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The Alsek River – River of the Month
[PHOTO – ALSEK RIVER] The Yukon’s Alsek River is found in Kluane National Park Reserve. With features including mountains, glaciers, valleys, bare rock and undisturbed wilderness this river and its…
Another Season of Winter Field Work Completed
We have completed our winter field work for the year and only saw 79 live bats! That is a big drop from the 7000+ we saw 2 years ago. In…
Doing Right by the Right Whale // Pour affranchir les baleines franches des périls qui les guettent
Even the mighty can fall. The North Atlantic right whale may weigh in at 70 tonnes and reach 17 metres in length, but these massive mammals are in some serious…
Some Good News for Canada’s Bats
[PHOTO: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] Last week Environment Canada committed $330,000 over the next four years for White-nose Syndrome (WNS) research and monitoring. WNS is a fungal disease that is threatening…
Stormwater
[PHOTO] While this article and video focuses on Washington’s Puget Sound the situation is similar here in Canada. It begins when diver, Laura James, comes across a big black column…
Fish Can Lose Their Sense of Smell
[PHOTO CWF REFLECTIONS OF NATURE PHOTO CONTEST SUBMITTED BY SERGEY SHPAKOVSKY OF ONTARIO] New Canadian research indicates that fish found in lakes contaminated with metals are losing their sense of…
Bat Hibernaculum Surveys Started Last Week
[PHOTO: NB MUSEUM] We started bat hibernaculum surveys last week and the news is not good. Of the 3 caves we visited, one had 2 dead bats, another had 12…
Canada Blooms Day 10: Blue Flag
It’s our last day at Canada Blooms. Boohoo! We’ve had so much fun and it’s been amazing connecting with so many people who love gardening as much as we do!…
Canada Blooms Day 9: Dogwood
No matter where you live in Canada, chances are there is a dogwood for you. Visually appealing and magnets for wildlife, these plants are bound to please both the gardener…
Canada Blooms Day 8: Wild Rose
Does it get any prettier than this? I think not. Roses. They inspire poetry, are a favorite flower to give as an expression of love and for many, roses are…
