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<\/p>\nThey can help supplement what you observe yourself when outside and listening or watching for wildlife.<\/p>\n
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If your community has a field naturalist club or bird watching group, contact them to see if you can get a checklist of what is found in your area. If you are doing this for yourself or your family, consider joining and participating in their organized walks and speaker events. If you are a teacher or community leader etc., keep in mind that these groups often have knowledgeable members that are happy to share their information with others and may be willing to come and lead a walk with your group or class.<\/p>\n
If you have trouble finding a group near you, contact your municipality or search online for provincial organizations that focus on wildlife, nature and\/or native plants to see what local groups they know of. You may even get some good information from them while you are at it, as well as from your provincial invasive species council. Some examples include:<\/p>\n
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There are many programs now that rely on our own sightings that help both scientists keep track of populations and the rest of us to discover more about these plants and animals. Here are some ideas to consider:<\/p>\n
Plus iNaturalist.ca<\/a> has, in addition to its reporting system, many online resources to learn more about and\/or to track species in municipalities, provinces and even globally, such as:<\/p>\n While much of the world has gone online, there is still merit to some of the great field guides you can get at bookstores for anything from ferns and flower flies to birds and frogs. And keep in mind that our own Hinterland Who\u2019s Who<\/a> has many species featured online, with videos and articles, along with other activities for kids. We also have:<\/p>\n\n
Field Guides<\/h3>\n
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\nIf you do search online, however, you may find some that are similar in their scope, such as Cornell\u2019s All About Birds https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/<\/a>. Some apps are great for identifying species, such as , on websites or as an app such as eBird and iNaturalist.ca, as mentioned above. To find them, search with the terms \u2018online field guides\u2019 plus your province or region and you may be surprised at how much information there is to access.<\/p>\nCWF Resources<\/h3>\n
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