Know your hoverflies
Bees attract attention. Even if you’re not afraid of them, when there’s a bee around, you take notice. Besides the fact that they…
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Who’s to blame: reversing pollution trends in Lake Erie
In a recent post about a visit to the beach where I grew up, I mentioned Lake Erie had responded well to international…
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The buzz on neonicotinoid pesticides
Your garden might not be humming with bumblebees, but scientists this week are buzzing with a possible reason why. Neonicotinoid pesticides have in…
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Bald eagle nest a conservation success at Cootes Paradise
A bald eagle family is drawing enthusiastic visitors to Cootes Paradise in Hamilton, Ont. This is the first time since the 1950s a…
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Petition to protect Jefferson salamander habitat in Kitchener
The Jefferson salamander, an endangered species in Canada and Ontario, has wriggled its way into another controversy over urban development. The dispute centres…
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Cities provide essential habitat
Last summer I spent most Thursday evenings sitting in the construction wasteland outside city hall watching a chimney across the street. The weather…
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State of Canada’s Birds Reports Dramatic Human Influence
We can make a difference. The State of Canada’s Birds 2012, released last month, proves conservation pays off. Unfortunately, more bird populations…
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Help Me Raise Funds for Bird Conservation
On May 23 I will set out to identify as many bird species as possible within a 24-hour period to raise funds for…
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Connecting to the planet: Chris Earley discusses the Galapagos
Chris Earley is interpretive biologist and education coordinator at University of Guelph Arboretum. He has written four field guides to birds of North…
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