Wildlife Update — December 2008
In some parts of Canada, wildlife is not dominant in the landscape, especially in large cities which offer many properties surrounded by concrete and busy streets with few rippling rivers and tranquil lakes to be found nearby. But we are no longer restricted to what our property limits and cityscapes offer us in terms of habitat for wildlife. You can have instant habitat at your front door almost as easily as you can get pizza delivery! |
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Christmas crunch time. You’ve got five holiday parties to attend in the next three days, Fido has ripped apart the gifts you just finished wrapping, and you’ve eaten half your stash of shortbread cookies from the stress of it all. If it seems like nothing’s going quite right this festive season, get some good holiday karma by greening your Christmas tree. |
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You Asked for It
Road Salt
By Terri-Lee Reid
Q. Does the use of road salt in the winter harm the environment?
Feature Project
Home for the Butterflies
By Jennifer Smart
When we think of pollinators, our thoughts naturally drift towards the most famous members of this important group — bees. But butterflies also play an integral role in the process of pollination and they look good doing it too! From monarchs to painted ladies to swallowtails, Canada is home to almost 300 of these delicate and colourful species and visitors to the butterfly house managed by La Maison des Insectes have the opportunity to experience them up close and personal.
Take Five
To Migrate or Not To Migrate: Canada’s True Snow Birds
By Stephanie Bonner
This month’s Take Five is the second part of a two month feature on wildlife and where they go during Canadian winters. Some species migrate to different places while others tough it out where they are! For December, we’re looking at some cool facts about the species that stick around.
Get Outside!
Tracking Down Winter Wildlife
By Asha Jhamandas
The morning after a snowstorm is the best time to find your inner sleuth and go tracking in the backyard. Many animals are nocturnal and conduct their business under the protection of dense cover. But thanks to freshly fallen snow, we can garner clues as to how they live. Many animals have a particular gait that may make identification possible without looking at a single print. Rodents and rabbits, for example, hop, while foxes and other canids usually walk in a straight line. The
distance between tracks also helps narrow down the list of choices. The straddle (width between prints) and the stride (distance between steps) can give you a rough estimate of the size of the maker of the tracks.
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