Those colorful harlequin frogs
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July 8, 2020
The term harlequin refers to a character in traditional Italian comedy-type theater who was typically dressed in a colorful and often diamond-...Read more
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The chytrid, a pathogenic fungus
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June 17, 2020
As I write these lines, our world is on pause. For several months now, we have attentively followed the wildfire propagation of a viral disease known...Read more
Springtime forest plants, a masterstroke of adaptation!
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May 6, 2020
This year, cool weather is delaying the spring outburst as it’s often pictured: the crows waking us up, the colorful planted beds, the woodland scene...Read more
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
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!
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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
