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Jerika Bradford
iNaturalist Canada: A Year in Review
Here’s why 2019 was a Great Year for iNaturalist: 1,070,579 observations 17,328 species 1,429,283 identifications These are huge numbers – in fact, the number of observations in Canada more than…
Things You May Not Recycle but Should
Let’s do our part to reduce landfill waste By now, we should all know the basic items that can be recycled through Canada’s blue bin system – paper, cardboard, glass…
All-natural Cleaning Products That Actually Work
Six ingredients and a whole lot of clean. Many cleaning products contain chemicals that can pollute our air and water, harming humans, wildlife and the environment. Fortunately, making the switch…
How Technology Helps Wildlife
What technology is used to help us understand and conserve wild species? Technology and nature may seem like polar opposites. After all, a growing reliance on technology tends to decrease…
Trick or Treat: Which Wildlife Play Tricks and Which Give Treats?
Trick-or-treating isn’t just for kids! Discover which animals have mastered the art of trickery and which are sweeter than others. Tricksters Many species have developed trickery as a survival tool.…
16 ways to protect your garden in a drought without being wasteful
I vividly remember the first drought I ever experienced. It was in 2012 with what seemed like a never-ending heat wave in Ontario. It was also the year I decided…
Five Ways Nature Can Boost Your Health and Happiness
Nature is one of the best healers around when it comes to mental and physical health. And it takes only 20 minutes outdoors to reap its benefits. Here are five…
How to Avoid Turtles on the Road
What did the turtle say when she crossed the road? SLOW DOWWWN! There’s nothing worse than driving and seeing a beautiful turtle lying dead on the side of the road.…
Rewilding 101: Should We or Shouldn’t We Rewild Landscapes?
Urbanization, biodiversity loss, climate change – human impact has undeniably taken its toll on the planet. We’ve lost hundreds of species. Can we rewild landscapes and bring back species that…
How Do Animals Communicate?
Sounds aren’t the only way species communicate with each other Birds will chirps, wolves will howl, ducks will quack and owls will hoot…but what about other ways of communicating? Take…
