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Nuthatch Haven: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Backyard Paradise for These Charming Acrobats

  • February 8, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
Cultivate an oasis with the right plants, cozy shelter, good food and more Nuthatches are beautiful birds that are fun to watch year-round! In Canada, the most common backyard nuthatch…
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There’s Wind of More Bad News for Canada’s Bats

  • September 14, 2023
  • by James Pagé
How Wind Power Poses a Threat to Bats Many of us are well aware of the devastation to Canada’s cave dwelling bats as a result of a disease called White-nose…
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The Secret Life of Bats: Attics, Evictions and Alternative Roosts

  • October 23, 2021
  • by James Pagé
It’s hard being a bat these days. Bats have had a bad reputation for centuries due to unfounded fears, most recently getting bad press with the global pandemic. Also, in…
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Avian Acrobats

  • October 6, 2021
  • by Annie Langlois
The barn swallow is one of the world’s most common and widespread species, inhabiting every part of the globe except Antarctica. In Canada, it graces every province and territory, arriving…
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Are Bats Starting to Fight White-nose Syndrome?

  • October 6, 2021
  • by April Overall
Good News for the Little Brown Bat White-nose Syndrome (WNS) first appeared in North America in 2006. This fungus was accidentally brought to North America by people who were exploring…
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Neonictinoids and Bats: Yet Another Danger for an Already Endangered Species

  • April 13, 2021
  • by Tobi McIntyre
There are over 1,300 bat species worldwide, 19 of which call Canada home. Canadian bats are incredibly important, not only to the environment but to the economy too. When the…
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Coronaviruses and Bats: What Do We Know?

  • November 20, 2020
  • by Karen Vanderwolf
Much remains unknown about the origin and transmission of viruses. While bats have recently received some negative press due to their role as a probable source of the virus causing…
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Spring Means Returning Wildlife, Including Mother Bats

  • April 20, 2020
  • by James Pagé
As spring sets in, bats are waking up from hibernation or migrating back from their southern winter homes. Due to current concerns regarding bats and COVID-19, the return of bats…
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A Case Study of Tracking Bats in Eastern Ontario

  • December 4, 2019
  • by James Pagé
It’s 8:30 p.m. when we arrive at a quiet home in the quaint town of Manotick, Ontario, south of Ottawa. But it won’t stay quiet for long. As the sun…
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10 Years of White-nose Syndrome on Canada’s Bats: An Update

  • October 15, 2019
  • by Karen Vanderwolf
It has now been almost 10 years since white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease of hibernating bats, was first found in Canada. There are 19 species of bats in Canada,…
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