It’s hard to find near-perfect examples of tracks from terrestrial mammals, let alone from semi-aquatic ones. That’s why I was thrilled...

Reading wildlife tracks and sign has very practical uses. For example, even with the recent cold snaps this winter, the Striped Skunks on...

When you think about wildlife tracks and sign, I bet mammals immediately come to mind. But all sorts of wildlife leave tracks, including...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI! Today’s topic is courtesy of...

This winter, we’re looking at how to identify PEI wildlife tracks and sign. Raccoons often stay in their dens and rely on fat reserves...

Whether it’s the potential for Bobcats here on PEI or reports of Eastern Cougar on the mainland, wild cats have a mystique that makes...

Happy New Year and welcome back to my Wildlife Tracks & Sign series. Each week for the next few months, we’ll look at how to identify...

Just like us, PEI’s wildlife has been busy getting ready for winter. And just like us, our neighbours of other species use various...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI. I’ve had a few questions about...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI.  Judging by the more than 50...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI. Summer is peak season for...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI.  I’ve been getting lots of...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI.  I’ve been getting quite a few...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI!  Over the past week or so,...

Winter is the best time for finding wildlife tracks and sign, but before leaf-out in spring is second on my list.  Being able to see...

One of my favourite signs of spring is the return of frog song. Ponds and wetlands across PEI are alive with noisy amphibians doing their...

PEI forests provide a critical but temporary habitat this time of year: vernal pools. Although you might think of them as just wet spots...

Spring is a time of renewal, including for PEI’s wildlife. Early breeders such as Coyotes, Foxes, and Ravens have their young now, and...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI.  My recent post featuring...

We spend our winters in the bright, cold, noisy world above the snow, but all sorts of creatures stay cozy in the darker, warmer, quieter...