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Entries for February 2015

Frozen Toes, Wet Sock, and Icy Boots - Studying Bats in the Canadian Winter

(February 26, 2015) - As the pouring rain changed almost instantly to snowfall, I wrung out my mitts and watched the water dent the snow. I was soaked to the bone but had to keep moving to stay warm. The bats didn't seem to mind the hideous weather.

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Unexpected Gifts: What the Christmas Bird Count taught me about Science, Conservation, and Community

(February 12, 2015) ~ Contributed by Hilary Cooke, Associate Conservation Scientist, Whitehorse, YukonCanada 1973 Christmas Dove StampI stayed in my northern home of Whitehorse, Yukon this past holiday season. It was the first of 41 years that I hadn't spent Christmas with family and, with no plans aside from Christmas dinner, I was feeling conflicted about spending it alone. I was, however, participating in the Christmas Bird Count and what I didn’t realize was the sense of community I would experience, and ...

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