What the heck are jumping worms?
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Though we think they’re helpful, all worms upset the balance, making soil quality poorer
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Tag: Nature
My neighbour the osprey in all its grandeur
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These magnificent birds often nest in odd places, such as the light standards and hydroelectric towers
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Forestry grad harvests his passion for the outdoors into a career
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Fergus McSween is applying his new knowledge of forests, plants and animals to help protect them
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Indigenous knowledge sorely lacking in Canadian education system
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Age of Enlightenment partly responsible for the destructive colonial logic that has wreaked so much havoc among Indigenous peoples
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Passion for nature sparks a career in environmental education
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Julie Ostrem has spent her life building relationships with the land – and wants to help others do the same
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Plant diversity minimally affected by intensive cattle grazing: study
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The large-scale study adds to the understanding of how different grazing practices affect the land
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A watershed moment – rethinking our relationship with water
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Maricor Arlos grew up around water, but when she came to Canada she found purpose in sustaining it
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New approach using species traits could be critical for conservation efforts
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Could help scientists better predict how climate change will affect all life
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Uptick in avian flu cases poses little threat to humans
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Risk of transmission to people and pets is very low unless you’re regularly in contact with birds
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Discovery offers new clues to lichens’ evolutionary advantage
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New research challenges understanding of organisms that have been textbook cases since late 1800s
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Give a hoot and support the Great Canadian Birdathon
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The Great Canadian Birdathon is designed to raise much-needed funds to protect Canadian birds
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