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2015
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.…
Cute But Deadly: Animals With Surprisingly Violent Tendencies
This Halloween, instead of donning a goblin or ghoul costume, why not dress up as one of these loveable but lethal animals? Northern Shrike The Northern Shrike is a North…
Uprooted: Plant Blindness Is a Dangerous Phenomenon
In our modern world, we have lost the connection between the foods we eat and the crops that provide them. It is called “plant blindness” and it is a dangerous…
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…
Big Little Lies
When it comes to wildlife, we’ve believed some pretty silly things over the years. If you cross your eyes they might stay that way. If you swallow gum it’ll stay…
Going, going….gone: Which animals are on the brink and how can we save them?
There are 700 species at risk of extinction. Which animals are on the brink and how can we save them? Canada has such a rich biodiversity that it can be…
Copycat Killers
While these five animals might not have studied up on some of the vilest murderers humanity has ever seen, they do seem to be rather astute copycat killers. Vlad the…
Tropical Sea Turtles in Canada!?
Laura Newman is a participant in Group 2 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. She writes of her experience in her field learning placement. It’s true! Every summer our waters are invaded by gentle…
