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The Story of PEI Part 10: Introduced Mammals
Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how and why PEI lost its large, native mammals during the 18th and 19th centuries. But in the...
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Apr 23 min read


Misguided Kindness
Spring is a time of renewal, including for PEI’s wildlife. Early breeders such as Coyotes, Foxes, and Ravens have their young now, and...
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Apr 3, 20242 min read


Raccoon Tracks
Once you have the basics of PEI wildlife track identification, it can be useful to think about gait. How an animal moves tells you a lot...
katemacquarrie22
Feb 25, 20243 min read


Permian to Present 12: Introduced Wildlife
In recent editions of Permian to Present, we’ve seen how and why PEI lost its large, native mammals. But in the 1900s, people thought...
katemacquarrie22
Feb 8, 20233 min read


Salt Marshes Part 1: Ecology
PEI salt marshes are so environmentally and culturally important that I’ve divided my info into three posts. Today we have an...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 26, 20222 min read
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