Connecting With Nature
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Fireflies are flooding Ottawa with light this summer
2019-07-30
The wet spring that brought us bumper crops of mosquitoes and deer flies has also left us a kinder gift: This is an amazing summer for fireflies.
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Researchers aim to build a better bat house
2019-07-28
Wildlife experts have launched the first study of its kind in Canada to find out where bats go after they've been evicted by humans, and whether they'll settle for a man-made shelter.
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100 bats found in Manotick home being tracked and studied
2019-07-28
More than 100 bats have called the attic of a Manotick mansion home for months. For researchers, the discovery is an opportunity to study the creatures, mostly big brown bats, and determine what happens to them once evicted from a home or building.
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Where do bats go after they're evicted?
2019-07-26
Scientists are capturing, tagging, and releasing bats, so that after they're evicted from a home where they're unwanted, they can be tracked. The hope is they'll choose to re-locate to one of three designs of a bat home, thereby revealing their preference, and informing future bat builds.
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Recipe for a Native Meadow
2019-07-18
At the Canadian Wildlife Federation we’ve been busy experimenting by creating native meadows for pollinators at three sites in eastern Ontario.
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8 Cool Facts About Wasps That’ll Make You Love Them!
2019-07-10
Wasps don’t have the best reputation. They’re not exactly a welcome sight at BBQs or outdoor picnics, are they? Studies show that, as you might suspect, wasps are more disliked than their fuzzy bee relatives.
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Would You Ever Live With Bats?
2019-07-10
Have you been hearing squeaks? Seeing bats flying around your roof? You may have bats in your home. This news might freak out a lot of people, but don’t put your house up for sale just yet. It’s easier to cohabit with bats than you’d think.
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Ixnay On The Nics, Eh?
2019-07-10
Is it time for an official Canadian ban on neonicotinoids for their devastating effect on bugs, birds and humans? Most experts say yes.
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Five Ways Nature Can Boost Your Health and Happiness
2019-07-10
Nature is one of the best healers around when it comes to mental and physical health.
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LOVE BUGS!
2019-07-10
A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs.
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