Education
Black Bear & Grizzly Bear Awareness & Ethics
by Chelsea Blyth Alberta is home to some of North America’s most magnificent wildlife, including the iconic black bear and grizzly bear. These impressive creatures
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Education
Muskrats: Nature’s Engineers and Wetland Guardians
by Katie Grant Muskrats, often mistaken for their larger counterparts, beavers, are fascinating semi-aquatic rodents that play a crucial role in North America’s wetland ecosystems.
Birds
Winter Backyard Birds
by Carley Goodreau A sure sign that winter is coming are flocks of birds migrating south to escape the cold. Each year we say goodbye
Birds
Accipiters and Falcons
by Courtney Collins There are five groups that make up the birds-of-prey species; these include Accipiter hawks, Buteo hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures. Eagles and
Birds
Waxwings in Alberta: Differentiation & How We Can Help!
By Julia Gaume Waxwing birds are a type of passerine songbird named for the presence of waxy tips on the wings of many species (Smithsonian’s
How You Can Help
Sleeping Skunks
By Kendra Thomas How do skunks cope with winter? During the coldest months of winter, skunks retreat to underground dens where they enter a state
Animal Care
Facts About Feathers & How We Help
By Sydney Nelson Birds are ubiquitous on Earth: they inhabit every continent and every ecosystem, from tundra to desert and wetland to rainforest. In Alberta
Birds
Swainson’s Hawks: Migration and Colouration
By Courtney Collins You may have seen a Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) without even realising it as they are a common sight throughout the spring,
Conservation
Mustelidae In Alberta
By Shalene Hughes The word “Mustelidae” is derived from the Latin word Mustela which means weasel.1 The Mustelidae are a diverse group of carnivorous mammals
Conservation
Declining Caribou Populations in Canada
By Kendra Thomas Caribou are members of the ungulate family, a family that includes hoofed mammals such as deer and moose. Caribou can be found