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Quetico Foundation Announces Opening of 2026 Science Research Grant Applications

The Quetico Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its 2026 Science Research Grant, supporting scientific research conducted within Quetico Provincial Park. Up to $50,000 in total funding is available for projects that advance knowledge and conservation of this iconic wilderness area. Applications are due March 1, 2026, and successful recipients […]

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Quetico Foundation Summer Research Team Update

By: Jared Stachiw, Quetico Provincial Park Biologist Quetico Provincial Park is one of the hidden jewels of the Ontario Parks system. Tucked away in Northwestern Ontario, between Thunder Bay and Fort Frances, it is comprised of both Boreal and Great Lakes-St. Lawerence forests. At nearly 1.2 million acres of rugged wilderness, it is one of

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Position Available – 2023 Research Field Team

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This summer employment opportunity is funded by the Quetico Foundation through the Margery J. Warren bequest. The purpose of this position is to provide a student in the field sciences or related post-secondary program the opportunity to gain valuable experience. The Research Team Leader is part of a two-person research field team primarily responsible for

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The Quetico Foundation is dedicated to the protection of wilderness with a particular focus on Quetico Wilderness Provincial Park since 1954. The Quetico Foundation primarily has two focuses; conducting ecological research and supporting academic studies to help protect the wilderness of Quetico Provincial Park, and helping students and young leaders connect to the beauty of

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Highlights of Quetico Provincial Park Bat/Bapakwaanaajiinh Survey: 2017-19

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Introduction: Bats (bapakwaanaajiinh in Anishinaabemowin) are an important component of biodiversity, particularly as a voracious insect predator. Five species of bat have been reported in Quetico, including three species of migratory bats – Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinerius), Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) and Eastern Red Bat(Lasiurus borealis) as well as two non-migratory species – Big Brown

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Species At Risk in Quetico Provincial Park

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A plant or animal is considered a Species at Risk when it is in danger of being either extirpated (disappearing from an area it currently occupies) or becoming extinct. Species can also be considered of “Special Concern” if their populations are threatened, for example by significant loss of habitat. Species within Quetico Provincial Park that

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Acoustic Bat Surveys in Quetico Provincial Park

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Bat surveys are done three times a summer with an ultra high frequency microphone that picks up bats ultrasonic calls. The survey crew, composed of Cat Langille and Jared Stachiw, canoe from The Pines on Pickerel Lake to the north shore of French Lake just after sunset, slowly following the shoreline to pick up bat

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