Where do rattlesnake babies come from?
Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...
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osstewardship
- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
It's Pollinator Week!
#funfactfriday It's National Pollinator Week! Did you know we have fourteen species of Hairstreak butterfly in the Okanagan valley?...
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osstewardship
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Lewis' Woodpecker. Doesn't peck wood
Lewis's Woodpecker forages like a flycatcher and flies like a crow. It is unique with its pink belly, gray collar and dark green back,...
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osstewardship
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Rescuing lost amphibians
So what's the big deal about releasing a rescued amphibian (frog, salamander, spadefoot) into a local pond or marsh? Don't frogs and...
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osstewardship
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Cooperative Badgers
Tomorrow is Endangered Species Day! Badgers were once incredibly common in the Okanagan and Similkameen grasslands. Heavy persecution in...
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osstewardship
- Jan 3, 2020
- 1 min
How many species of birds call the Okanagan and Similkameen home?
This Sunday the 5th is National Bird Day! Did you know the Okanagan and Similkameen regions are home to over 300 species of birds, and 35...
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osstewardship
- Dec 18, 2019
- 1 min
How Do They Do That?
How do birds of prey survive the winter when many animals are hibernating and others are hidden under the snow? Many species, like...
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