Posts Tagged ‘Jessica Haines’
Out and About: Wonderful Waterfowl
How well do you know Alberta’s waterfowl? Test your identification skills on a few of our species with this wonderful Waterfowl ID Quiz.
Read MoreWhy are there so many snow geese around in the spring?
Nature Kids! get the goods on geese, in the latest issue of Nature Alberta Magazine!
Read MoreHow do geese spend their year?
Nature Kids! get the goods on geese, in the latest issue of Nature Alberta Magazine!
Read MoreSquirrels of Alberta
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Jessica Haines
Host: Nature Alberta
Five Things I Learned from Squirrels
BY DR. JESSICA HAINES
I spent several years working on red squirrels with the Kluane Red Squirrel Project based in the Yukon. Living and working in such a beautiful, remote place was thrilling, but what surprised me was how much I fell in love with red squirrels. They taught me a lot, and I would like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned.
Do Red Squirrels Hibernate?
Do red squirrels hibernate? How do they survive Alberta’s harsh winters?
Read MoreWhat is a drey?
What is a drey and what does it have to do with squirrels?
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