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The Perils of Living With a Birdwatcher

April 24, 2013–Julia Zarankin

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Birds

Julia and her husband in Spain's Donana National Park

I like to think that birding has changed me for the better. I’ve become more attentive to detail, more attune to the natural world around me, more cognizant about conservation ...

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The Last of the Least Bittern?

April 9, 2013–Julia Zarankin

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Birds•Species at Risk

Least bittern © Craig Kempf

The first time I saw a male bobolink, I was stuck by the bird’s coloring: a sleek black face and shiny bill with a lemony yellow nape and a glistening ...

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The Disappearance of the American Eel

January 30, 2013–Ontario Nature

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Species at Risk

American eel © EricksonSmith CC BY-SA 2.0

Hello Ontario Nature readers, my name is Amirah El-Safty. Today, I’d like to talk to you a little bit about the American eel. The American eel is a freshwater species ...

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My Work With the Farming Community

January 23, 2013–Joshua Wise

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Greenbelt and Greenway•Stewardship and restoration

© Ian Muttoo

During a visit to a Norfolk County farm last spring, I was reminded how the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program helps to bring the farming and conservation communities together ...

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Life on a Nature Reserve

September 5, 2012–Catherine Jimenea

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Nature Reserves

Green frog © Catherine Jimenea

Having grown up in the Middle East, in the midst of either a bustling city or an open desert, going to the Bruce Peninsula for the Remarkable Reptiles Weekend and ...

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