Aug. 21, 2017, on National Aboriginal Day in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada’s role in preventing species extinctions

  •   One of the most powerful tools of nature conservation in the 21st century is our ability to put the protection of Canadian species
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | April 17, 2017
Canada's Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. As a northern land that was mostly covered with thick glaciers only 10,000 years ago, Canada is not as species-rich as southern nations. Yet the conservation of these globally imperilled Canadian plants and animals is essential to protecting the richness of global species diversity, writes Dan Kraus. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s role in preventing species extinctions

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | April 17, 2017
  •   One of the most powerful tools of nature conservation in the 21st century is our ability to put the protection of Canadian species

Canada’s role in preventing species extinctions

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | April 17, 2017
  •   One of the most powerful tools of nature conservation in the 21st century is our ability to put the protection of Canadian species
Canada's Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. As a northern land that was mostly covered with thick glaciers only 10,000 years ago, Canada is not as species-rich as southern nations. Yet the conservation of these globally imperilled Canadian plants and animals is essential to protecting the richness of global species diversity, writes Dan Kraus. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada matters on World Wetlands Day

  • Canada proudly has a wetland engineer as its national animal. While other nations have picked wetland wildlife, such as Finland’s whooper swan or Pakistan’s
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | January 30, 2017
By damming small creeks and streams, Canada’s five to 10 million-plus beavers build and maintain millions of acres of shallow ponds and meadows across our country. These are not only good for beavers but for other species ranging from moose to wood ducks. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada matters on World Wetlands Day

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | January 30, 2017
  • Canada proudly has a wetland engineer as its national animal. While other nations have picked wetland wildlife, such as Finland’s whooper swan or Pakistan’s

Why Canada matters on World Wetlands Day

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | January 30, 2017
  • Canada proudly has a wetland engineer as its national animal. While other nations have picked wetland wildlife, such as Finland’s whooper swan or Pakistan’s
By damming small creeks and streams, Canada’s five to 10 million-plus beavers build and maintain millions of acres of shallow ponds and meadows across our country. These are not only good for beavers but for other species ranging from moose to wood ducks. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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