By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar Climate change is a growing issue in wildlife conservation. Throughout our mini blog series, we’ve discussed some pressing climate-related issues facing Alberta’s birds. A
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar Climate change is impacting regions and ecosystems across Canada. Recent warming in North America has already led to increased wetland drying and wildfire activity.
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar One AIWC blog post from 2018 took a fascinating look at invasive species such as the brown rat, common goldfish, and invasive plants that
By Sydney Nelson, AIWC Volunteer Peregrine Falcons are some of the fiercest hunters in Canada and among the most well-known and admired birds of prey. They have several essential adaptations
By Julia Gaume, AIWC Volunteer Identification Swainson’s hawks (Buteo swainsoni) are large birds of prey called ‘buteos’ which are essentially large hawks. These hawks are named after William Swainson, a
By Georgia Bignold, AIWC Volunteer How many times have you been enjoying nature and heard a rapid tapping in the distance? Many of you likely thought to yourself that it
What is Citizen Science? In order to produce meaningful information and develop science-based programs, researchers need to have access to huge amounts of data. But building these data banks often
By Holly Hastings, AIWC Volunteer What is light pollution? It is classified as the lightening of the night sky by artificial light such as streetlamps and store signs. Why is
By Cassidy Taylor, AIWC Volunteer Are you intrigued by the natural world and the creatures living within it? Here at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), we are always
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar. Summer is officially here, and temperatures are rising. As we begin to reach the hotter summer months I’m sure we are all thinking of
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