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COLUMN:
'Tis the season for romance in the wilderness
Mating season has begun for great-horned owls and red foxes, who need to get to work to ensure spring births, explains outdoors columnist
Jan 30, 2022 11:30 AM
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Blazing trails on snowshoes not just a human experience
Some species that frequent our region have evolved a special adaptation to keep themselves trucking around … home-grown snowshoes, notes outdoors columnist
Jan 23, 2022 11:30 AM
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Is it time to re-think battle against invasive species?
Is the time and money being spent on current control methods really the best way to tackle the issue, wonders outdoors columnist
Jan 16, 2022 11:15 AM
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Feisty red squirrels are small but mighty forces
Red squirrel spends much of its time doing battle against other squirrels, woodpeckers, owls and others in the woodlot to protect its winter bounty
Jan 9, 2022 11:30 AM
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COLUMN:
Nature's news is all around us
Tracks left in snow tell tales of critters' adventures
Jan 2, 2022 11:15 AM
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It's that time of the year: Deer are losing their heads!
After being shed, the cast antler becomes a much needed dietary supplement for rodents as well as for carnivores such as coyote and fox
Dec 26, 2021 11:15 AM
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Sharp-shinned hawk provides up-close lesson in survival
Shy but wily predator waited for human observers to leave the scene before swooping down to claim the spoils of war: a mourning dove
Dec 19, 2021 11:15 AM
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Swarm of wild turkeys was a 'grape' adventure
A bumper crop of wild grapes, hanging thick in clusters, put more than 50 turkeys in the midst of outdoor columnist's recent travels
Dec 12, 2021 11:15 AM
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Letting nature take its course can be painful
When it comes to nature, and particularly the fate of a living creature, we have a list of options to choose from, says outdoors columnist
Dec 5, 2021 11:30 AM
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COLUMN:
Wild pigs are a threat to our natural environment
While fictionalized pigs are cute, real live wild pigs could be an 'ecological disaster about to sweep across southern Ontario farmlands,' warns columnist
Nov 28, 2021 11:15 AM
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