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Flocking Together
Birds that stay in Ontario through the winter have adapted to cold temperatures in amazing ways. Here are five species to watch for in the coming months.
By Julia Zarankin
Of Bats and Blades
The environmental benefits of wind energy come with a significant downside: turbines kill wildlife, especially migratory bats. Solutions exist, if windfarm operators choose to embrace them.
By Brian Banks
Nature’s Landscape Architect
Dam-building is how beavers engineer their own habitat, but their labours can cause trouble for their human neighbours. How can these species get along?
By Ian Coutts
Last Word
The true value of nature.
By Ray Ford
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Many Happy Returns
The epic migrations of green darner dragonflies are not as well known as those of monarch butterflies. Scientists are filling the gaps in our knowledge about where the dragonflies travel and why.
By Brian Banks
Adapt or Perish
With threats to forests multiplying, Ontario researchers are seeking ways to keep the woods resilient. Can forests adapt in time to stay ahead of climate change?
By Jade Prévost-Manuel
Ribbon of Green
A green corridor from Hamilton’s Cootes Paradise to Niagara Escarpment shows the biodiversity benefits of connected habitat – and of conservation partnerships.
By Conor Mihell
Last Word
The oft unheralded value of nature in cities.
By Liann Bobechko
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