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At the Heart of the Matter
This Valentine’s Day, get acquainted with the organ that goes pitter-patter and ka-thunk, ka-thunk. The heart. A Tiny Ticker It makes perfect sense that a tiny mammal would have a…
All in the Family
In honour of Family Day let’s explore the strong family bonds in the animal kingdom. Mommy’s Boys Did you know that female killer whales have the longest post-reproductive lifespan of…
Risking Risks
Consider the number 417. On the surface, it may seem unremarkable. It’s even mathematically rather dull — 3 times 139. Meh. But looked at through the lens of carbon concentrations…
Do Birds Divorce?
While some birds are the loyal and true blue, unfortunately others don’t make their love last forever. Sometimes they split up. Let’s take a closer look at Canadian birds –…
Government Needs to Define Moderate Living Fishery
In the last half of 2020, several Indigenous communities in the Maritimes exercised their right to fish commercially in support of a moderate livelihood. This right was affirmed by the…
Canadians ‘share their feathers’ in celebration of National Bird Feeding Month
February is National Bird-Feeding Month It is an annual 28 day long celebration, aimed at educating the public on the wild bird feeding and watching hobby. The recognition was created…
Greening the Hearts and Minds of Future Generations
Pre-COVID-19, Brookfield High School in Ottawa, Ontario started an Eco club. We are the Eco Team, ‘For the Love of Green’, and our mascot is Eeko the Turtle. One of…
Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Great Outdoors
It’s tempting to park yourself on the couch with a spiked eggnog and watch Love Actually again – for the millionth time – during December. No one can argue that…
Art and Conservation of the Bison
Conservation is what drives famous Canadian artist Dwayne Harty. A painter for 30 years, Dwayne has permanent and travelling collections and dioramas in museums and galleries across Canada and the…
Fear itself
Being afraid is a powerful driving force in biology. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In 2010, a biologist named John Laundré was lead author on an academic paper…
