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Wildlife Update — November 2008

Make Your Home Energy-Efficient This Winter »

Does your blood pressure rise with energy prices at the thought of heating your home this winter? Instead of pumping money into heating fuel, make your home more efficient this winter.

There are four main sources of energy-loss in the home: air drafts, lack of insulation, heating and lighting. Completing and acting on a home energy audit is a small task that can add up and make a big difference. By taking steps to increase home energy efficiency, the average household could save roughly $400 a year and eliminate two tonnes of carbon emissions —actions that not only save you money but also the environment and wildlife.

Sharing Inspiration »

n today’s world, getting inspired is not always easy. All the more reason to share this refreshing and inspiring experience that occurred a few weeks ago at the Scott Young Public School in Omemee, Ontario. A morning tour of the grounds with lead teacher Kevin Adams (pictured above) left everyone feeling inspired and full of hope that people can make a difference.

Scott Young Public School is a Canadian Wildlife Federation WILD school and has earned this designation for their participation in CWF education initiatives. As with all WILD schools, CWF has financially supported some of the school’s efforts to teach students about biodiversity through small projects located on and around their school grounds.

You Asked for It

Searching for Songbirds
By Terri-Lee Reid

Q. Is there a decline in the number of songbirds? I usually see all kinds of birds in my area, but last summer there seemed to be fewer birds around.

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Feature Project

A Backyard Frog Guide for New Brunswick
By Jennifer Smart

Blossoming frog enthusiasts in New Brunswick will soon have a new tool to help them identify the province’s nine frog and toad species. Aided by a $2,700 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature NB is producing a poster and field guide to introduce beginners of all ages to their amphibious neighbours.

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Take Five

To Migrate or Not to Migrate?
By Stephanie Bonner

This month’s Take Five is the first of a two-part feature about wildlife and where they go during Canadian winters. Some species migrate to different places while others tough it out in the cold! This issue, we’ll be looking at five of Canada’s more colourful migratory species.

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Get Outside!

Give ‘em Shelter
By Jennifer Smart

Looking to bring a little life to the dead of winter this year? Attract your feathered friends to your backyard with a bird dormitory!

Read how to »

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Fond d’écran en vedette!

Votre bureau est l’endroit idéal où afficher un fond d’écran mettant en vedette la vie sauvage! Ce mois-ci, nous vous offrons la photo d’un couple d’outardes du Canada en train d’admirer la vue au bord d’un lac. Téléchargez-la ici.