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31. It's complicated, honey

(Web Page; Fri Jan 04 10:18:00 CST 2019)

Spring draws nigh: the season of the birds and the bees. Birdsong is a welcome gift, but where would we be without bees? Their obsessive quest for pollen and nectar keeps much of Alberta’s native flora alive. There would be fewer w...

Description: When we think about bees and their troubles, we usually focus on honey bees, the kind that occupy little clusters of wooden boxes along roadsides. They aren’t even native to Alberta. The natives have big problems. Native bees would actually be better off with fewer honey bees around.

32. 5 ways insects make our world a better place

(Web Page; Wed Sep 07 10:57:00 CDT 2022)

There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects on Earth. That’s 19 zeroes after the one! Insects make up 75 per cent of all animals. Despite their ubiquity, they have a PR problem. People often find them gross, scary or e...

Description: From pollination, nutrient cycling and pest control, insects make our world a better place by maintaining balance in nature.

33. Discoveries in little-known fungi: Adventures in looking at lichens

(Web Page; Tue Aug 24 14:39:00 CDT 2021)

I used to think that scientists understood the basics about most living things on Earth, that new species were all discovered long ago by people like Linnaeus and Darwin. Maybe you could find new species in the most remote corners of the...

Description: Five lichenicolous fungi in the genus Opegrapha have been reported for the first time in New Brunswick, including two species new to science!

34. Wallowing: More than scratching an itch for plains bison

(Web Page; Mon Sep 26 09:40:00 CDT 2022)

Have you ever had an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? Needed to cool down on a hot summer day in the Prairies? Want a new way to show off to the ladies? If you answered yes to any of these questions, have you tried simply rolli...

Description: One summer day out at Old Man on His Back, NCC staff and an intern had the fortune of watching a 900-kilogram bison roll around in the dirt. But there's more than meets the eye to this act and the benefits to the prairie ecosystem.

35. Improving the health of our forests

(Web Page; Mon Jan 29 16:26:00 CST 2024)

Spring is just around the corner, and it’s time for the maple trees to delight us with their delicious maple syrup. Canada’s emblematic tree is most deserving of our pride, yet, it could be in danger! Of the 65 species of tr...

Description: Fall is just around the corner, and we can look forward to the dramatic annual transformation of our forests. This time of year, when the majestic maple trees display their red and gold hues, is when Quebec is at its finest. Of course, the delicious maple syrup season in spring is also noteworthy! Most certainly, Canada’s emblematic tree is deserving of our pride! Yet, it could be in danger.

36. Tailing biologists on a local "bat blitz" near Osoyoos

(Web Page; Thu Jul 23 15:29:00 CDT 2015)

It’s Sunday afternoon and I have a date with a large group of biologists conducting a bat blitz at the Sage and Sparrow Conservation area [in BC's Okanagan region]. The forecast is calling for a severe thunderstorm, but I have no w...

Description: It’s Sunday afternoon and I have a date with a large group of biologists conducting a bat blitz at the Sage and Sparrow Conservation area beyond Kilpoola Lake.

37. Something's Fishy: The legendary lamprey

(Web Page; Fri Apr 22 17:15:00 CDT 2016)

Anyone who knows me could tell you I’m really into folklore. Fairy tales, spooky stories and legendary accounts of people, places and mystical things have intrigued me for as long as I can remember. I'm also really into fish. So if...

Description: To other fish species, lampreys are like underwater vampires. Although they have no bones or jaw, their mouths are shaped like a funnel lined with tiny teeth. This enables them to latch on to other fish and slowly suck their blood, leaving the lamprey’s prey defenceless while it eventually succumbs to its captor.

38. Zachary Moore-University of Manitoba, Weston Family Conservation Science Fellow

(Web Page; Mon Apr 19 13:14:00 CDT 2021)

Impacts of Habitat, Landscape and Range Health on Grassland Songbirds in the Foothills Parkland Transition I am working in the Nature Conservancy Canada’s (NCC’s) Waterton Park Front, studying how different factors impact ...

Description: I am working in the Nature Conservancy Canada’s (NCC’s) Waterton Park Front, studying how different factors impact grassland songbird populations. This area is a key transition between the Foothills Fescue and the Foothills Parkland natural subregions of Alberta and is home to a stunning array of biodiversity.

39. Manitoba's amazing ash forests, invasive emerald ash borer and how you can help

(Web Page; Mon Jan 22 08:21:00 CST 2018)

Buy local. Burn local. Don’t move firewood. This is not just another green slogan put out by conservationists in the new year. Allow us to explain… Many people have heard about how non-native invasive species, including ins...

Description: Buy local. Burn local. Don’t move firewood. This is not just another green slogan put out by conservationists in the new year. Allow us to explain…

40. Pushing petals: Exploring Canadian botanical art

(Web Page; Wed Sep 30 15:07:00 CDT 2020)

Summer has turned to fall, as the pandemic blurs the days. If you are able, please stay at home. But remember that you can still go outside and enjoy some nature, while maintaining a safe distance from others. Plants can provide a nature...

Description: “Botanical art” refers to art “whose goal is to depict whole plants or parts of plants in a manner that is both aesthetically pleasing and scientifically accurate,” according to the Botanical Artists of Canada.