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Apr 27
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SEGUIN - She has finally heard the roar of another lion.
Subira came to Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in 1999 when she was a five-month-old lion. She had no contact with other lions until April 19 when she was moved to a new home in Colorado.
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Apr 27
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MUSKOKA LAKES - Hogweed is a painful reality for Mike Webb, one that still scars his memory nine years later.
As spring arrives in Muskoka, invasive plant species become a concern. One that is getting a lot of attention in Muskoka Lakes is Giant Hogweed.
Environment |
Apr 20
An overlooked but distressing report was released last month by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
In a nutshell, the committee recommended placing three species of bats on the endangered species list. Of particular note was the inclusion on the list of...
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Apr 19
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MUSKOKA - Burning the region’s garbage is not yet feasible but someday it may be, says District of Muskoka staff.
A discussion on solid waste incineration came up during a service review presentation at a district engineering and public works committee meeting.
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Apr 19
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BRACEBRIDGE - Parry Sound-Muskoka is home to 34 species at risk, some of which, while plentiful here, are found nowhere else in the world. That is why stewardship of these imperilled species is critical to their survival.
Environment |
Mar 30
BRACEBRIDGE - A local author is in the running for two national awards for her first young adult novel.
Environment |
Mar 16
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ONTARIO — The Ministry of Natural Resources is asking members of the public to be mindful of areas where bats hibernate and report unusual behaviour such as daytime flying or death.
Environment |
Mar 16
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What do Wayne Gretzky, ice fishing, and algae growth all have in common? The answer is that they are all linked in one way or another to the ongoing fallout from rapid climate change.
A recent study from a trio of McGill and Concordia University researchers has provided evidence for a trend...
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Mar 16
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MUSKOKA LAKES - A recent report shows Muskoka water quality is still very good despite an increase of phosphorus throughout the water bodies in 2011.
Environment |
Mar 16
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MUSKOKA LAKES - Residents may soon have better wireless services — without the ugly towers.
On March 6, Bell Canada presented Muskoka Lakes committee of the whole with plans to increase wireless services to area residents by May. Instead of big towers, Bell plans to erect towers that are under 100...
Environment |
Mar 09
Trails at the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary will be open for a family day of fun on March 25, as a fundraiser for a medical aid trip to Nicaragua next month.
“The facility has outdoor trails and animals that children enjoy and will drag their parents out to see,” explains Fiona...
Environment |
Mar 09
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Members and friends of the Parry Sound Nature Club got a taste of the beauty of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, February 15, when Ron Black, biologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources here in Parry Sound, was the guest speaker.
He visited Vancouver Island last year with his wife...
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