Those of you who follow me on Instagram know that my fiancé and I have been learning to fish this year. Its been a lot of fun. Most of the fishing we do is catch and release. I was curious about how catch and release affected fish, so I did the research.

It’s spring and many of us are waking up to beautiful bird song. But have you ever stopped to think about why birds sing in the early morning? What is the Dawn Chorus? Scientists are still investigating the mysteries of dawn choruses.

Caribou are now an endangered species in Canada and their conservation causes heated debate among scientists, industry, and community members. This post briefly reviews the challenges facing Alberta’s woodland caribou.