Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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Network of Nature
Pollinators: Bigger Than Bees
Written by Summer Graham
When we see a field of flowers, the thought of pollinators is often not far behind. Why can’t the same be said when we look at a field of vegetables, or our dinner plates?
The fact is that pollinators (like bees, moths, butterflies, and birds) are responsible for about 1 in every 3 bites of food...
Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Network of Nature
The Birds and the Beebalms: Plant and Animal Interactions
Written by: Summer Graham
Plants and animals within an ecosystem interact with each other through a variety of mechanisms. Some plants and animal species become so dependent on one another that they can co-evolve , meaning that one species can affect another species’ evolutionary adaptations because of the reproductive success ...
Monday, March 1, 2021
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Network of Nature
World Wildlife Day 2021
Written by: Cole White
This year's UN World Wildlife Day celebrates forest-based livelihoods worldwide with the theme 'Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet'.
I grew up a family who hunted, fished, and worked in the woods. Later, like many young Canadians, I laboured as a piecework tree planter in...