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Updates from camera traps used to monitor the elk population in the Lake of the Woods area
(2022)Elk (Cervus elaphus L. canadensis), once widespread across North America, severely declined due to overhunting and habitat conversion in the 1900s. The Lake of the Woods are was one of four locations chosen to reintroduce ... -
The use of citizen science data to predict the winter distribution of the snowy owl in Ontario
(2023)As an Anishinaabe person and environmental scientist, I feel I have an inherent duty to be a steward of the environment. I chose to conduct research on Snowy Owls after learning about the conservation issues affecting ... -
Using a novel methodology to test whether group size affects foraging behaviour in elk
(2012-11-10)Group formation is one of the most striking patterns in the natural world. Elk (Cervus elaphus and C. canadensis) are well known for their social and gregarious nature, but motivations for this behaviour are not fully ... -
Using Canadian migration monitoring network data to assess population changes in Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
(2023)The Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) has been listed since 2010 as Threatened according to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) due to significant and long-term declines in the ... -
Using coarse-scale physical lake characteristics to model lake sturgeon (acipenser fulvescens) feeding habitat and their prey
(2012)Coarse-scale, physical lake characteristics (lake fetch, shoreline exposure, and littoral-zone slope) were investigated as to their ability to predict benthic macroinvertebrate communities and lake sturgeon feeding along ... -
Wildlife management on urban golf courses: the case of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
(2023)Urban development has put increasing pressure on public greenspaces and the local wildlife populations encompassing them. Golf courses are an accessible way for the public to view the natural environment and wildlife ...