Walk Softly – Beavers – I have more to say
by Geoffrey Carpentier Last time, I talked about the different reactions people have toward beavers depending on the nature of their...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Walk Softly – Beavers – Good or Bad?
Geoffrey Carpentier SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD I was looking at some older news clips I had saved and came across one which seemed...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Oct 31
- 3 min
Walk Softly – You ‘Mythed’ the Point
by Geoffrey Carpentier I thought it might be fun to explore some popular misconceptions about animals and the environment. Is it fact or...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Oct 17
- 3 min
Walk Softly – Slithery creatures are fascinating
by Geoffrey Carpentier For most people one simply has to mention a snake and they cringe – fear fills their minds and hearts. If asked...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Oct 3
- 3 min
Walk Softly – Everybody's Hungry – Time to feed them!
By Geoffrey Carpentier Over the last few days you might have noticed, a lot of birds (and some bugs and bats) are on the move. Hawks,...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Heading Home!
Walk Softly – by Geoff Carpentier Well, let’s see – the days are gorgeous, the nights longer and colder, the winds come from the north...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Sep 6
- 3 min
The Wild Turkey - Almost the US National Bird
by Geoff Carpentier My wife and I have had the unique opportunity (at least to us) to share our yard with three families of wild turkeys...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Aug 24
- 2 min
It's time to think for yourself
Walk Softly by Geoffrey Carpentier In my last article (Nobody tells them what to do!), I was discussing the concept of spontaneous order,...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Nobody tells them what to do!
Walk Softly by Geoffrey Carpentier I recently read an article in the Toronto Sun by guest columnist John Stossel (July 28th, 2023, “Free...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Let's have a low-impact day trip
With all the talk about our environmental footprints, and the issues with carbon and fossil fuels, I thought I might help you plan a...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Jul 5
- 3 min
From Aggregate to Benefit
The other day, I went for an early morning walk with some colleagues from North Durham Nature (NDN). Our goal was to go to a gravel pit...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
In many parts of North America and Europe, it has been a dangerous spring for wildlife, due to wildfires, and it’s only mid-June!...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Oh, what a day it was!
My faithful friends and followers will recall, annually, I torture myself by going out for 24 consecutive hours to search for birds. This...
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Geoff Carpentier
- May 26
- 3 min
It’s nesting time again!
Spring revitalizes everything, and life starts anew for billions of creatures every year. This annual cycle is critical for life to go...
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Geoff Carpentier
- May 12
- 3 min
Those noisy sea creatures
I try to follow the news daily, even though it is often quite distressing. However, on some days, something interesting really catches my...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Another crappy column
Last time I spoke about poop and how animals use it to stay healthy, excrete waste, have a snack or mark territories. Let’s dig a bit...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Let’s talk about poop!
Scat, excrement, faeces, crap, turds, poo-poo, droppings, cow-pies, meadow muffins – well, you get the idea – everyone and everything has...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Birds in Marine Superstition
Anyone who regularly traverses the world’s oceans knows there’s often not much to see out there, unless you love beautiful sunsets, wild...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Do all animals have brains?
Well, you probably figured out by now, I have an inquiring mind. This time I used it to investigate if animals, other than mammals, fish...
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Geoff Carpentier
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Walk Softly – Evening Grosbeaks
When I was young, there was a different mix of birds around. Today, some new ones have shown up, while some others sadly have simply...
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