Fall 2025 Preview

Publishing on September 5, 2025

Bearing Up with Climate Change

The distinct population of polar bears in Hudson’s Bay has recently declined by half. Can scientists save Ontario’s largest carnivore?

By Carol Toller

Polar bears, Endangered, Species at Risk in Ontario
Trumpeter swan feathers, Nabish cattail marsh

Wilderness CSI

Researchers are increasingly relying on environmental DNA in feathers, shed skin, water or eggshells to estimate wildlife populations or track the spread of invasive species. But not everyone is a fan of the technique.

By Conor Mihell

Restoring Tallgrass Prairie

Several projects are working to conserve or regenerate what remains of savanna and tallgrass prairie that once covered a large part of the province. We look at recent successes.

By Ray Ford

Sydenham River Nature Reserve, vegetation study, monitoring, tallgrass, meadow, natural area, nature reserve
black bear, Ontario mammals, central Ontario, northern Ontario, wildlife, native species, biodiversity

Last Word

Ontario’s black bear hunt is far exceeding sustainable levels.

By Judy Malone

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Algonquin lookout with rainbow and autumn forest

Groundhog in tree

Schedule for 2025

  • Spring issue published online on March 7
  • Summer issue published online on June 6
  • Fall issue published online on September 5
  • Winter issue published online on November 28

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Photos © Keith Levit, Darlene Salter, Tharanya Ravikumaran, Tom Spencer, Malcolm Robertson, Peter Ferguson, Denis Fournier, John Czenke