Busy Beavers, Our Eager Ecosystem Engineers
By Angela Vander Eyken Beavers are easily one of the most fascinating and unique creatures in our landscape: they have impressive paddle-like tails, lush shiny fur, self-sharpening teeth, and even …
Meet Your Wild Neighbours: A Dive Into Urban Wildlife
By: Michael Allen Bryden When you think of urban wildlife I’m willing to bet the first thing that comes to mind is that raccoon you've caught eating your garbage, but …
The Land Between: Regaining Our Balance With Biodiversity
The State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2020: Summary is an information-rich review of the most recent biodiversity research in Ontario. The summary addresses areas in which we have succeeded in improving …
How Hibernation Wetlands Stabilize Turtle Populations
Hibernation is commonly observed in many species of animals, especially those inhabiting Northern regions where there are significant drops in temperature during the winter months. In Ontario, freshwater turtles are …
Bill 23: The Rug Pulled Out From Under Our Feet
Bill 23, the More Houses Faster Act, has very little to do with housing and more to do with controlling a market to direct who wins and prospers. The Bill …
Farms and Farming in The Land Between
Written by Joel Sloggett The Land Between (TLB) has been working to better understand, and emphasize the importance of, agriculture, food and the food system of TLB. One aspect of …
Hey Siri, Why do Leaves Change Colour?
Every autumn, we revel in the beauty of the fall colours in The Land Between. The transition from green to bursting hues of red, orange, yellow and purple are a …
What is happening to our humming bird populations?
Hummingbird Population Trends: What You Should Know Many North American bird populations are in decline, but does this include hummingbird species? This question was investigated in a recent research article …
Keep Your Cats Indoors: Disappearing Birds
A study of 500 species of birds in Canada and the US was published in the prestigious journal Science in September 2019. It found that in the last 50 years, 3 …
The River’s Otters
We see otters on the Salmon River quite often, but their visits are not predictable. We simply must be looking at the river at the correct instant. Sometimes, it is …