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Cheaters in the Wild
How does monogamy work in the wild? Can monogamy really exist in the wild? Most animals wouldn’t even attempt to stay faithful to one partner, but three per cent of…
A Good Start for Monarchs
The overwintering Monarch population in Mexico has increased. Let’s help them when they make their trip home to Canada! The monarch butterfly boasts a 4,000 kilometre migratory trek – that’s…
Hola Monarcha!
Guest blogger Donna Cook is a nature interpreter who writes about her recent visit to the Monarch Butterflies’ overwintering grounds in Mexico. Lying down in a high mountain meadow looking…
UPDATED: A New Start for the North Atlantic Right Whale?
Great news for the North Atlantic Right Whale. We are approaching the end of the calving season for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. But this year there is good news:…
Diving into Winter
Below zero temperatures, chilly winds, snow covered grounds…. How do Canadian wildlife prepare themselves? Let’s dive right into wildlife in winter! The change in colours, the brisk air, the frost……
A Snowy September In Alberta’s Back-Country
Angela Rehhorn is a participant in Group 5 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. It’s snowing. It’s cold. It’s wet. This is not what I had expected or planned for. “It’s…
Conserving Fresh Water Ecosystems
This summer I had the opportunity to assist with a whirling disease monitoring project through Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP), Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) and the Canadian Conservation Corps (CCC).…
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What Did You Do This Summer? Well, Here’s Some of What We Did…
As the largest supporter-based conservation charity in Canada, we thought we’d report back to you on some of what we’ve accomplished during the 2018 summer conservation field work season. There…
A Red Tide of Death for Turtles
Since October, hundreds of dead and sickened sea turtles have been washing ashore on the beaches of Southwest Florida. The cause? An annually occurring natural phenomenon known as Red Tide.…
Playing on Your Phone Can Help Conserve Wetlands
You can conserve wetlands. That’s right. I said it. Just to be clear: You can conserve wetlands. Many parts of southern Canada have lost more than half of their historical…
