With all the talk about our environmental footprints, and the issues with carbon and fossil fuels, I thought I might help you plan a...

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...

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!...

My faithful friends and followers will recall, annually, I torture myself by going out for 24 consecutive hours to search for birds. This...

Spring revitalizes everything, and life starts anew for billions of creatures every year. This annual cycle is critical for life to go...

I try to follow the news daily, even though it is often quite distressing. However, on some days, something interesting really catches my...

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...

Scat, excrement, faeces, crap, turds, poo-poo, droppings, cow-pies, meadow muffins – well, you get the idea – everyone and everything has...

Anyone who regularly traverses the world’s oceans knows there’s often not much to see out there, unless you love beautiful sunsets, wild...

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...

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...

It’s another cold day, and as I look out my office window, I wonder if it will snow today. and, if so, what type of precipitation I might...

Usually, I read fiction just to relax and enjoy, and I seldom think I might learn from someone else's fantasies. But then I read Linda...

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog environmentalist and columnist for The Standard, Geoff Carpentier was amazed when he received his...

It’s chilly again today, making me wonder what fish do when the water freezes. This is certainly an issue for fish in our part of the...

Michael Jackson sang many great songs, but one strikes a chord with me – Man in the Mirror: “I'm starting with the man in the mirror. And...

Sometimes it’s obvious, and sometimes it’s not. A raccoon or squirrel in your attic, a bird in your dryer vent, or a fly on the window...

I have never sat on municipal council, nor have I ever been a politician of any stripe. But I have dealt with municipalities and...

Lip-smacking good – crickets, earthworms, caterpillars, even some bees and wasps – yummy if you’re an insectivore that is! That’s what...

Long known to be in serious decline, the Monarch Butterfly has thrilled us through generations! Once we were aware they were in trouble,...