The Ssseriously Strange Anatomy of Snakes
The ‘Ssseriously’ Strange Anatomy of Snakes By: Michaela S. Bouffard Let's imagine you are a snake. What are you feeling as you slither through the long grass that surrounds you? …
The Importance of Beavers
The Importance of Beavers By: Kate Dickson Canada’s beaver: An iconic species beloved enough to make it onto our coinage on one hand, but labeled as a “nuisance” and a …
The Birds Return! A closer look at the common Red-winged Blackbirds
The days are long, the ice is melting, and our feathery friends are starting to return from their wintering grounds. One of the earliest arrivals is the Red-winged Blackbird, who …
Do Ontario Freshwater Turtles Show Site Fidelity to Overwintering Sites?
By Andrea O'Halloran Turtles will soon be coming out of hibernation, which may prompt you to wonder where they spend all that time! It turns out, turtles return to the …
An Unlikely Friendship: The Relationship Between Wolves and Ravens
By: Michael Allen Bryden The interaction between individuals of different species has been recorded throughout natural history. Mutualism, more specifically, occurs when two such species' interaction results in positive and …
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 …
The Humble Muskrat: Is He Disappearing?
Muskrats are often an overlooked species in the Land Between region and are frequently seen as pests. However, muskrats are actually beneficial and have great cultural, ecological, and economic importance. …
The Perks of a Pepe-le-pew
Written by Jaclyn Adams Picture this: it’s dark outside and you hear rustling in the bushes a few feet away. Curious, you wander closer and slowly lean towards the rustling, …
Introduction to Ontario’s Bats
By: Michael Allen Bryden As the sun sets and dusk rolls in, you see a small black figure fly overhead in the sky, but that’s not a bird. You notice …
Marten, Mink, and Fisher: The Look-a-like Mesopredators in our Backyards!
By : Daniela Castellanos What is a mesopredator? The food web is an intricate and interconnected network of relationships between consumers and producers. We often hear about animals that are …