Forests & Fields
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Turn Off the Lights!
2021-07-13
We keep learning how artificial light impacts wildlife. While many species can be affected, migratory birds are particularly sensitive to lights left on at night.
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A New Pollinator Habitat on the Way!
2021-06-29
On May 18, 2021, Hydro Ottawa seeded their very first pollinator habitat.
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Best Practices for Bird-friendly Farming
2021-06-22
Did you know that farmland hosts 313 species of birds, and 69 per cent of all breeding bird species in Canada?
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12-year-old Dartmouth girl grows milkweed plants to help monarch butterflies
2021-06-19
Vanessa Burchill is growing and giving away hundreds of swamp milkweed seedlings so endangered monarch butterflies have somewhere safe to land and lay their eggs. A 12-year-old Dartmouth, N.S., girl is growing and giving away hundreds of milkweed plants so endangered monarch butterflies have somewhere safe to land.
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Nova Scotia bats are back (a bit) after most were lost to white-nose syndrome
2021-06-16
Researchers are excited to find more bats have emerged in Nova Scotia this year than anticipated.
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Sustainability index for agri-food to be developed by fall 2022
2021-06-09
Momentum is building to establish Canada’s first agri-food sustainability index. A private–public coalition of 34 diverse partners has released the Business Case for Establishing the National Index on Agri-Food Performance to affirm Canada’s agri-food leadership in a more demanding food world.
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Legacy Pollutants: From DDT to Neonics, Canada has a Long History of Dealing With Them
2021-06-09
More than 50 years ago, Canada banned the use of the insecticide DDT.
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What can iNaturalist Tell us About Barn Swallows?
2021-06-07
Have you had the opportunity to spot one of these flighty little birds?
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Why 'grow it and don't mow it' is ideal spring gardening tactic
2021-06-06
With the arrival of spring, you may now be thinking of tending to your garden or yard but you may want to hold off on that for the time being.
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