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Canadian Wildlife magazine - October/November 2009


Summary of the October/November 2009 Issue of Canadian Wildlife Magazine

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Cover

Water World

A breathtaking look at the beauty and peril lurking deep below the surface of the Bay of Fundy.

 

Out there

The Wilderness Nearby

Just a short jaunt from urban Vancouver lies the calm of Widgeon Marsh.

 

Footprint

Paper-Free

If you’re not already paying your bills on line, it’s time to switch. 

 

 

In focus 

Hunter in a Storm

Perseverance pays off in a memorable image of a great gray owl amidst the snowflakes.

 

 

 

Culling Controversy

When so many birds gather in one place that they threaten an ecosystem, what’s the right thing to do? 

 

 

Herschel Island

It’s on track to become a UNESCO World Heritage site, but climate change is already changing things for wildlife on this northern island.

Backyard habitat

Room for Rodents

Mice, voles, chipmunks, shrews and the like don’t get a lot of love, but they do their bit to keep pests under control and provide food for more admired creatures.

 

Have you seen this plant?

The bog willow

Found nearly everywhere in Canada, the bog willow is a hardy survivor.

 

Climate files

Calamity on Bras D’Or

Climate change is helping disease and other invaders wreak havoc on Cape Breton’s biggest lake and its resident oysters.

 

Field guide

Canada’s Most Endangered

Some species at risk are pulling back from the brink, but others have slipped over into oblivion. 

 

Vistas

The last dance of the sage grouse, tracking leatherbacks and sounding off to reduce blue-green algae.

Hinterland Who's Who

Orcas

One of Canada’s most loved and distinctive marine creatures, the orca faces threats to its West Coast habitat. 

 

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