Wildlife Update — August 2009
With its bold and bright orange wings speckled with white dots and lined in a thick black border, the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) might just be the most recognizable butterfly in Canada. But do you know just how magnificent this creature really is? With an exhausting migration process, specific feeding needs and continual habitat degradation, the monarch continues to battle for space in a changing world. | |
The hot summer sun heats up the streets of the city, the air is thick and dry and the days of summer will soon be a thing of the past. You need a break – make that a getaway – from the daily grind. But what kind of adventure can you have that’s both easy on the Earth and on your wallet? Save your pocket change and your carbon footprint with ecotourism. | |
You Asked for It
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Burn out By Terri-Lee Reid Q. What impact do the wildfires occurring in B.C. have on wildlife? Read the answer » |
Feature Project
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Satellite Tracking Birds of Prey in Ontario By Jennifer Smart With a $5,000 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Foundation, Bird Studies Canada brings a whole new meaning to bird watching with its satellite tracking program. |
Take Five
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Wildlife Encounters! By Stephanie Bonner For this month’s Take Five, we’re featuring stories of readers’ own wildlife encounters. Lions, tigers and bears — not quite! But we do have a variety of tales for your reading pleasure. |
Get Outside!
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Staycationing in Style By Jennifer Smart Staying home for your summer vacation is a great way to discover adventure in your own backyard. |
Issue Update
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What’s Killing the Killer Whale? By Terri-Lee Reid CWF encourages Canadians to add their voices to the call for allocation of carbon market revenues to conservation. |
Fond d’écran en vedette!
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