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  • The beaver in winter

    Pop quiz: do beavers hibernate? In today’s post, Discovery Program Specialist Dave Sproule answers common questions about beavers.

  • Southern Muskoka’s “living edge”

    “The living edge.” It sounds more like a Bond film than a trail name, until you follow it through the woods. The Living Edge Trail in Six Mile Lake Provincial Park is only a kilometre long, but it crosses such a variety of landscapes and habitats that it seems much longer. It also spans time, giving…

  • The beaver: architect of biodiversity

    Today, we join Discovery and Marketing Specialist Dave Sproule for a chat about the ecological and cultural significance of the beaver, which became Canada’s official symbol in 1975. We all know beavers are industrious. They build dams, canals and sturdy homes called lodges, which are warm in winter. They repair all those dams and collect enough food…

  • April is for beaver-watching at Algonquin

    One of the best parts about spring is that it offers some of the best viewing opportunities for two of Algonquin Provincial Park’s most famous mammals. May has become famous for moose watching in Algonquin, but April is prime time for viewing its smaller, toothier associate: the beaver.

  • Protected: 5 lessons from Ontario’s wildlife to reduce stress

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