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What is the Connection between A Food Policy for Canada and Wildlife?
The Government of Canada recently announced that it is developing a food policy for Canada. I attended a consultation forum to learn what connections exist between such a policy and…
My Summer as an Insect Field Technician
I grew up on a farm in North Easthope Township in southwestern Ontario. As a kid, I was surrounded by farming and big equipment, with an understanding of the environment…
Investigating the loss of 6 Right Whales
Last month, six North Atlantic Right Whales were found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. For a critically endangered population of just over 500 individuals, these deaths represent approximately…
Build it and they will hatch
Every June female turtles leave their homes in swamps and marshes to lay their eggs. A turtle “nest” is a fairly simple affair: the female digs a hole in the…
Exploring nature at the Rouge Park
On June 24th, I woke up early in the morning, grabbed my gear pack, and drove with my best friend Kiron Mukherjee to the Rouge National Urban Park to participate…
What is a prairie?
If asked this question, many Canadians might imagine wheat and canola fields extending as far as the eye can see. While this image is technically correct – most of Canada’s…
Why did the turtle cross the road?
The answer to this play-on-words is far from a children’s joke. Turtles often use a variety of wetlands over the course of the year. They may spend the winter in…
Becoming a citizen scientist for BioBlitz Canada 150
We are official BioBlitzers! This past weekend we became citizen scientists and joined local naturalists, conservationists and specialists for the South Okanagan Bioblitz Canada 150. Using the inaturalist.ca phone app we…
