Featured Species
Badgers With Benefits
BY NIKKI HEIM
Not all heroes wear capes. The humble badger quietly fights the battle to preserve one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems: prairie grasslands. Read Badgers with Benefits
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The Ancient Ritual: Wolves and Bison in Wood Buffalo National Park
BY LU CARBYN
Join Lu Carbyn for a stirring first-hand account of the dramatic—and unique—predator-prey dynamic between wolves and bison in Wood Buffalo National Park.
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Wolverines: The Latest Victim of Unsound Policy
BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER
The wolverine is renowned for its toughness and ferocity. But does this icon have the resilience to face wildlife’s worst enemy: bad management decisions? Read Wolverines: The Latest Victim of Unsound Policy
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Sharing Our Space: Amphibian Roommates
BY NICK CARTER
Amphibians make better neighbors than roommates. Find out how we can share our space with them here!
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Peregrine Recovery: Management in the New Millennium
BY GORDON COURT
Soaring success! Read the inspiring story of the peregrine falcon’s return to its historic range in Alberta.
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Death by a Thousand Invasive Cuts: Slowing the Spread of Plant Invasions in Alberta
BY MEGAN EVANS
Attack of the Zombie Weed! This is no Hollywood horror—it’s the onslaught of invasive plants facing the province right now. Find out what you can do to slow the spread… while you still can!
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Mosses of Alberta: A Miniature Leafy World
BY BRITTNEY MILLER
At last! Answers to all the questions about moss you didn’t know you had! A surprisingly fascinating peek into a tiny, often overlooked, remarkably beautiful part of Alberta’s natural world.
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A Small Fish with a Big Pull: The Curious Case of the Pygmy Whitefish
BY KENTON NEUFELD
Under cover of darkness, biologist detectives seek clues to the mysteries surrounding one of Alberta’s rarest fish: the cryptic pygmy whitefish!
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Dark Secrets: Discovering the Unusual Habits of the Black Swift
BY GEOFF HOLROYD
A black bird with dark secrets. Seeking answers to century-old mysteries about the
unusual nesting habits of the black swift.