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katemacquarrie22
4 hours ago2 min read
A Busy Intersection
One of my favourite things about winter tracking is coming across a wildlife intersection: a spot used by a variety of animals. Often...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 53 min read
Differentiating among Fox, Coyote, & Dog Tracks
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...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 21, 20243 min read
Coyote Myths & Facts
It’s not unusual to see Eastern Coyotes on PEI at any time of the year, but reported sightings tend to go up in late fall and winter as...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 14, 20242 min read
Feline Tracks
Canine track identification tops the list of questions I get this time of year, but “is this a cat track?” is a close second. Whether...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 7, 20242 min read
Canine Tracks
I’m no fan of winter, but it does have one redeeming feature: snow gives us ideal conditions to see what our neighbours of other species...
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katemacquarrie22
May 10, 20233 min read
Tick Talk
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! I’ve had multiple people ask...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Wildlife Intersections
The recent snowfall has extended PEI’s winter tracking season a bit longer. It’s always fun to come across a wildlife intersection: a...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Winter Adaptation: Trees
We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
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