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Encounters with Otters

Out there

Île aux Lièvres

Stunning scenery, beluga whales and eider ducks more than make up for the difficulty of spotting this Quebec island’s namesake hares.

Footprint

Keep Your Cool

Canadian summers can be hot, humid and exhausting. Is central air conditioning the most environmentally responsible way to combat them? 

In focus 

A Splash of Gold

Male goldeneyes put on quite a show for mating season.

Talking Turkey 

The reintroduction of wild turkeys in Ontario, Quebec and elsewhere in Canada has been an overwhelming success. Too much so, some farmers and wildlife advocates say. 

Who You Calling Gopher?

Richardson’s ground squirrels persist in their prairie homelands, despite more than a century of humans’ attempts to eradicate them.

Stars or Streetlights?

Birds killed when they crash into lighted office buildings. Frogs trilling for mates when they should be silent. Can we ease the impact of our well-lit nights on wildlife?

Backyard habitat

Homegrown Talent

Take advantage of colourful, hardy native plants to benefit wildlife and beautify your garden. 

Have you seen this plant?

Philadelphia fleabane

Named for its ability to keep bugs away when burned, Philadelphia fleabane is a common sight nearly everywhere in Canada.

Climate files

Last Call of the Auklets

Researchers in the North Pacific fear for the future of the Cassin’s auklet, its food supply threatened by climate change’s impact on the ocean. 

Field guide

Pointy, Prickly and Purple

No matter where you go in Canada, there’ll be some species of thistle nearby. 

Vistas

The common yarrow suggests to researchers there may be such a thing as behaviour in plants, and roundworms may help manage obesity by destroying fat.

Hinterland Who's Who

Purple martin

Admired for its swooping flight patterns and prodigious bug-eating prowess, the purple martin can always use human-made housing.