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Four Ways to Fight Biting Bugs
If you’re practically lathering calamine lotion on your body to stop the itch, it might be worth investing in some friends. Bug-eating friends, that is. Attract birds Grow a variety…
Forest Fires in Western Canada
Our thoughts go out to those of you who have been affected by the wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia this summer. Our thanks go out to those…
Saving Marine Animals Across the Country this Summer
Summer is the time of year Canadians spend more times outdoors and especially on our oceans. It is also the time of year when many marine wildlife also return to…
How Bats Contribute to Science
[PHOTO CREDIT: TOM LUSK] Today I am exploring some of the ways bats have contributed to science. Bats have inspired several scientific advancements for humans, such as navigational aids for…
Winter Bat Surveys Are Finished And The Results Aren’t Good
[We had to clamber over ice formations to get into this cave. Photo Credit: KJ Vanderwolf] We have finished our bat surveys for the winter and only found 12…
Winter Bat Surveys Are Almost Finished
We were recently in the news! We have almost finished our winter bat surveys and found only 12 bats so far. Some of these were visibly infected with white-nose syndrome,…
Happy Earth Day!
Photo by: Andre Denis This Earth Day, why not pledge to make a difference to one of the endangered critters that visits your backyard. The monarch butterfly boasts a…
Winter Bat Counts Begin
[Jordi Segers searching in vain for hibernating bats. PHOTO CREDIT: KJ Vanderwolf] We have started our winter bat counts in New Brunswick caves and mines and we were joined for…
It’s Bat Appreciation Day!
Here to celebrate is guest blogger, Jordi Segers, National White Nose Syndrome Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative. You might think to yourself: “why is there such a thing…
A Bat Talk & More!
This past Sunday I gave a bat talk to a group in Shediac, New Brunswick. Everyone was excited to learn new things and to pick up a bat box! If…
