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A Pond Predicament
In some parts of Canada, wildlife is not dominant in the landscape. This is especially true in large cities which offer many properties surrounded by concrete and busy streets with…
The Road to Recovery
Are roadsides, transmission lines and pipelines the key to pollinator conservation? Canada’s network of rights-of-way — roadsides, transmission lines and pipelines — represent a unique opportunity for pollinator conservation. Along…
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…
The Community Magicians
Dijana is a WILD Outside participant. Volunteers are like magicians. Both have their ways to put a smile on their audience’s faces. Unlike magicians who have visual tricks up their…
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…
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 –…
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…
Bird Brains: Which Are the Smartest Birds, Crows or Parrots?
Ask any birder which birds are the smartest on our planet and you’ll get one of two answers — corvids (i.e., crows, ravens, magpies and jays) or parrots. I have…
Coronaviruses and Bats: What Do We Know?
Much remains unknown about the origin and transmission of viruses. While bats have recently received some negative press due to their role as a probable source of the virus causing…
