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osstewardship
Nov 6, 2020
What a headache!
What do California Bighorn Sheep and woodpeckers like the endangered White-headed and Lewis' Woodpeckers have in common? They both have...
osstewardship
Sep 18, 2020
What good are cottonwoods?
There are many Black Cottonwood trees found throughout the Okanagan valley. Although they do not have high timber value, they do have...
osstewardship
Sep 4, 2020
Solitary Salamanders
You may have some things in common with Tiger Salamanders this Labour Day long weekend: spending time in water and on land, and physical...
osstewardship
Aug 28, 2020
Yes, waiter? One beetle-filled burnt tree, please!
Forest fire + insects = woodpeckers! For several years following a forest fire, certain insects move into the area and enjoy the buffet...
osstewardship
Aug 21, 2020
Where do rattlesnake babies come from?
Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...
osstewardship
Aug 7, 2020
Bobo-who?
Bobolinks are a Threatened species of songbird who spend the summer in the southern grasslands in the Okanagan and Similkameen. They...
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