Forests & Fields
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OPINION | Hey, Calgary, it's time to rethink the lawn
2025-12-05
'We need to break the traditional definition of what a beautiful yard means'
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7 Steps to Properly Plant a Tree for Tree Day
2025-12-05
Trees are wonderful additions to any property. They provide clean air, shelter and food for wildlife and so much more. Once you’ve decided on what kind of tree you want, follow these steps to ensure it’s a happy and healthy addition to your backyard.
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Study investigates ways to make pronghorn crossing of highways safer
2025-12-05
Road infrastructure on the prairie has a significant impact on the movement and migration of the pronghorn, North America’s fastest land animal. A multidisciplinary research project with a citizen science component has identified several areas along the Trans-Canada Highway between Brooks in southeast Alberta and Swift Current in southwest Saskatchewan where road improvements can support pronghorn conservation.
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Pronghorns are stymied by prairie fences. Meet the volunteers trying to help them run free
2025-12-05
Pronghorns used to race across the prairies — until people put up fences. Now, a group of volunteers is working to reconnect this divided landscape.
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Ramping Up Efforts To Protect The Monarch Butterfly
2025-12-05
A national not-for-profit wildlife conservation group is expanding its efforts to protect the Monarch butterfly, which frequents areas of Chatham-Kent. The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) has established networks across eastern and southern Ontario and partnered with agricultural producers, municipalities, and conservation authorities in an effort to create meadow habitats for the insects.
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The Decline of the Monarch Butterfly: Dr. Carolyn Callaghan
2025-12-05
The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Dr. Carolyn Callaghan talks about the steep decline of the Monarch butterfly and what we can do to protect this endangered species.
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What is a prairie?
2025-12-05
If asked this question, many Canadians might imagine wheat and canola fields extending as far as the eye can see.
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On Point
2025-12-05
A few barbed comments about the amazing porcupine and what we might learn from studying its quills
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Saving Water in Style
2025-12-05
Make Rain Barrels a Fun Feature of Your Garden — Not an Ugly Tool to Hide!
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New Habitat Restoration Project Underway At The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary
2025-12-05
A new habitat restoration project being undertaken at The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary means that migrating birds will have one more feeding and resting stopover in the Essex Region.
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