Canadian Wildlife magazine - Jan/Feb 2008

Summary of the January/February 2008 Issue of Canadian Wildlife Magazine

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	Cover All too often, people put themselves in harm’s way with wildlife, forgetting they’re not dealing with pets. We offer experiences and tips from a pro
	Encounters Loon Family Album A skeptical photographer lucks into a love affair with our national bird.
	Footprint Something Stinks Air fresheners do more than just mask bad odours; they introduce toxins into your home
	In focus Memories of Spring A photographer captures a busy bee at work collecting pollen.
	In focus Housing or Habitat? Experts say there has to be a better way as urban sprawl threatens wildlife all over the country.
	In focus Slugs that Jump How an unexpectedly thrashing, wriggling slug holds the key to understanding a British Columbia ecosystem.
	Backyard habitat Under the Weather There’s lots happening under those snowdrifts; here’s how to encourage and sustain wildlife over the winter.
	Have you seen this plant? Tamarack This omnipresent tree is the only conifer that changes colour in the fall.
	Adaptations Parasitic Peril What an unloved little creature can teach us about climate-change related upheaval in the biodiversity of the St. Lawrence River and beyond.
	Field Guide Secretive Shrews They’re not always easy to spot, so here’s an introduction to some members of the insectivorous shrew family.
	Vistas The Chinese crested tern may be on the way to recovery, elephants are scared of bees and PCBs accumulate more than expected in West Coast orcas.
	Hinterland Who's Who Wolverine Perhaps the fiercest creature on Earth, the wolverine hasn’t been able to save itself from becoming endangered.