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CQ is Queen's University's first and largest conservation club. Interested in getting involved? Shoo What makes your club unique? What does your club do?

Our purpose is to raise awareness for endangered species by throwing events that gather the Queen's community together in a safe and fun environment, and by consistently advertising our cause on the internet and campus. We help Queen's students become more informed about the decreasing diversity of species and what they can do to help. Our members become personally involved in local and internatio

nal conservation programs. Doing so helps Queen's students learn more about the conservation of endangered species and their habitats, while allowing them the unique opportunity to make a difference in the world. Conservation Queen’s is an AMS club that is passionate about endangered species awareness and conservation. Raising Awareness and Funds
CQ runs monthly campaigns to raise awareness for a cause related to the conservation of endangered species. For the 2016-2017 school year, fundraising campaigns included the tricolour bat, sea turtles and wolverines.. We raise awareness in many creative ways: social media, community presentations, sidewalk chalk, etc. Awareness campaigns are designed to teach the Queen’s and Kingston communities about various endangered species as well as how their actions impact these species. CQ runs exciting and diverse monthly fundraising events. From events at local night clubs and bars to bake sales and hot chocolate sales, CQ keeps the community informed about our cause in entertaining ways. We strive to provide students with a fun and safe environment to support our cause. All proceeds go to conservation efforts. Community Outreach
CQ reaches out to the community by educating them on the importance of conservation as well as by giving members of the community an opportunity to help in conservation efforts (e.g., shoreline clean-up, community clean-up). CQ members may volunteer to speak at local elementary schools and community centres. Conservation Efforts
CQ members visit conservation centres to become personally engaged in local and international conservation programs. Participation in ongoing conservation efforts is the primary focus of the club. For example, CQ works closely with Operation Wallacea, a program where you can become immersed in wildlife

Club Contact Email: [email protected]
Club Presidents: Lauren Brazeau and Reilly Atkinson

04/14/2026

These are all animals we have featured this year! Can you name them all?

See you again next year! Have a great summer!
- Conservation Queen’s

04/01/2026

Swipe to learn about the American Burying Beetle!

These are a Canadian beetle who are Critically Endangered.
🖤🧡

03/30/2026

This week’s Mammal Crush Monday is…. the Patagonian cavy!

This small, rabbit-like rodent lives in the grasslands, shrub lands and desert plains of central and southern Argentina. They are social creatures and live in large communal groups.

Swipe to find out more about this mammal!
🏔️🌾

03/25/2026

Check out this week’s endangered animal, the blue-throated macaw!

This colourful bird is critically endangered due to habitat loss and wildlife trade, and there is said to be only about 200-300 left in the wild.
🌴💙💛

03/23/2026

Meet this week’s MCM: The Bobcat!!!

The bobcat is the smallest lynx and is often mistaken as one of the three other lynx species: the Canadian lynx, Iberian lynx, and Eurasian lynx! Bobcats range from Mexico through the United States and into southern Canada, inhabiting wooded areas, swamps, semi deserts, and the edge of cities. 🌲🌃⛰️

03/19/2026

Introducing the Bugun liocichla,

Located in the misty mountains of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, in Arunachal Pradesh, India, the Bugun Liocichla is one of the world’s rarest birds. Despite its striking orange face and bright red tail, the species is extremely elusive, with its first sighting in 1995 and its official description in 2006 by Ramana Athreya. This radiant songbird surprised scientists, as it had gone unnoticed in a region previously explored by ornithologists.

Today, only a tiny population survives, estimated between 25 and 250 individuals, living quietly in dense shrubs along Himalayan hillsides, where Habitat disturbance from road construction, logging, and occasional forest fires threatens the fragile ecosystem it inhabits.

Because its entire known range is so small, conservationists and local communities now work to protect its habitat and monitor the remaining birds, turning the Bugun Liocichla into a symbol of community-led conservation in the eastern Himalayas. 🌿🐦

To learn more about Bugun liocichla, visit BirdLife International at the link in our bio or follow them .international to learn about their initiatives in bird conservation around the world!

03/16/2026

Say hello to the tarsier! Swipe to learn more about these guys with super big eyes!

03/11/2026

Say hello to the Przewalski’s horse 👋🐴
(pronounced “shuh-VAL-skees”)

These guys are the last truly wild horse species, diverging from the domestic horse over 500,000 years ago. They are native to the grasslands and desserts of China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Mongolia, but their only current wild populations can be found in China and Mongolia.

03/09/2026

This week’s MCM features the Quokka!

This small macropod is an inquisite creature that has adapted remarkably well to the unpredictable Australian environment. They spend most or their time searching for plants and shrubs to eat, and are known for their smiling faces, giving them the name “world’s happiest animal”.

🐾🍂🇦🇺

03/06/2026

This week’s endangered animal is the black footed ferret!

This creature is about the size of a mink and relies on the remarkable biodiversity of the prairie grasslands to survive and thrive. Habitat and food loss have posed great threats to their survival.

With just about 300 of this species left living in the wild, conservation organizations including WWF are working to save them from extinction. Reintroduction programs and habitat protection are among the efforts in place to help the black footed ferret population increase.

To read more, check out the WWF website on black footed ferrets! 🌪️🌾

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Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6

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http://myams.org/portfolio-items/conservation-queens/

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