© Lora Denis
Bats in Canada face multiple threats from habitat loss and disease. As towns and cities expand, the larger and older trees are being cleared, which means bats are losing their ...
Oftentimes when we talk about species at risk, we think about mammals, birds or reptiles and we forget about the many plants that are at risk in our province. That’s ...
Algonquin Park © Eric Morin CC_BY-NC-ND_2.0
Climate change presents a serious threat to biodiversity – across the planet and right here at home. Scientists are telling us: Globally, we’re losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times the natural rateof about one to five species per year;Many species and ecosystems will be unable to keep pacewith the rapid climate...
Aside from just being impressive ornaments, other wildlife could sure make use of moose antlers. The minerals in antlers, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium, are important for small mammals and other wildlife. Dropped antlers of deer, caribou and elk have equally important roles in nutrient cycling between different...
Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve © Camille Tremblay-Beaulieu
The most optimistic souls wore shorts, and the more pessimistic – or perhaps realistic – wore long pants and rubber boots. For the first half of the event, Ontario Nature staffers, Stephanie Muckle and Smera Sukumar, led of the group of attendeesdown a winding trail to a bridge that gave way...
Short-eared owl © Scott Fairbairn