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Learn all about the small area of badlands up north near Grande Prairie: the Kleskun Hills.
Read MoreEdmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
Wed, Aug 3 from 5 pm to 8 pm
The blue feathers of a bluebird are blue for a special reason!
Read MoreMany birds make open cup nests while other birds nest in cavities. Not the same cavity as in your teeth!
Read MoreAug 2022 Events
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Red Deer River Naturalists
Sept 28 & 29
St. Albert
BY MARGOT HERVIEUX
If you spend time along rivers or small lakes this summer, you may be lucky enough to spot a kingfisher. There are many kinds of kingfishers in other parts of the world but in Canada we only have one species: the belted kingfisher.
Read MoreBY LU CARBYN
Ecosystems change over time without any tampering by humankind. Human impacts, however, have caused massive changes over a short period of time that have resulted in serious environmental concerns, including loss of biodiversity.1 We are all aware of the global issues of habitat loss and wildlife extinction around the world, which call for intervention and leadership from governments, academics, and researchers. However, we do not need to look so far as the destruction of tropical forests of Brazil or Borneo; we can see these issues right here in Alberta.
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