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What a headache!
What do California Bighorn Sheep and woodpeckers like the endangered White-headed and Lewis' Woodpeckers have in common? They both have...
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Nov 6, 2020
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What good are cottonwoods?
There are many Black Cottonwood trees found throughout the Okanagan valley. Although they do not have high timber value, they do have...
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Sep 18, 2020
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Solitary Salamanders
You may have some things in common with Tiger Salamanders this Labour Day long weekend: spending time in water and on land, and physical...
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Sep 4, 2020
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Yes, waiter? One beetle-filled burnt tree, please!
Forest fire + insects = woodpeckers! For several years following a forest fire, certain insects move into the area and enjoy the buffet...
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Aug 28, 2020
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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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Aug 21, 2020
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Bobo-who?
Bobolinks are a Threatened species of songbird who spend the summer in the southern grasslands in the Okanagan and Similkameen. They...
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Aug 7, 2020
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