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Small and Fierce - Northern Pygmy-Owls
Not all owls in the Okanagan and Similkameen are big and imposing like our Great Horned Owl that many people have likely seen. Some of...
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Oct 13, 2023


What Large Ears You Have!
We're well into #spookyseason and October is #BatAppreciationMonth so what better time to talk about bats! Townsend's Big-eared bats have...
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Oct 6, 2023


Keeping healthy habitats in your backyard
Happy #WorldHabitatDay! In the fall, a lot of our time is spent on habitat restoration projects with our Wildlife Habitat Stewards in...
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Oct 3, 2023


Being Neighborly with wildife
Today is #NationalGoodNeighborDay! Are you being a good neighbor to local wildlife? This time of year many animals are on the move,...
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Sep 28, 2023


BC Rivers Day
Happy #BCRiversDay! We are so lucky in BC to have great river systems and riparian areas (creek-side forests) that provide essential...
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Sep 24, 2023


Prickly Porcupettes
Did you know that baby porcupines are called porcupettes? These prickly guys are actually born with soft and flexible quills that will...
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Sep 22, 2023


How Mosquitoes take a bite
#funfactfriday Let's talk mosquitoes!! You may have heard that everything has a role to play in our ecosystems. Unfortunately , yes, this...
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Sep 15, 2023


Sounds of the Fall - Elk Bugles
Did you know that under near-perfect conditions, an elk bugle can be heard almost 3 km away, but as they are often in brush and forest,...
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Sep 8, 2023


Wildlife & Agricultural netting
Birds and other wildlife can cost a vineyard or orchard thousands of dollars in fruit loss. Visual and noise devices can keep animals...
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Sep 7, 2023
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