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Brake for Snakes
#funfactfridayOver the next few weeks, our local snakes are going to start poking their noses out of their dens on sunny days! Some...
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Mar 7, 2020
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Legendary Leapers
#funfactfriday Needisome help to 'leap' into the extra day tomorrow? Perhaps knowing the jumping power of some local leapers can help!...
osstewardship
Feb 28, 2020
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Feeding Frenzy
February is National Bird Feeding Month! Feeding birds can be very rewarding and it can often help birds make it through cold and snowy...
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Feb 21, 2020
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Love is in the air
Happy Valentine's Day! There are many, many different types of courting behaviour in the animal world. Some are as simple as following a...
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Feb 14, 2020
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Some just never grow up!
Usually, Tiger Salamanders undergo metamorphosis from egg to larva to adult just like any other amphibian. Sometimes, however, things...
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Feb 7, 2020
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Snotty Spadefoots
#funfactfriday Our local Great Basin Spadefoot has a very unique winter hibernation technique. They are amphibians, which means it is...
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Jan 31, 2020
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Rats
#funfactfriday Happy Chinese New Year! Tomorrow is the start of the Year of the Rat. Bushy-tailed Woodrats are found throughout the...
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Jan 25, 2020
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Wild about Woodpeckers
Did you know there are TEN different species woodpecker in the Okanagan and Similkameen? Some, like the Northern Flicker and Pileated...
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Jan 17, 2020
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Just Walking on By
Have you ever seen an odd track in the snow and wonder who wandered by? Tracks from familiar animals like deer, dogs, and cats can be...
osstewardship
Jan 10, 2020
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