by msesstaff | Jul 1, 2020 | Wildlife Wednesday
(photo by US Fish & Wildlife Service) Arctic Ground Squirrel; Spennophilus parryii kennicottii Arctic ground squirrels are the northern-most hibernators. Their hibernation can last for 8 months a year. While living through harsh environmental conditions including...
by msesstaff | Jun 24, 2020 | Wildlife Wednesday
Red-backed Vole; Myodes (photo by born1945 via Flickr) Red-backed vole populations fluctuate with food supply. Their main food supplies are berries and tree seeds. Both of these crop yields are tied closely to weather conditions. Voles reside in coniferous...
by msesstaff | Jun 24, 2020 | Webinars
Access to the Calgary Migratory Species Response Team Facebook page: Join them tonight (June 24) for a conversation with Award Winning Conservationist, Educator, Naturalist and Wildlife Expert, Brian Keating! Tune in by simply heading to their Facebook Page at 7:00 PM...
by msesstaff | Jun 17, 2020 | Wildlife Wednesday
Red-winged Blackbird; Agelaius phoeniceus (photo by Shannon Gavin) Red-winged Blackbirds are one of the most abundant birds across North America, and one of the most vividly coloured. Different populations and subspecies of Red-winged Blackbirds vary noticeably in...
by msesstaff | Jun 10, 2020 | Wildlife Wednesday
Common Meganser; Mergus meganser (photo by Shannon Gavin) Common Mergansers are numerous in summer months along rivers in northern North America. The word “merganser” comes from Latin and roughly translates to “plunging goose”, an apt...
