''Checkerspot'' was a biannual

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magazine in

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published by the Canadian Wildlife Federation. A free magazine, its inaugural issue was launched May 2007 and stopped production in 2009 due to the economic downturn. ''Checkerspot'' claimed to be a climate neutral publication. The magazine was named after a

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whose ranges were believed to be shifting as a result of

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Canadian Wildlife Federation

The Canadian Wildlife Federation, one of

's largest

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, non-governmental

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organizations, works to protect

's wild

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and spaces. ''Checkerspot'' was used to advance activism on and promote discussions about climate change.

References

''Checkerspot'' stops production

External links

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