Canadian Wildlife magazine - January/February 2009
Summary of the January / February 2009 Issue of Canadian Wildlife Magazine
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CoverEvolution ExpressFor two decades, scientists have studied the red squirrels of Kluane National Park. Their results provide some surprising lessons on climate change and how animals are adapting to it. |
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EncountersHummingbirds with AttitudeA photographer gets close to some of nature’s flying jewels in B.C.’s Kootenay region. |
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Out thereThe Fjords of NewfoundlandBeautiful Gros Morne National Park, as seen from cross-country skis. |
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FootprintFresh PaintIf you’re looking to renovate or just renew a room, choose the best paint for your health and the health of wildlife and the environment. |
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In focusPicture Perfect PuffinsA pair of pals on a rocky island in Newfoundland’s Witless Bay. |
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In focusCoal or CarnivoresThe threatened Flathead Valley in British Columbia is spectacular, diverse . . . and under pressure. |
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In focusBack of BeyondWe have the gadgets to get us further into the wilderness all the time, but are we loving our wild spaces to death with our hurry-up approach? |
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Backyard habitatA Spot for SalamandersThey can be a great help in the garden, so here’s how to help these beleaguered, secretive creatures. |
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Have you seen this plant?Black SpruceOne of Canada’s most common trees, the black spruce is also the source of the original chewing gum. |
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Climate filesMercury RisingAs a result of climate change, researchers are seeing alarming levels of mercury in Hudson Bay and its wildlife. |
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Field guideSecret LivesLearn all about Canada’s plentiful but hard-to-spot lizards and salamanders. |
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VistasA disastrous oil spill in B.C.’s Robson Bight that still hasn’t been cleaned up, surprisingly social spiders, and the hungry invasive bullfrog. |
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Hinterland Who's WhoBurrowing OwlHabitat loss to agriculture has endangered most of Canada’s burrowing owl populations. |



