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Hoary Marmots: The Accidental Hitchhikers
By Chelsea Blyth Marmots are a familiar part of Alberta’s mountain story. These chunky rodents, best known by the hoary marmot and their rock-dwelling cousins,
All About Mountain Bluebirds
By Courtney Collins Mountain bluebirds, Sialia currucoides, have a brilliant blue colouration. The males are bright sky blue with a grey or white lower belly,
The Northern Flying Squirrel: Acrobats of the Night Sky
By Katie Grant Alberta is home to a truly unique mammal among its many forest-dwellers. The northern flying squirrel doesn’t actually fly, but their ability
The American Badger: A Subterranean Specialist
By Natalia Galan Beneath the seemingly placid Alberta prairies, a tenacious predator and master of excavation quietly plies their trade. The American badger (Taxidea taxus)
Gone But Not Forgotten: Extirpation vs. Extinction
By Holly Hastings So, you’ve heard of extinction…but have you heard of extirpation? Unlike extinction, where a species no longer exists anywhere, extirpation is known