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Nature Guides for Ontario

September 30, 2020–Noah Cole

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Wild Species

Studying under a willow © Garry Knight CC BY 2.0

The Autumn 2020 school semester has begun in the province of Ontario. Academic institutions are extending in-class and online learning opportunities and educators and students alike can greatly benefit from ...

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2020’s Invasive Moth Disruption

July 23, 2020–Noah Cole

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Ecology•Habitat•Invasive Species

Lymantria dispar dispar moth caterpillar © Washington State Department of Agriculture

In the summer of 2020, many millions of spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar, LDD) caterpillars emerged across Ontario, causing ecological concern from North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie to Windsor ...

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Protecting Ontario

March 27, 2020–Noah Cole

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Protected Places

Wolf Lake © Ryan Mariotti

Marked on the map above are natural areas in Ontario that call out for protection. Click each point on the map to learn more about these special places. View the ...

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Unethical Owl Photography

January 24, 2020–Noah Cole

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Birds

Snowy owl © Edith Maracle Berghout

The welfare and well-being of Ontario’s owls is no laughing matter. With downward-trending owl populations due to increasing stressors and decreasing habitat availability, respecting owls and acting for the benefit ...

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A Decade of Biodiversity

January 10, 2020–Noah Cole

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Habitat•ON Nature Magazine•Wild Species

© Ray Ford

The United Nations declared 2011-2020 the International Decade of Biodiversity to both celebrate the richness and diversity of nature, and to challenge individuals, governments and corporations to help stop its ...

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