Tag: Ecology
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That One Canadian Wolf Bird
Common loons (Gavia immer) are one of Canada’s most recognizable birds, not just for their appearance but for the soundscape they create on lakes. Their calls are often heard as background “lake noise”, but there is more to them than just that. For loons, sound is a primary tool for coordinating with mates and responding…
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Whale Watching With Two Eyes
As human activity surges, biodiverse ecosystems become increasingly susceptible to anthropogenically induced collapse: rising carbon emissions are acidifying the oceans, amplifying forest fires, and disrupting seasonal patterns. Even whales, the largest mammals on Earth, cannot escape these vicissitudes (Nicol, et al., 2020). Luckily, research-based wildlife stewardship is making significant advances to conserve whale species by…