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Coyote researcher seeks volunteers to test birdseed theory
A graduate student at the University of Alberta is looking for volunteers to help her determine whether spilled seeds from bird feeders are attracting coyotes to people's yards, and if so, whether a simple tool could help prevent it.
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A moment in history: July 19, 1926
On this day 97 years ago, a bold coyote was spotted crossing Jasper Avenue on its way to the river.
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More natural spaces could help preserve the lowly lichen
Should Edmonton have a lichen preserve, or would the important but overlooked organism be better served by having more natural spaces everywhere in the city? Let's Find Out investigates.
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Revived lake makes Snow Goose Festival possible again
Birders in the Edmonton area can watch the snow geese return to Beaverhill Lake instead of chasing around to catch a glimpse, now that the once-dry site of the Snow Goose Festival is wet again.
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A moment in history: May 3, 1941
On this day 82 years ago, an amateur paleontologist was unearthing what appeared to be a massive dinosaur fossil in Edmonton's river valley.
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Exhibit explores the fine art of putting a bird on it
The birdwatching trend kindled by isolation gave people a much-needed distraction during the pandemic, created a wealth of data for researchers, and now has inspired a gallery full of craft art objects.
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Project looks to map saplings given to Alberta first-graders
For more than 60 years, the government of Alberta has distributed nearly 70,000 tree saplings to Grade 1 students during Alberta Forest Week. Now two local tree enthusiasts want your help to map those generations of lodgepole pine and white spruce.
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Cicadas: The loudest insects you've never seen
Cicadas help create the buzzing soundscape of the city on hot summer nights, but the insects themselves are a rare sight.
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Foraging for art offers escape from the ordinary
In the early hours of a Saturday morning, dozens of hand-crafted mushrooms cropped up around Edmonton. Cardboard polypores rooted in the brick face of an Irish pub. Stained-glass amanitas dripped off tree branches along walking trails. Knitted toadstools and psychedelic polymer caps lay in long grass, waiting for collectors – or curious passersby – to discover them.
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