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Jerika Bradford

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5 Ways to Help Great Blue Herons at the Cottage

  • June 12, 2025
  • by Jerika Bradford
Canada is home to some incredible wildlife, but few species are as striking as the Great Blue Heron. If you’ve ever spotted one silently stalking the shoreline or taking flight…
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Small Actions, Big Impact for Bees

  • March 10, 2025
  • by Jerika Bradford
Helping Bees Thrive This Spring Spring is an important season for bees as they emerge from overwintering and begin their search for food and shelter. It’s also the perfect time…
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Do Animals Laugh?

  • December 9, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
How laughter connects us across species The giggles, the wheezing, the tears, the silent-buckled-over-cackles, the hold-on-to-your-bladder for dear life – these are all signs you’ve been exposed to a contagious…
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7 Ways You Can Create a Happy Home for Woodpeckers

  • September 12, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
A bird-friendly garden can bring joy and benefits to your yard. Here’s your go-to guide to help attract woodpeckers! Besides being fun to watch and listen to, woodpeckers are great…
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The Growing Threat of Microplastics to Marine Giants

  • August 13, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
Understanding the Invisible Danger Microplastics Pose to Whales and Marine Ecosystems Did you know that a staggering 92 per cent of the 5.25 trillion plastic particles floating on our oceans…
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Life After Death

  • July 12, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
Pacific Salmon are a keystone animal. What exactly is a keystone species? A keystone species holds an ecosystem together. They are the glue that holds the health, function, and survival…
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6 Simple Ways to Help Flower Flies

  • June 11, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
Discover how these powerful pollinators benefit your garden and how you can help them thrive Flower flies, also known as hoverflies, are fascinating insects that belong to the family Syrphidae…
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Feathered Allies: The Invaluable Benefits of Birds

  • April 11, 2024
  • by Jerika Bradford
Can you imagine a world without birds? Birds are so much more than beautiful creatures fluttering in the skies, they are our allies. Birds play a crucial role in maintaining…
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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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A Smack of What?! Fun and quirky collective nouns of Canadian species

  • November 12, 2023
  • by Jerika Bradford
We have lots of different creatures in Canada from Polar Bears to bats to salamanders and everything in between. While some are more solitary wanderers, many are seen repeatedly in…
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