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Aug 21
1 min

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 pregna...

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Jun 26
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? Hair...

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osstewardship

Jun 9
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, an...

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osstewardship

May 29
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 spa...

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osstewardship

May 15
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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How many species of birds call the Okanagan and Similkameen home?

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Jan 3
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

Turtles don't need oxygen to live!?!?

Well, they do need it most of the time, but they can survive for weeks without it! Many animals would die in minutes without oxygen bec...

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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 osprey...

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