Earthroots

10/07/2026

Earthroots is seeking volunteer citizen scientists to take part in our Eastern Wolf Survey Project - a non-invasive genetic study that uses DNA from s**t samples to bolster the accuracy of occupancy and population estimates and provide verifiable data for use in conservation strategies. Through scientific evidence Earthroots aims to kick-start Ontario’s Recovery Strategy and ensure protection for the Eastern Wolf across the entirety of its range.

Volunteers will search for signs of Eastern Wolves and collect s**t samples following simple protocols. Collection locations are recorded using latitude and longitude (GPS coordinates) to ensure the data can be accurately mapped and analyzed. All sample collection kits and clear instructions are provided, and no prior scientific experience is required. Volunteers must live on or regularly visit private property or Crown land within the Eastern Wolf’s known range including Algonquin Provincial Park, Killarney Provincial Park, Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, and Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park.

This is a meaningful way to contribute directly to conservation science, deepen your connection to the land, and help ensure the Eastern Wolf continues to have a place in Ontario’s wild landscapes.

10/06/2026

Canada cannot build its future by sacrificing its environment.

Canada’s proposed Bill C-39 raises serious concerns about the future of environmental protections, public oversight, and the wildlife and natural landscapes we all depend on.

With changes that could fast-track major projects, weaken environmental assessments, and reduce safeguards for nature, we must ask: What is the true cost of building faster?

At Earthroots, we believe economic development must not come at the expense of our forests, rivers, wetlands, and wildlife.

Read our latest article to learn what Bill C-39 could mean for Canada’s environment and why protecting nature must be part of Canada’s future.

https://www.earthroots.org/news/bill-c-39-canada-cannot-build-its-future-by-sacrificing-its-environment?utm_source=chatgpt.com

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember that the harms of colonialism are not only history. Grassy Narrows is living with them today.

More than 60 years after the river in Grassy Narrows was poisoned with mercury, the community is still fighting for justice.

Last week, 9,000 people marched with Grassy Narrows in Toronto with two demands for FordNation and Mark Carney

1. Compensate Grassy Narrows fairly.
2. Shut down the Dryden mill to stop the ongoing poisoning.

Add your name to these demands. Sign the petition for mercury justice — https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/mercury-justice-for-grassy-narrows

09/28/2026

Visit the Earthroots Store at https://www.earthroots.org/category/all-products.

09/23/2026

08/27/2026

Temagami: Where Conservation History Was Made

In 1986, the Temagami Wilderness Society was formed to defend the ancient forests of the Temagami region. That movement grew into Earthroots, an organization that continues to advocate for the protection of Ontario’s wild landscapes.

The campaign to protect Temagami helped inspire a new era of public involvement in conservation—bringing together citizens, scientists, Indigenous voices, and wilderness advocates.

Nearly four decades later, our commitment remains the same: protecting the ecological integrity of Ontario’s forests and ensuring that future generations can experience these extraordinary places.

Thank you to everyone who has stood with us in protecting Temagami.

The work continues.

08/19/2026

The Eastern Wolf is more than a symbol of Ontario’s wild landscapes, it is an important part of the ecological balance of our forests.

As a top predator, wolves influence the health of ecosystems by helping maintain natural relationships among prey species, vegetation, and other wildlife. Protecting Eastern Wolves means protecting the broader landscapes they depend on.

Yet many questions remain: Where are Eastern Wolves found? How are populations connected? Are they successfully reproducing outside protected areas?

Earthroots is working with researchers and community volunteers to help answer these questions through the Eastern Wolf Survey Program. Using non-invasive DNA monitoring, this program provides important information needed to support the conservation of one of Ontario’s most vulnerable mammals.

The future of the Eastern Wolf depends on knowledge, collaboration, and action.

Help protect Ontario’s wild heritage. Donate today… https://www.earthroots.org/donate

08/14/2026

From CTV News
By Cheryl Browne
Published: August 13, 2026 at 3:39PM EDT

VWhen you’re at the post office, think wolves.

Today, Canada Post issued new stamps focusing on the role wolves play in Canada’s natural habitat.

“Wolves contribute significantly to the health and biodiversity of the ecosystem. Intelligent hunters often associated with the North and remote Canadian landscapes, the animals also figure prominently in many Indigenous cultures,” Canada Post notes in its release of the new stamps.

“A social animal, wolves use co-operative hunting and share responsibility for raising their young – a behaviour seen in only a small percentage of mammals. With sharp senses that help them detect prey up to 1.6 kilometres away, wolves hunt small and large animals, including caribou, deer, elk, moose, bison and even muskoxen.”

Wolves featured across Canada

The stamps feature the grey wolf, eastern wolf, Arctic grey wolf and coastal grey wolf. The grey wolf is the largest and most widespread wolf in Canada, found everywhere except the Maritimes.
Only slightly bigger than an eastern coyote, the eastern wolf is a federally listed species at risk that lives mainly in central Ontario and southwestern Quebec. It has an estimated population of 200 to 1,000 mature wolves and can be found in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park and southwestern Quebec.

The Arctic grey wolf is a nomadic hunter well adapted to the northern climate, while the coastal grey wolf is a strong swimmer that lives along Canada’s Pacific coast and near-shore islands.
The stamps and collectibles will be available at select postal outlets across Canada August 13.