Posts Tagged: Conservation

September 11 – 17, 2025

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As the owls begin to migrate through the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, most of our songbirds have departed. We’ve entered a lull in fall migration since few warblers remain, but the sparrows are trickling south and will not arrive in large numbers until temperatures drop. Soon Central and South American nations will celebrate Migratory… Read more »

June 20 – 26, 2024

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Last week we discussed how to responsibly enjoy wild spaces with our dogs. Yet dogs are not the only pet that harms wildlife. In Canada, the largest direct human-caused killer of birds is domestic cats, whose depredations far exceed the deaths caused by collisions with windows, wind turbines, and cars combined 1. Bird are especially… Read more »