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Wildlife Wednesday: what pikas — and their poop — can teach us about climate change
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Wildlife Wednesday: “milestone achievement” — Bhutan records a nearly 40 per cent increase in snow leopard numbers
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Wildlife Wednesday: the vagrant sea eagle boosting North America’s economy
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Wildlife Wednesday: Northern map turtles “breathe” through their skin to survive winter ice
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Wildlife Wednesday: bottlenose dolphins use “baby talk” to communicate with their young
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Migration in the time of climate change
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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One in eight bird species is at risk of extinction: report
Agricultural expansion, invasive species, climate change blamed for decline in bird species worldwide
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Inside the mysterious decline of Earth’s insects
Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
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Report calls for international cooperation to protect migratory birds
Organizations would like to see at least 50 per cent of the boreal forest protected from industrial development
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What we learn from birds with Patrick Nadeau
Episode 24
The new president of Birds Canada gives us an inside look at Canada’s largest citizen science movement
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10 birds to look for in Canada this summer
The search for these iconic Canadian birds will take you to some of the most scenic locations the country has to offer
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How the Canada jay got its name back
For decades, the gregarious bird of the northern forest was simply called the “grey jay.” Now, ornithologists are once again embracing the jay’s nationality.
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How citizen scientists solved a migration mystery
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
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Sable Island: It’s for the birds
The majority of bird species sighted on the Atlantic island are “vagrants” far outside their ordinary range
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Wildlife Wednesday: 14 new pups born at Vancouver Island marmot “dream home”
Plus: “Poptart” the humpback whale spotted with newborn calf, world-record poison ivy found in Ontario, wing spots give monarch butterflies migration boost, and the ups-and-downs of mountain chickadee breeding
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The call of the loon
These iconic birds have added magic to the soundscapes of Canada’s lakes for millions of years — but will we hear them forever?
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The accidentals: Mapping the bird “vagrants” that found themselves far from home
How data is helping us understand why these birds are being found outside of their geographical range
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Wildlife Wednesday: new technique produces much needed female wood bison calves at Toronto Zoo
Plus: “bees of the sea” are pollinating underwater plants, snow geese are bouncing back hard, Greenland sharks are appearing in unlikely waters and birds are proving smarter than ever
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Wildlife Wednesday: Birds, butterflies, bears, bats and… babies!
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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Animal Facts: Great blue heron
As the largest heron in North America, the great blue heron stands about one metre tall. …
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Animal Facts: Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is one of Canada's largest birds of prey and is well-known for its regal appearance and contrasting coloured feathers.
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People & Culture
Announcing the winners of the 33rd Annual Photo Competition
The best of the best images from Canadian Geographic’s 2018 competition
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Environment
The fate of the Fraser River delta
A booming economy, a thriving community, a healthy environment — can Vancouver have it all?
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Animal Facts: Rock ptarmigan
As a seasonally camouflaged species, the rock ptarmigan has brown plumage in the summer and white plumage in the winter to blend in with its surroundings. …
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Collision course: Making Canada’s cities more bird-friendly
How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.
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Remote paradise: The wonder of B.C.’s Triangle Island
Off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, an isolated speck of “inhospitable” land is home and sanctuary to millions of seabirds
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The mysterious 500-kilometre, 20-year odyssey of Wolf 57
Plus: a caribou’s dinner, avian “flyways,” what astronauts can learn from squirrels — and blue whale tongue-eating orcas
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What’s in a name? Problematic names in the world of wildlife
Wildlife names that could use a rebrand
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In the company of crows
Our feathered friends are increasingly calling our urban centres home. Why crows in particular are nesting among us.
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How citizen scientists are helping to protect migratory birds
Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters
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Rise of the synanthropes
Synanthropes: wild animals that live near and benefit from humans. An exploration of why some species thrive among us, and how urban planners are managing their increasing numbers.
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Dinner is served
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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