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How Much is That Turtle in the Window?
A lot of pet stores sell hatchling turtles. Many of those tiny turtles are Red-eared Sliders, named that because they have red stripes along the sides of their heads. Those…
Finding Happiness in the Big Waves of Georgian Bay
Jessie is a participant of the Canadian Conservation Corps. “You’re always the first to laugh and laugh often and it makes everything brighter.” That’s what one of my fellow cohort…
Join the Chorus: Volunteers Needed to Monitor Northern Limit of Western Chorus Frog Range
Frogs will soon be calling, and we are calling on YOU! With the start of spring, western chorus frogs (WCF) will soon start calling from their breeding wetlands within southwestern…
Discovering the World of Animal Tracks
Getting Started Identifying tracks to the species level is much easier if you first look for certain clues. Those clues are not usually found in the track. Only one in…
What Can iNaturalist Tell Us About Nighthawks in Canada?
While iNaturalist provides a way to log and track sightings it also collects valuable data. As part of my Canadian Conservation Corps work, my colleagues and I were tasked with…
What is the Right Way to Monitor Right Whales?
The North Atlantic Right Whale is a critically endangered species that finds its way to Atlantic Canadian waters every spring. Described by some as “grotesquely majestic,” the Right Whale is…
WILD Outside Helps Vancouver Participant Grow
WILD Outside participant writes of how she has grown with the program. I feel that WILD Outside is a program that has the ability to help people cope and guide…
Bully Birds: How Can You Keep Bully Birds at Bay?
Birdwatching is supposed to be relaxing right? And it is…until…there’s a flurry of feathers at your feeder. Your amiable chickadees and finches are fleeing and your bird feeder is taken…
Money Talks: Our Wildlife Saves Us Millions of Dollars a Year
Wildlife provides us with many benefits that are crucial to our survival, the environment and economy. Yet, these services can go unnoticed by so many of us. It’s not until…
Nature in the Frame: Winners of the 2020 Reflections of Nature Photo Club
It has been a stressful year of COVID lockdowns and unprecedented turmoil and upset. People everywhere were looking for ways to cope, de-stress and try to be healthy. In the…