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COLUMN:
Barred owls go to ground to take bite out of frozen prey
Frozen bunny burger proved a challenge, but patient owl sat on the carcass — as if on a nest of eggs — for several hours, until he was ready to dine and dash
Jan 26, 2025 11:15 AM
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Beware the call of the wild ... it's coyote mating season
Coyotes have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to shifting landscape and are adept at finding food in wintry weather, says columnist
Jan 19, 2025 11:15 AM
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Do you feel that icy wind chill? It's cold by any scale
Wind chill affects only things that naturally give off heat, like people and animals and that's why it's important to take heed, says columnist
Jan 12, 2025 11:15 AM
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You may be surprised at what's happening beneath snow
'There is indeed a zone between the surface of the ground and the bottom of the snowpack, and a lot goes on there all winter long,' explains columnist
Jan 5, 2025 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Tiny kinglet has royally voracious appetite
This bird, one of the smallest to be seen around here, 'must constantly be eating or starve trying,' columnist explains
Dec 29, 2024 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Trees, like humans, can be difficult to manage at times
Columnist takes readers to school on tree management, which parallels many of the growing pains and challenges our children face, he explains
Dec 22, 2024 11:15 AM
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Industrious beavers can be 'dam' tricky to manage
Generally, when humans intervene to relocate an errant beaver, the beaver family either dies now or it dies later, laments columnist
Dec 15, 2024 11:15 AM
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What do our local forests tell us about climate change?
Should we step in by 'migrating' seedlings from southern Ontario so they continue to thrive in the warmer climate? It's part of a larger debate about climate change
Dec 8, 2024 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
What is behind explosion of local mouse population?
The influx brings to mind the famous words of poet Robbie Burns, who penned what became a famous refrain about 240 years ago
Dec 1, 2024 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Understanding climate change requires eye to past, present, future
'The local climate is undeniably getting warmer,' says columnist
Nov 24, 2024 11:15 AM
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