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Nature Canada: Important Bird Areas of Canada
Important Bird Areas of Canada is a conservation initiative whose goal is to identify, monitor and develop local support for the protection of selected natural habitats that are essential for the survival of bird populations. The work...
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Spotted Owl
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the spotted owl.
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Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Birds at Risk
Numerous unique species of birds that are under threat from human activities live in Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta. You can learn about some of these interesting creatures here, for example, owls, hawks, and a blackbird,...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Amphibians at Risk
The Great Plains Toad and the Northern Leopard Frog live in Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta, among other areas. These are two Canadian amphibians whose wetlands habitats are increasingly threatened by human activities....
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Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Mammals at Risk
Ord's Kangaroo Rat and Western Harvest Mouse are two prairie mammals that are being affected by the erosion of their habitats. The proposed drilling of gas wells in Alberta and the loss of prairie grasslands to agriculture are factors...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Plants at Risk
Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta is home to at least sixteen plant and animal species at risk. Several of the plants are described in detail here. Additional links provide more information.
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Bird Studies Canada: Monitoring Short Eared Owls
The short-eared owl is a species at risk in Canada due to loss of its habitat and the resulting reduction in population. Information about this owl and the threats it faces are outlined.