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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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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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Canada‘s largest EVER private conservation project
Also: Climate changed restaurant menus, sandhill cranes in New Brunswick, bears waking up from their slumber — and a pesky woodpecker hits Canada where it hurts
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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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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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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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Should we kill one bird to save another?
On New Brunswick’s Machias Seal Island, predatory gulls are pushing endangered Arctic tern colonies to the brink, creating a dilemma for wildlife managers
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Can you hear me now? Prairie songbirds change their tune to cope with human noise
Study finds birds near noisy sites are stressed out and struggling to adapt
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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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Margaret Atwood’s new ‘Angel Catbird’ is a comic book with a cause
The celebrated Canadian novelist's first foray into comics is for the birds. But also the cats.
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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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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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Dinner is served
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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