Hare in the Air – Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
March 1, 2024
The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), characterized by its large “snowshoe like” hind feet is a master of disguise.
March 1, 2024
The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), characterized by its large “snowshoe like” hind feet is a master of disguise.
February 1, 2024
Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) are specially adapted to walk on top of snow with their big, splaying, fur-covered feet that function as snowshoes. The advantage of these specialized feet in catching their preferred prey, the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), is debatable due to the snowshoe hare’s own similar adaptation for floating on the snow.
January 1, 2024
Mountain goats are “white walkers” even when winter isn’t coming. They keep their white coats all year round. At Fiera Biological we study a population of mountain goats in west central Alberta and for part of that study, we are using remote cameras to better understand how predators (and their typical “not mountain goats” prey) use the habitat surrounding the cliff habitat that the goats are using.
December 23, 2021
This year we have plenty of high points to celebrate, but we also have had a few low points that stand out, so we thought we’d change things up little and share a few of each in this 2021
December 6, 2021
Invasive species of all types upset the balance of the ecosystem they inhabit, and feral pigs are no exception. Not only do these animals…
June 23, 2017
Using Drones and Remote Sensing Techniques to make Habitat Management Decisions! These days it seems everyone and their…
December 12, 2016
Wetlands are important. You don’t have to take our word for it, lots of other folks agree. Environment Canada,…
October 15, 2016
Habitat Connectivity A lot of planning goes in to designing a North American City. Area Structure Plans that…
July 17, 2016
At Fiera Biological, we know a lot about nature and wildlife. A lot of what we know we…