by Brian | Jun 21, 2023 | ON Nature, Wildlife
The enchanting light shows of adult fireflies make ignoring the rest of their life cycle easy. But therein lie the threats to them SUMMER MAY OFFICIALLY BEGIN on June 21, but in much of southern Ontario, a person could argue that it starts with the year’s first...
by Brian | Dec 21, 2022 | ON Nature, Wildlife
The short-eared owl, which is primarily seen in southern Ontario in winter, is struggling amid habitat loss and climate change. Can this threatened species be restored to its former abundance? MIKE CADMAN HAS MADE A CAREER of studying and counting birds. Yet when he...
by Brian | Sep 30, 2022 | ON Nature, Wildlife
The mottled duskywing butterfly was on the verge of disappearing from Ontario. Now, a pioneering reintroduction effort is raising hope that this and other at-risk butterflies can be brought back to life The drive from the Cambridge Butterfly Conservancy to Pinery...
by Brian | Mar 17, 2022 | Environment, ON Nature
The movement to designate rivers, lakes and other natural features legal “persons” with rights to self-preservation and legal redress is spreading through Indigenous communities in Canada. Will Ontario embrace the resolutions as a way of protecting its natural bounty?...
by Brian | Sep 15, 2021 | Conservation, ON Nature, Wildlife
Bird calls and songs are giving scientists new insights into avian behaviour and population patterns. How researchers are gathering information for the third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas by listening “OH.” A single sharp note of a birdsong stops Mike Cadman...
by Brian | Sep 10, 2020 | ON Nature, Wildlife
The playful behaviour of river otters has long enchanted animal lovers. But researchers continue to wonder about what drives these creatures’ curious antics ANIMAL STORIES HAVE A WAY of living on. An unexpected and substantial drop in the number of snapping turtles in...