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winter
A Salty Problem for Wildlife
Winter driving is challenging in many parts of Canada. Snow and freezing rain can make for slippery roads and treacherous driving. Road salt has long been used to melt ice…
Helping wildlife in your own backyard
Here are some ideas you can share with family and friends, and take part in to make winter wildlife a priority at home! Keep bird feeders full and clean them…
The 8 Best Canadian Winter Activities Ever
When there’s so many cold-weather months in Canada, we definitely have destinations perfect for a winter family getaway. And if you aren’t travelling, take this as inspiration and look up…
Colour mismatch
We all know that hares turn white in winter to help them blend into their snowy environment and back to brown in the spring. But have you ever seen a…
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,…
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…
