The Wild Side

Great Auks
Endangered Perspective: Last of their Kind
Zack Metcalfe | Feb 17, 2015 | in The Wild Side
Tales of humanity's last encounters with three species that once called Atlantic Canada home.
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Shorebirds in southern Nova Scotia at Port Joli
Endangered Perspective: An Ocean in Peril, a Gulf in Need
Zack Metcalfe | Jan 20, 2015 | in The Wild Side
A new study predicts a marine mass extinction – but there's still time to prevent it.
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Beluga Whales at the Georgia Aquarium
Endangered Perspective: Sea Canary in the Coral Mine
Zack Metcalfe | Jan 15, 2015 | in The Wild Side
With fewer than 1,000 remaining in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf, the beluga whale joined the endangered species list late last November.
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Family in snow A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Snowy Safaris
Daina Goldfinger
Ellen Jakubowski
| Dec 4, 2014 | in The Wild Side
Getting bored of winter? Try these outdoor activities, or escape indoors with IMAX or exhibits in a city near you.
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Screenshot of a climber taking a photo from the top of a cliff.
Climbers Reach New Heights
Elli Levene | Nov 10, 2014 | in The Wild Side
How climbers are working with parks to reduce their impact on the environment.
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Gray spruce looper moth, family Geometridae
Midsummer Moth Magic
Ellen Jakubowski | Aug 11, 2014 | in The Wild Side
Think moths are boring? Try moth-watching and you might be surprised.
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An Ontario SwiftWatch volunteer peers into a chimney.
Giving Swifts a Lift
Ellen Jakubowski | May 26, 2014 | in The Wild Side
Biologist Carolyn Zanchetta climbs buildings to help stop chimney swift numbers from falling.
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Redefining Recovery: A New Model for Saving Species At Risk
Alana Westwood | Apr 8, 2014 | in The Wild Side
Current models often abandon endangered species at the first sign of improvement. This one sees them through to a fully recovered state.
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Snowy owl in flight.
A Flurry of Owls
Ellen Jakubowski | Feb 21, 2014 | in The Wild Side
Thousands of snowy owls are taking Eastern North America by storm.
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Arctic tundra, Victoria Island, Nunavut.
Saving the Arctic: Why I Chased a Tent Across the Tundra
Stu Campana | Feb 13, 2014 | in The Wild Side
On a research trip to Nunavut, Stu Campana reflects on how our increasing presence in the Arctic is threatening the local wildlife.
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Whooping Cranes in captivity at the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI.
The International Crane Foundation Celebrates 40 Years of Conservation Progress
Ellen Jakubowski | Dec 22, 2013 | in The Wild Side
The ICF's work with Whooping Cranes has become one of its best-known and greatest success stories.
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Volunteers release puffin fledglings off the coast of Newfoundland.
Puffin Protectors
Ellen Jakubowski | Nov 28, 2013 | in The Wild Side
In Witless Bay, NL, volunteers save lives by getting flyaway fledglings back on course.
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Fatal Fungus Wiping Out Bat Populations on East Coast
Ellen Jakubowski | Aug 29, 2013 | in The Wild Side
Scientists scramble to save bats as White Nose Syndrome spreads across North America.
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Two endangered Lear's Macaws in flight. Andy & Gill Swash. A\J.
Conservationists of a Feather Flock Together
Ellen Jakubowski | Jun 27, 2013 | in The Wild Side
BirdLife International’s World Congress calls for action, inspiration and hope.
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ParkBus unloading at Cyprus Lake Campground. Alternatives Journal. A\J.
Hop on the ParkBus
Ben Williamson | Jun 13, 2013 | in The Wild Side
A\J tests out ParkBus, the bus that takes you camping!
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badlands adventure science A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
The Green Athlete: Running Wild Part 2
Jessica Kuepfer | May 29, 2013 | in The Wild Side
A reflection on running 100 miles across the Badlands to document what is at stake with the spread of oil fracking in North Dakota.
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Baby birds on a branch. Alternatives Journal – A\J
Surviving Spring
Ellen Jakubowski | May 21, 2013 | in The Wild Side
How to live in harmony with nature and give wildlife a helping hand – the right way.
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Knowing the Land is Resistance, Towards an Anarchist Ecology on A\J.
Towards an Anarchist Ecology
Laura McDonald | May 9, 2013 | in The Wild Side
The Hamilton-based collective Knowing the Land is Resistance introduces an anarchist ecology based on relationships, re-enchanting and “unexpertness.”
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Drilling, hydraulic facturing in the North Dakota badlands. A\J Alternatives
The Green Athlete: Running Wild
Jessica Kuepfer | Apr 29, 2013 | in The Wild Side
Scientists and ultra marathoners join forces to document what’s at stake with the spread of fracking in the North Dakota badlands.
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Monarch butterfly migration. A\J Alternatives Journal
Monarch Migration: Saving a Saga
Ellen Jakubowski | Apr 24, 2013 | in The Wild Side
Between Canada and Mexico, our flagship butterfly is facing serious threats to its migration journey and habitat. Here's what people are doing to help.
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