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It's Global Cat Day today!
#funfactfriday Though they look cute and cuddly, Bobcats are fierce hunters. Mostly eating small mammals like hares and mice, bobcats...
osstewardship
Oct 16, 2020
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Turkey origins
Even though the turkey on your table this weekend is probably going to be one of a domesticated variety, did you know that wild turkeys...
osstewardship
Oct 9, 2020
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Why do salmon swim in salt water?
Because pepper water makes them sneeze! Jokes aside, did you know that this time of year is the spawning season for salmon? Sockeye...
osstewardship
Oct 2, 2020
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Light up your life!
Tuesday September 22nd was the fall equinox, the transition when days begin to be shorter than the nights in the northern hemisphere. Did...
osstewardship
Sep 25, 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...
osstewardship
Sep 18, 2020
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Eat all day, every day (so I can sleep all day, every day)
Farewell summer, autumn is on it's way. In preparation for the cold weather and oncoming winter hibernation, bears are beginning to...
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Sep 11, 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...
osstewardship
Aug 21, 2020
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