Disinformation About “Arson” Frustrates Wildfire Experts
September 05, 2024
False charges of “arson” have become a common response to wildfire reports–and that disinformation increasingly frustrates wildfire scientists and emergency service providers, reports the Northern Beat.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareBeware The Rough-Skinned Newt: Five Facts
August 20, 2024
A newt commonly found in BC’s watersheds might seem “cute,” from the viewpoint of a large human. Those goofy eyes with yellow irises and dark lids. That squishy nose. The smile that looks serene....
Read More 1 Reaction ShareBeaver Superheroes: Five Facts
June 14, 2024
“What swims like a fish, cuts like a chainsaw, logs like a lumberjack and transforms landscapes like a water engineer?” That riddle, from Nature Conservancy Canada, has an easy answer. It’s Canada’s national symbol,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHooked On The Caddisfly: Five Facts
June 11, 2024
Is any creature in BC as under-appreciated as the caddisfly? Caddisflies are shape-shifters and master builders who exist in both water and air. They are hairy-winged cousins of moths and butterflies, and relatives of...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFive Facts You Otter Know
May 15, 2024
At CodeBlue BC all critters fascinate us. None, however, are more otterly charming than BC’s two kinds of otters. Sea otters, Enhydra lutris, are the cute ‘uns that cradle their babies on their bellies...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareDrought Looms Due to BC’s Low Snowpack, Experts Urge New Mindset
May 10, 2024
If the snowpack in BC’s mountains is like a bank savings account–because it stores water for hard dry times–the province is dangerously in the red. BC’s snowpack is averaging just 66% of what has...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareBC Farmers Seek Solutions As Drought Looms
May 05, 2024
Hay fields, like this one in Pemberton, are now turning brown in BC's historic drought. Some farmers see regenerative agriculture methods as a solution. Photo Copyright Deborah Jones By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFive facts about wood ducks
April 16, 2024
The first time the jeeeeeeeee sound of a male wood duck’s whistle makes you look at one, you might blink–then look twice. The patterns and bright colours of the male plumage look, well,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHow Does A Chorus Frog Sound To You?
April 03, 2024
How does a Pacific Tree Frog sound to you? Rib-bit-rib-bit? Croaoaoakk? A creaky door opening on a haunted fairy house? BC’s tiniest frogs are the emerald or brown tree frogs, Pseudacris regilla. Jewel-like...
Read More ShareCheck out our new Watershed Heroes series!
January 31, 2024
We're shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes of BC defending the waters they care about with our new Local Watershed Heroes Series.
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