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April Overall

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How to Attract Snakes to Your Garden

  • July 12, 2024
  • by April Overall
Approximately 10 per cent of the globe’s population have a fear of snakes. Admittedly no one would want to run into a Black Mamba or King Cobra in the wild.…
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Is Freshwater Fish Safe to Eat Anymore?

  • July 12, 2024
  • by April Overall
Recent research published in the journal Environmental Research has revealed alarming findings. “Consuming just one freshwater fish from a U.S. lake or river is equivalent to drinking chemically contaminated water…
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We Need You to Raise Your Voice for Canada’s Marine and Freshwater Species

  • June 13, 2024
  • by April Overall
As Rivers to Oceans Week comes to a close tomorrow, we hope you’ve learned how water unites us all. No matter where you live in Canada and what body of…
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Nature Might Help Kids and New Adults to Ace Their Exams

  • June 11, 2024
  • by April Overall
A little greenery might be the ticket to scoring higher on exams and keep stress at an all-time low Exam season is upon students across the country. College and university…
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How Wildlife Reacts to Forest Fires: What You Need to Know

  • June 11, 2024
  • by April Overall
Forest fires are raging across the country. Discover how different animals respond and adapt to these intense blazes. Last summer, wildfires scorched over 18.4 million hectares of land in Canada,…
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Happy Canadian Rivers Day!

  • June 9, 2024
  • by April Overall
Today is Canadian Rivers Day, a day celebrated every year on the second Sunday in June. It’s a day to remember the importance of conserving the heritage and health of…
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How Are You Celebrating Oceans Day?

  • June 7, 2024
  • by April Overall
June 8 is Oceans Day, your opportunity to celebrate Canada’s oceans and the life teeming within them. Declared in 1992 at the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Oceans…
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6 Tips to Keep These Reptiles Safe

  • May 6, 2024
  • by April Overall
Did you know that turtles have been around for over 200 million years? It’s true! But now they’re in trouble. Canada has eight native freshwater turtle species which are all…
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4 Foods That Keep Backyard Birds’ Bellies Full

  • May 6, 2024
  • by April Overall
Without Stopping at Your Birdfeeder According to Statistics Canada, 25 per cent of 2017 Canadian households had bird feeders and bird houses in their yard. Is your home one of…
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How to Help American Robins

  • April 11, 2024
  • by April Overall
There’s no bigger sign of spring than spotting your first American Robin bobbing along your lawn. These cheerful birds spend the spring and summer months in Canada to breed and…
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