Bats, a triumph of evolution
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December 3, 2019
Have you ever sat by a lake on a summer evening and happened to spot those marvels of evolution? The world’s only flying mammals, bats make their...Read more
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Attacking invasive plants! Young people on the hunt for buckthorn
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November 25, 2019
This past October 29, in a light-hearted atmosphere, 131 young people from secondary 3 at Collège Charlemagne in Montréal lent a hand to counter the...Read more
Turtle steps towards the protection of a species!
English
September 18, 2019
The wood turtle ( Glyptemys insculpta ) is a species that is designated vulnerable in Quebec. Primary threats towards its survival include habitat...Read more
Garlic Mustard: a little-known invasive species
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May 28, 2019
To the most prevalent invasive plants – like the formidable common reed, buckthorn and Eurasian watermilfoil – we have to add a new one: Garlic...Read more
Plastic – the enemy we can’t do without?
English
May 15, 2019
It’s no secret, plastic poisons the oceans, the environment and our health. Plastics are made from petroleum and are chemically unstable. In order...Read more
The striped chorus frog: a species to protect
English
April 25, 2019
What is that frog that regularly makes headlines in the Montréal area – the striped chorus frog? It’s a tiny frog less than four centimeters long...Read more
A terrible pest at our door!
English
September 18, 2018
The starry sky beetle, or Asian longhorned beetle , is a pest that made its way from China and Korea to the American continent via the shipping of...Read more
Architects by nature
English
August 14, 2018
In stories we often come across animals that act like us and that live in houses. However charming that would be, the reality of the ways they...Read more
Environmentally friendly picking
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June 21, 2017
Setting off to pick edible wild plants is a wonderful adventure that allows us to not only add novel flavors to our plates but also to renew...Read more
Seaweed beds: Gardens or sea prairies?
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June 7, 2017
Wakame, nori, kombu, arame, hijiki – words from the Land of the Rising Sun, where consumption of seaweed is part of day-to-day living. In Japan, but...Read more
