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51.Dogs in the Hood (www.snapsudbury.com)
August 2008 archive photo's of local Canine Friends
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Photographic Database Gallery of labeled fish images (www.rothschilddesign.com)I collected these photographs over many years, using both film and digital underwater cameras. They are from a variety of locations, including the Carribbean, the New York area, the outer banks of North Carolina, Florida, the Pacific northwest and southern California.
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Keeping Bees at the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver (www.cityfarmer.info)Enjoy a stay at The Fairmont Waterfront and learn about our commitment to the environment. We’re proud to share our 2,100 square foot herb garden complete with bird baths and 3 honey bee hives plus when you book the Birds and Bees Package
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North Wings White Dove Releases (www.northwings.ca)Parties, Grand Openings, Graduations, Anniversaries, Sporting Events and Opening Ceremonies are made brighter with these "Living Fireworks" exploding into the air.
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Bear numbers up over last year’s (www.elliotlakestandard.ca)Bear sightings are up for 2009 in the zone stretching from Sault Ste. Marie to Spanish.Hungry black bears are making more incursions into urban areas as the cool, wet weather continues.
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Lake Nipissing Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program (www.venturenorth.com)The purpose of the Trumpeter Swan Program is to:
* Introduce Trumpeter Swans to the Callander Bay area of Lake Nipissing.
* Increase environmental awareness through education and information
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Fall shorebird identification (www.nugget.ca)The next activity of the Birdwing Group of North Bay will be an evening outing to the Cranberry Trails at Callander under the leadership of Martin Parker.The group will meet at the North Bay Information Centre Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and then proceed to the trail.
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Thanks For All the Fish and So Long (ecologycenter.org)Scientists still lack definite proof, but recent news suggests that it’s a depressing time for ocean health: Warming. Acidification. Dying coral. Chemical and hormonal pollution. Doomed salmon fisheries. Beach-closing blooms of jellyfish.
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Azilda Community Pickerel Hatchery (www.fishazilda.com)re-stocking the pickerel population in Whitewater Lake and area lakes, as well as promoting the conservation of all fish species. Our program consists of collecting eggs, hatching fry and raising pickerel fingerlings, to ultimately release them into Whitewater Lake.
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Down the hatchery in Azilda (www.thesudburystar.com)Denis Lamoureux remembers how difficult it was to locate enough good-sized adult pickerel in Whitewater Lake in the early 1990s to "milk" them for hatchery purposes."Years ago, we were having trouble getting fish 18-20 inches," said the president and a founding member of the Azilda Community Pickerel Hatchery. "Now, we are catching fish 31-32 inches long."
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North Bay Records First Siting of Yellow Rail in Region (www.nugget.ca)The Atlas of the Breeding Birds on Ontario, 2001-2005, documented the occurrence of this species in only seven locations in Ontario south of the Canadian shield. There were two sites along the shore of Georgian Bay south of the outlet of the French River. There were also several locations along the north channel of Manitoulin Island, and in the Sault Ste. Marie area. photo by: black_throated_green_warbler
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High turnout at annual Eliot Lake dog show (www.elliotlakestandard.ca)The 17th annual Dammit Dog Trails on Saturday and Sunday was unusual this year as four dogs and their handlers won a share of the top prizes. The contest was held at the Centennial Arena in Elliot Lake. photo by: Kate Ferrera
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Greater Sudbury Animal Shelter to waive adoption fees (www.thesudburystar.com)The public is invited to adopt a kitten, cat or large dog at the Greater Sudbury Animal Shelter in Azilda today from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m"It's an exciting event and we really need the community involved in our adoption process," said Richard Paquette, manager of the Greater Sudbury Animal Shelter. "We have so many pets in the shelter that we need to do something dramatic."
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130 species sighted in North Bays Bird Count (www.nugget.ca)Twenty-one members and guests of the Birdwing Group of North Bay held their monthly bird bash last weekend. They each spent part of the weekend observing the diversity of birds in our region. The species lists from the participants were submitted to Dick Tafel who prepared the overall summary.Tafel reports a total of 130 different species of birds were observed, about average for this time of the year. photo by: texaseagle
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City gets $20,000 for Bear Wise program (www.thesudburystar.com)
The provincial government will give the City of Greater Sudbury $20,000 to increase its Bear Wise efforts to reduce human-bear interactions in the area, Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci announced Tuesday.“The point of today’s funding is not to get rid of bears, but to limit the amount of contact they have with residents in our area in order to provide safer living conditions for all,” Bartolucci said in a release.
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Three weeks later,'Bootsie' back in wild (www.thesudburystar.com)"Bootsie" as the fox was named due to his black-booted looking feet, was losing his fur due to mange and his eyes were closing shut due to infection."He was in bad shape," recalled the woman. "He had been in a serious fight and his eyes were both closing. He also started losing his fur."
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Vermillion River Campsite a Bear Attraction (www.thesudburystar.com)So far this year, the MNR has had 1,370 bear calls in the Sudbury District. That is down about 200 calls from this time last year.This year, the MNR has trapped and relocated 58 bears. That is up from 45 at this time last year. photo by: Dave Kalviainen
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SPECIES AT RISK PROJECT GETS PROVINCIAL FUNDING IN SAULT (www.saultstar.com)The Ontario government is putting up slightly more than $40,000 to protect species at risk in Sault Ste. Marie. The funding, given to NORDIK Institute for its Corridors for Life project, will focus on protecting and restoring habitat and wildlife under Great Lakes Power transmission lines.
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Letter to the Editor :Bear hunt won't solve immediate problem (www.thesudburystar.com)
So our best defense against the fear of the bears causing harm to ourselves and our surroundings is to educate ourselves and become bear smart. The government has spent a huge amount of money to do just that and common sense should be everyone's best guide. photo by: eastick_east
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Learning about the birds and the... bears? (www.northernlife.ca)The MNR has been trying to reduce preventable human-bear conflict in Ontario through their Bear Wise program, according to their website, which teaches people about black bears as well as things they must do to keep bears away from urban and semi-urban areas.By educating the public on what attracts bears and how to eliminate or control those items, the ministry is hoping they can discourage bears from coming into the city.
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Rosy the Skunk new ambassador at Science North - Science in the North (www.thesudburystar.com)Animal-care technicians at the science centre recently welcomed a new ambassador animal into the fold -- Rosy the skunk. Rosy joins Quillan the porcupine, Drifter the beaver, two new Eastern screech owls and many other animals and reptiles on the third level biosphere of Science North.
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Swift colony residing in Temiscaming chimney (www.nugget.ca)Last weekend the province-wide chimney swift count was conducted by Bird Studies Canada. The mayor of Temiscaming, Philippe Barette, reported to us the status of the chimney swift colony in the St. Theresa Church chimney in Temiscaming. He noted the roost contains more than 200 swifts. photo by: programwitch
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Leave Winnie Alone by Christiane Colard (www.northernlife.ca)For the past few weeks, a cute, young, black bear has been hanging out on Sand Bay Road, between Nairn Center and McKerrow. Those driving to their camps on Agnew Lake have been meeting up with this bear quite regularly. Unfortunately, instead of taking a quick photo and moving on, passersby have started feeding the bear
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Letter to the Editor We must remember that bears have rights, too (www.thesudburystar.com)Truth be told, that backyard you claim is yours, was more than likely taken from that bear. You sir, have things a little backwards. You are living in that bear's backyard.
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75.The Cosmopolitan Chicken project (www.koenvanmechelen.be)
The Cosmopolitan Chicken project includes the worldwide experimental project with which Koen Vanmechelen hopes to develop a super-hybrid chicken
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