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Eight quotes that illustrate why water is life 💧
We all need water to survive. It is essential to every plant and animal on this earth. In honour of World Water Day, we thought we should share a few…
We could lose 2.3 million acres of prairie habitat if we don’t act now
In 2013, Canada made a promise to the world: that we would protect 17 per cent of terrestrial habitat and inland water in our country by 2020. We currently protect…
Let’s talk parks, Canada!
Parks Canada is inviting all Canadians to share their views on Canada’s national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas. For the first time ever, all Canadians are being…
Support for the St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area
The Government of Canada is proposing St. Anns Bank in Nova Scotia as Canada’s next Marine Protected Area under Canada’s Oceans Act. Canada is striving to protect 10% of marine and…
Stop the spread: New decontamination protocol for bat caves
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative just released a new national decontamination protocol for spelunkers to try to limit spread of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. WNS…
The curious case of baleen whale feeding
Baleen whales eat swarms of tiny crustaceans called zooplankton, and they engage in all kinds of tricky tactics to get the biggest mouthful of food for the smallest amount of…
Happy Bat Week!
I recently attended the North American Symposium for Bat Research and learned about all of the exciting research involving bats! The conference is always held close to Halloween and this…
