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April Overall
Are Vessels Villains?
From cargo ships to pontoon boats, vessels can pose quite a risk to our marine and freshwater species. Ship strikes, for example, can negatively impact all kinds of whales; many…
Breaking Barriers
Over the years, we have built hundreds of thousands of dams, culverts, levees and road crossings. These human-made barriers are riddled across our waterways. There are more than 40,000 dams…
Open-pen Finfish Aquaculture has got to go
Disease can spread from one species to another relatively easily via open-pen finfish aquaculture (OPFA). Many species of fish, shellfish and seaweed are raised for consumption through aquaculture, but Atlantic…
Plastic is Killing Our Wildlife
Nearly 80 per cent of marine litter is ushered into the sea via wind and runoff — litter from our roadways make its way to our streams and rivers and…
Happy Rivers to Oceans Week!
Today is the first day of Rivers to Oceans Week! This Rivers to Oceans Week, we are taking a deep dive into the dangers lurking in the water. And no,…
9 Ways to Protect the Baby Birds on Your Property
Is there anything sweeter than watching baby birds grow up? Hearing them call out for “more worms!!!” from the nest. Watching them fly for the first time. It’s also easy…
Turn Out the Lights
As a crowd gathered in Edison’s Menlo Park, New Jersey to usher in the New Year, they witnessed a historic change. Artificial light. And since 1879, we’ve been on a…
Stroke of Luck
Move over rabbit’s feet, four-leaf clovers and horseshoes, there are plenty of other lucky items found in nature! Check out the four creatures that many cultures around the world consider…
Aliens in the Garden
Does that genteel looking plant in the corner have a darker side? Can a seemingly well-behaved garden plant become a menace, threatening native plants and wildlife? Some plants, while appearing…
Bad Dates
We’re taking pity on four animals who are truly terrible dates, and offering up our unsolicited advice. Think they might get a date for Valentine’s Day if they change their…
