Author: Bridge Michigan
Drug-addled spiders spin deranged webs (and other oddball cobweb facts)
Flashback alert: almost 20 years ago, scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama tested how well drugged house spiders could spin their webs. Not well, it turns out. … Continued
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3 reasons why you need this cottage roof de-icing system
In the fall of 2017, I installed a unique, Canadian-made roof de-icing system on a cottage-country home with severe ice damming, and it’s worked perfectly ever since. The system is … Continued
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The incredible images of the 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year awards—including the Canadian winner!
The Bird Photographer of the Year awards are back! The 2024 crop of winners included more than 23,000 submissions from photographers all around the world, but the overall winner is … Continued
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Know your raptors: Canada’s nine hawk species
Fall can be a great time to spot Canada’s nine hawk species: soaring through the sky hunting for bird or rodent prey, or gliding in flocks headed south for the … Continued
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Why Alberta is allowing certain members of the public to hunt ‘problem’ wildlife, including grizzly bears
In July, the Alberta government introduced a program that would allow certain members of the public to hunt “problem” wildlife, including grizzly bears. The government refers to the program as … Continued
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