Kathryn Peiman

Kathryn Peiman is a biologist, photographer, artist and writer. She has worked with birds and fish around the world and self-published several books on biology. In her spare time, she shares her pictures and videos of nature on Instagram and YouTube and her books and art on her webpage.

Stories by Kathryn Peiman

Redside dace, a small minnow with a red stripe down its side, swim under water

Ontario is killing its Endangered Species Act. Here’s what you need to know

By Kathryn Peiman

April 24, 2025 12 min. read

After a series of cuts to the once gold-standard legislation, the Doug Ford government is...

Aerial view of fishermen and people standing on the rocky edges of the Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ontario

Port Hope’s fishing closure is about people, not fish

By Kathryn Peiman

Oct. 29, 2024 5 min. read

Anglers are now seasonally banned from the southern Ontario town’s Chinook salmon run, casting them...

Redside dace, silver minnows with a red stripe, underwater in a creek with a rocky bottom

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

By Kathryn Peiman

Sept. 17, 2024 10 min. read

Redside dace have become somewhat of a poster child for the fight against Doug Ford’s...

Young juvenile salmonids are often in shallow water and then move to deeper as they get older. Woody material, like downed trees and branches, provide habitat for not just the fish, but the invertebrates they feed on.

Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitors

By Kathryn Peiman

April 3, 2024 4 min. read

Non-native species of salmon and trout have become an important part of Lake Ontario’s ecosystem....