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April Overall

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At the Heart of the Matter

  • February 12, 2021
  • by April Overall
This Valentine’s Day, get acquainted with the organ that goes pitter-patter and ka-thunk, ka-thunk. The heart. A Tiny Ticker It makes perfect sense that a tiny mammal would have a…
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All in the Family

  • February 11, 2021
  • by April Overall
In honour of Family Day let’s explore the strong family bonds in the animal kingdom. Mommy’s Boys Did you know that female killer whales have the longest post-reproductive lifespan of…
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Bully Birds: How Can You Keep Bully Birds at Bay?

  • February 9, 2021
  • by April Overall
Birdwatching is supposed to be relaxing right? And it is…until…there’s a flurry of feathers at your feeder. Your amiable chickadees and finches are fleeing and your bird feeder is taken…
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Do Birds Divorce?

  • February 9, 2021
  • by April Overall
While some birds are the loyal and true blue, unfortunately others don’t make their love last forever. Sometimes they split up. Let’s take a closer look at Canadian birds –…
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Is There Any Hope for the North Atlantic Right Whale?

  • January 19, 2021
  • by April Overall
I think we can collectively say good riddance to 2020. It was an incredibly rough year for so many people. And it turns out it was a rather rough year…
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Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Great Outdoors

  • December 9, 2020
  • by April Overall
It’s tempting to park yourself on the couch with a spiked eggnog and watch Love Actually again – for the millionth time – during December. No one can argue that…
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How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter

  • November 12, 2020
  • by April Overall
13 Tasks to Get Done Before Old Man Winter Arrives You’ve dusted off your winter coat and changed the tires on your car, but preparing for the ice and snow…
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microplastic
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5 of the Worst Plastic Culprits

  • November 12, 2020
  • by April Overall
Easy swaps that’ll make a big difference for the environment Is plastic a necessary evil? From hearing implants to prosthetics, sometimes plastic can actually come in quite useful. But there…
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Slow Autumn Days

  • October 13, 2020
  • by April Overall
Autumn is probably my favourite time of year. I love consuming every variation of pumpkin – pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin ravioli. Sign. Me. Up. While there are so…
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oppossum playing dead
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Playing Dead

  • October 13, 2020
  • by April Overall
Fido isn’t the only one who can do this cool trick. Several creatures in the animal kingdom fake their own death — to escape predators or even find a mate!…
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