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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


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


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


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


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


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


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...
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Jan 10, 2020


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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Jan 3, 2020


Moose can dive?!?
Moose can dive almost 20 feet (6 m) underwater and can hold their breath for a full minute! Moose need to eat a huge amount of plants...
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Dec 27, 2019
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