Media Releases

2008
July 7, 2008
Turning the corner — efforts to save endangered bird pay off [link to press release]

April 24, 2008
Endangered birds head to breeding grounds, thanks to private sector generosity [link to press release]

2007
October 23, 2007
Wildlife Preservation Canada receives major donation through partnership with Boisset Wines and LCBO Natural Heritage Fund

June 13, 2007
Sighting Spells Hope! Third captive-bred shrike in as many years returned to Ontario and breeding in the wild.

2005
November 12, 2005
Wine, Wildlife and Song: Wildlife Preservation Canada welcomes partnership to save endangered songbird

August 13, 2005
Release of critically endangered bird on the Carden Plain will boost wild populations

August 12, 2005
Release of critically endangered bird on the Bruce Peninsula will boost wild populations

June 14, 2005
Nest discovery major landmark in efforts to save endangered bird: captive breeding program pays off

2004
August 31, 2004
Conservation group recognizes community partners in effort to save rare Canadian songbird

Backgrounders
The Eastern Loggerhead Shrike and Recovery Efforts

Public Service Announcements
"Spot a Shrike, Save a species" (audio version)

News Stories

2008
January 2008
Toronto Star
Bird has rarely if ever put in an appearance

January 2008
Toronto Star
We should shriek about the shrike's plight

February 2008
Ingersoll Times
Shrike recovery program threatened by cutbacks

April 2008
Orillia Packet & Times
Winemaker saves day for shrikes

April 2008
Owen Sound Sun Times
Raising a toast to Boisset

May 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Solar plant doesn't fly with bird experts

May 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Group works with landowners

May 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Land sale ruffles feathers

May 2008
The Napanee Beaver
Bird concerns come to solar park

May 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Saving the shrike

May 2008
Daily Observer - Ottawa
Experience nature with the experts

June 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard
The shrike strikes back

June 2008
Ingersoll Times
Shrike program involves Ingersoll

June 2008
Owen Sound Sun Times
WPC coordinating shrike breeding program

July 2008
The Toronto Star
Interns man frontlines in battle to save the shrike

July 2008
Orillia Packet & Times
Bird protection takes flight

July 2008
NEWS RELEASE
Release of Captive-Bred birds to help save endangered bird

July 2008
mykakartha.com
Captive loggerhead shrikes released on Carden Alvar

August 2008
Bayshore Radio
West Nile Hits endangered bird

November 2008
Ottawa Citizen
Lethal Loggerhead shrike gets new chance in wild

2005
Guelph Mercury
August 23, 2005
Effort to save threatened bird takes flight

2004
The Sun Times
September 4, 2004
Shriking back for an endangered species

Lindsay Times
August 18, 2004
Kiwi studies endangered birds on Carden Plain

The Kingston Whig-Standard
March 19, 2004
Local shrike numbers at record low

2003
Bruce Peninsula Press
November 2003
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Project Get-Together

Oxford Sentinel-Review
October 15, 2003
Endangered birds find home in Oxford

London Free Press
October 11, 2003
Endangered songbirds winter at Ingersoll Farm

Napanee Beaver
August 27, 2003
Shrike backers earn awards

Napanee Beaver
July 30, 2003
Rangers ready habitat for loggerhead shrike

Napanee Guide
February 21, 2003
More publicity for songbird

2002
Kingston Whig Standard
March 18, 2002
Shrinking shrike habitat needs boost