What This Site Is
Elm Weekly Home is a reference resource focused on Canadian wildlife — specifically the birds, insects, and mammals most commonly encountered in residential and semi-rural settings across the country. The site also covers native plant selection and garden practices that create habitat conditions suitable for local wildlife populations.
Content is organized around practical identification and habitat topics, with an emphasis on species that occur in Canadian backyards, parks, and green corridors. Articles draw on publicly available data from Canadian federal agencies, established field guides, and academic institutions.
Scope and Approach
The site covers Canada's main ecozones: the Pacific Coast, Prairie Grasslands, Great Lakes–St. Lawrence, Boreal, and Atlantic regions. Where species ranges or characteristics differ meaningfully between regions, articles note those differences. Species listed as at-risk under Canada's Species at Risk Act are identified as such, with links to the Species at Risk Public Registry.
Content does not make specific management recommendations and does not substitute for advice from trained wildlife biologists or provincial conservation officers. For questions about injured wildlife, pest management, or permitted activities related to protected species, relevant provincial or federal agencies should be contacted directly.
Content Standards
All content on this site:
- Cites publicly available government, academic, or field guide sources where specific data is used
- Avoids fabricated statistics, invented research, or unverifiable claims
- Uses neutral, descriptive language without advocacy framing
- Notes where information may vary by region or change over time
- Distinguishes between well-established facts and emerging or uncertain information
Image Sources
All photographs used on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences that permit reuse. Image captions identify the source and licence for each photograph.
Contact
Questions, corrections, and content inquiries can be submitted using the form below. This form does not transmit data to a server; it is provided for reference purposes and to collect contact details for follow-up by email.
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada