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Feb 2, 2022
Groundhog Day
Well, according to groundhogs, we are in for more winter! Did you know that groundhogs (or woodchucks) are a type of marmot? That means...
osstewardship
Nov 5, 2021
Adaptable Raccoons
Raccoons are often pests when in an urban setting, getting into things, munching on our gardens and generally causing overall mischief. ...
osstewardship
Sep 8, 2021
Understanding bears
Bears! They are endearing and adorable and fill up our social media with hilarious antics. But despite this cuteness, they are still 400...
osstewardship
Aug 20, 2021
Out in the Field with our Summer Students: A Wildlife Encounter
We Summer Students are lucky to have had a lot of wildlife encounters… from a distance. You don’t always have to go far to meet wildlife,...
osstewardship
Aug 13, 2021
American Black(?) Bears
Black bears are the most common bear species in North America and in the Okanagan. Despite their name, black bears are often not black!...
osstewardship
Aug 6, 2021
Bighorn Sheep are well named
California Bighorn Sheep are a species that really live up to their name. A ram’s massive, spiral-shaped horns can measure up to 3.3 feet...
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