IN THIS EMAIL:
- Learn about the healing power of birds in an interview with ecologist, photographer and nature guide Melissa Hafting who discusses how birds can help us deal with grief - Read about how climate change is altering ecosystems throughout Canada and what this means for the future of Pacific salmon - Explore a map depicting the spread of invasive wild boars across Canada - Looking for your next getaway? Discover more about Eagle-Eye Tours and their birding adventure in Costa Rica |
| | | | | | | | An adult tufted puffin flies over my young birders and me during a pelagic trip in Tofino, B.C. (Photo: Melissa Hafting) |
| Melissa Hafting on the healing power of birds
The ecologist, photographer, activist and birding guide discusses her fascination with birds, bringing people together and how birdwatching can help people deal with grief By Madigan Cotterill |
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| | EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK
During my interview with Melissa Hafting, she introduced me to the term "spark bird", which refers to the species of bird that ignites one's passion for birding. For Hafting, it was a black-capped chickadee. This got me thinking about what my "spark bird" would be. I have never considered myself a "birder", but found myself fascinated by the dozens of colourful species while I lived in Costa Rica. |
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| | | Outside of my accommodation in the rainforest was a large mango tree where mealy parrots would collect. I loved observing them through my window. Costa Rica is home to many popular bird species like the scarlet macaw, quetzal and toucan, but I was always drawn to the mealy parrot for their calm and affectionate demeanour. |
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| | | | Spawning migration of sockeye salmon. (Photo: Fernando Lessa) |
| The future of Pacific salmon As climate change increasingly alters ecosystems across Canada, salmon populations are proving their resiliency – what they need now are new opportunities to adapt
By Michael Price
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| | | | | | | After being introduced to Canada in the 1980s, wild boars were bred with domestic pigs, creating a species with a high reproduction rate. (Photo: Richard Bartz/Wikimedia Commons) |
| Mapping the rapid spread of invasive feral pigs across Canada
Wreaking havoc across the country, the wild boar is destructive, adaptable and virtually unstoppable By Susan McClelland with mapping by Chris Brackley |
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| | Packing a giant biodiversity punch, Costa Rica is considered to be one of the most diverse countries on Earth by land. Owing to its tropical latitude, varied topography, microclimates and an enviable amount of protected areas, there is no better place to enjoy a good day’s worth of birding than within this beautiful country.
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