Using natural gardening techniques can limit negative impacts on the environment. Chemicals don’t just rid your garden of weeds and pests, they can also kill native animals and impact the surrounding ecosystem...
Many people feed wildlife either on purpose (to see animals up close) or by accident (improper disposal of food waste), but they may not realize that this can have negative consequences for both wildlife and people...
Although it can sometimes be tempting to take a wild animal as a pet, did you know that it is illegal to take many of our native Ontario species into captivity? This includes all Species at Risk, like turtles, as well as more common mammals like raccoons...
There are many opportunities for members of the public to play an important role in scientific research. Citizen science programs use networks of volunteers to record observations across broad geographic areas over long periods to time to answer important questions about species...