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COLUMN:
Unmistakable catkins are spring's early flowers
Catkins, lacking delicate parts, can tough out a few days of chill rain and a small flurry of lacklustre snow, notes outdoors columnist
Apr 10, 2022 11:15 AM
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Being a victim of a pesky skunk can really stink
If you have been sprayed, you have to fight science with science, and that doesn't include tomato juice, says outdoors columnist
Apr 3, 2022 11:15 AM
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Our natural world is springing into 'very dynamic shift'
'Winter things are disappearing and spring things are showing up in every habitat type from wilderness to urban,' notes outdoors columnist
Mar 27, 2022 11:15 AM
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Earliest blossoms of the season springing into form
A question persists, says columnist: Can wildlife species adapt to new blooming periods and all the changing attachments in their web of life?
Mar 20, 2022 11:15 AM
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The robins are back! Spring can't be far behind
'As one of the sought-after spring icons, the sight of a red-breasted robin bob-bob-bobbing along in the yard is a real spirit lifter,' says columnist
Mar 13, 2022 11:15 AM
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Even in winter, beavers are busy within their lodges
Beavers are active all winter long and will leave their lodge via an underwater entrance burrow, explains outdoors columnist
Mar 6, 2022 11:15 AM
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Topsy-turvy weather is dangerous for local wildlife
With a food shortage and a limited area to find the needed culinary items, things can get a little scary for animals, columnist explains
Feb 27, 2022 11:15 AM
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Local wildlife have a Winter Olympics of their own
Each event brings both crushing defeats and ultimate survival, explains columnist of the 'wild' antics taking place in local forests
Feb 20, 2022 11:30 AM
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Beware ruffling the feathers of snow-swept partridges
Ruffed grouse, or partridges, like to fly down from the treetops and 'plop drop' into the snow, burrow deep within and slumber, explains columnist
Feb 13, 2022 11:30 AM
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Meet the new moth — same as the old moth
Known scientifically as the LDD moth, this invasive species has a new name and is expected to decline in numbers, columnist explains
Feb 6, 2022 11:30 AM
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