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COLUMN: Industrious beavers can be 'dam' tricky to manage

COLUMN: Industrious beavers can be 'dam' tricky to manage

Generally, when humans intervene to relocate an errant beaver, the beaver family either dies now or it dies later, laments columnist
COLUMN: What do our local forests tell us about climate change?

COLUMN: What do our local forests tell us about climate change?

Should we step in by 'migrating' seedlings from southern Ontario so they continue to thrive in the warmer climate? It's part of a larger debate about climate change
COLUMN: What's behind explosion of local mouse population?

COLUMN: What's behind explosion of local mouse population?

The influx brings to mind the famous words of poet Robbie Burns, who penned what became famous refrain about 240 years ago
COLUMN: Understanding climate change requires eye to past, present and future

COLUMN: Understanding climate change requires eye to past, present and future

'The local climate is undeniably getting warmer,' says columnist
COLUMN: Frogs have unique ways to beat the wintertime blues

COLUMN: Frogs have unique ways to beat the wintertime blues

Over half of frog's body can be frozen solid, yet critical functions continue to take place, explains columnist of some frogs' unique approach to winter slumber
COLUMN: Why do they put those pesky stickers on fresh fruit?

COLUMN: Why do they put those pesky stickers on fresh fruit?

Sticker's adhesive, ink, inability to be composted is a 'serious' problem that Ontario and Canadian organizations are attempting to tackle, says columnist
COLUMN: Plague of grackles an intimidating sight to behold

COLUMN: Plague of grackles an intimidating sight to behold

Flock behaviour fascinating thing to witness, says columnist, who felt like he was amid stampede of horses when thousands of birds flew toward him
COLUMN: These prolific berries may not be as sweet as they appear

COLUMN: These prolific berries may not be as sweet as they appear

Dragon berries, also known as poke berries, are one of the rare native plants that are now being monitored as a potential invasive threat, says columnist
COLUMN: Birds don't have much reason to sing in October

COLUMN: Birds don't have much reason to sing in October

Don't be alarmed, says columnist; that quiet you hear is a rather normal phenomenon at this time of the year
COLUMN: Nights spent outdoors can be quite illuminating

COLUMN: Nights spent outdoors can be quite illuminating

There are lots of things to keep in mind when your 'night vision' kicks in when you are in the great outdoors after sundown, says columnist