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Ontario Bat Guide

October 31, 2018–Alex Ross

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Recreation and Events•Species at Risk

Eastern red bat © Matthew O'Donnell

Happy Halloween! Bats have a bad rap, especially around this time of year. Thanks to Dracula, bats are seen as thirsty, bloodsucking creatures of the night but these harmless mammals ...

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Small Offsets Can Make a Big Difference

October 25, 2018–Guest blogger

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Nature Network

Youth Summit, Canoeing © Daynan Lepore

This blog was submitted by the Quinte Field Naturalists (QFN) who are a member of our Nature Network. Our Nature Network consists of more than 150 local conservation groups who ...

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Fall is For the Birds

October 18, 2018–Ontario Nature Staff

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Birds

Peregrine falcon © shutterstock outdoorsman

The beginning of fall is an exciting time for bird enthusiasts as summer fledglings become air-borne adults and join others of their kind on route to warmer climes. This mass ...

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The Power of One: Veteran Environmentalist Appeals Niagara Development

October 11, 2018–Guest blogger

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Conservation News•Habitat•Protected Places

Thundering Waters © John Bacher

Veteran environmentalist John Bacher is appealing a decision by the Niagara Falls city council approving a $1.5 billion development that threatens provincially significant wetlands and wildlife habitat in the Thundering ...

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An Ode to Nature

October 4, 2018–Catherine Jimenea

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Nature Reserves•Protected Places

Sydenham River Nature Reserve © David Coulson

Happy Thanksgiving! Ontario Nature has a lot to be thankful for this year, but we want to take a moment to thank nature for its miraculous ability to connect us ...

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