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A Migratory Story

What is Migration? Simply, migration is the seasonal movement of animals (and some human communities) between alternate sites.1 One site is usually a breeding site, and the other is for

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Wildlife Neighbours: Skunks

With spring just around the corner, many of our wildlife neighbours are going to start coming out from their winter hiding spots and make their way into our communities. One

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Peregrine Falcon Hunting Strategy

By Sydney Nelson, AIWC Volunteer Peregrine Falcons are some of the fiercest hunters in Canada and among the most well-known and admired birds of prey. They have several essential adaptations

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Swainson’s Hawks

By Julia Gaume, AIWC Volunteer Identification Swainson’s hawks (Buteo swainsoni) are large birds of prey called ‘buteos’ which are essentially large hawks. These hawks are named after William Swainson, a

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Taking Action: Citizen Science

What is Citizen Science? In order to produce meaningful information and develop science-based programs, researchers need to have access to huge amounts of data. But building these data banks often

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