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Can you hear me now? Using remote technology to record birds and other wildlife
![Black bear captured by camera trap (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/black-bear-cam-image-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Black bear captured by camera trap (Photo by NCC)
In various Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) properties across Alberta, the secret lives of wildlife are being discovered using camera traps, sound recording units and other technology. Scientists are generating new and valuable data on wildlife...
Give giving a go this Giving Tuesday
![Children walking in the woods, Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/Children-Walking-Bunchberry-Kyle-Marquardt-thumb.jpg)
Children walking in the woods, Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)
Giving Tuesday, a global giving and volunteer movement, officially returns this year on November 28. Started in 2012, Giving Tuesday encourages individuals and corporations to donate and/or volunteer their time to support charities and non-profit...
Keep them in your heart: Monitoring Bicknell's thrush
![Bicknell's thrush (Photo by Serge Beaudette)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/bird/bicknells-thrush-serge-beaudet-thumb.jpg)
Bicknell's thrush (Photo by Serge Beaudette)
John Burroughs, an American naturalist, once said, “You must have the bird in your heart before you can find it in the bush.” While that might be true, unless you’re planning a trip to the Greater Antilles, you won’t have...
One human's trash is an endangered snake's treasure
![Gray ratsnake (Photo by Jessica Ferguson)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/amphibian-reptile/Ratsnake_PhotoBy_JessicaFerguson-2-thumb.jpg)
Gray ratsnake (Photo by Jessica Ferguson)
I spent my summer radio-tracking a female gray ratsnake and assessing habitat characteristics in Norfolk County, for Natural Resource Solutions Inc. (NRSI), an ecological consulting company based in Waterloo, Ontario, and Ontario Nature, a...
Good things happen when you take your class outside
![Jenna Siu leading the group at Nature Days, Happy Valley Forest (Photo by HSBC Bank Canada)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/NCCNatureDay_2017-10-24-David-Coulson-thumb.jpg)
Jenna Siu leading the group at Nature Days, Happy Valley Forest (Photo by HSBC Bank Canada)
In many urban areas, children and families lack access to nature and the freedom to explore local plants and animals. Anxiety levels, attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) and antisocial behaviour in children is on the rise. It's said that the average...
My guide to surviving winter
![Snow forest on Darkwoods, BC (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/bc/darkwoods/snow_forest_darwkoods_ncc_thumb.jpg)
Snow forest on Darkwoods, BC (Photo by NCC)
I love winter. Yes, you heard me right; I love Canadian winters. It’s part of who we are, it brings us together and it creates for some friendly competition between provinces. I mean, it’s practically a Canadian pastime to talk about...