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Let’s Support Ontario’s Wild Pollinators

November 23, 2016–Ron Corkum

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Pollinators

Brown belted bumblebee on cupplant © Diana Troya

For most of us, the word ‘pollinator’ brings to mind non-native honeybees. Wild pollinators, however, are the most widespread and numerous of all pollinators. This includes native wild bees, wasps, ...

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Top 5 Ways You Can Help Migratory Birds

October 30, 2016–Jaklynn Nimec

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Birds

Prothonotary warbler © USFWS

As days become longer and the warm weather arrives, thousands of birds migrate back to North America to nest. But first, they must survive the gauntlet of life-threatening obstacles in their way.

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The Science in Saving the Massasauga Rattlesnake

September 26, 2016–Ontario Nature Staff

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Massasauga rattlesnake © Joe Crowley

This exclusive screening was produced by Ryan Mariotti and Mariotti Visuals, for more great videos visit Ontario Nature’s YouTube channel.

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Farewell Field Season!

September 2, 2016–Smera Sukumar (On maternity leave)

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Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians•Wetlands

Fen at H.N. Crossley Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar

The perk of being in conservation is the amount of time I spend outdoors. I had the pleasure of visiting 15 of Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves this summer. These ...

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Planting For the Future

August 30, 2016–Camille Tremblay Beaulieu

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Habitat•Nature Reserves

Fritillary butterfly, Willoughby Nature Reserve

On August 19th, I joined a group that was setting off on a tree-planting mission at Ontario Nature’s Willoughby Nature Reserve, near Caledon. Armed with shovels and enthusiasm, we were ...

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