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Mule deer take on winter by budgeting their energy — a meticulous balance of daily expenditure which allows them the best chance at survival over a long winter with very limited food.

The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), characterized by its large “snowshoe like” hind feet is a master of disguise.

Ages 18+ | June 22, 2024 | Edmonton Area Winter or summer, spring or fall, animals leave evidence…

Ages 18+ | May 25, 2024 | Edmonton Area

Wildlife Tracks & Traces is a full day (6+ hour) outdoor workshop in an Edmonton Area park or natural area focused on exploring nature through the lens of wildlife tracking.

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.

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.

Monday & Tuesday, February 26 & 27, 2024 | Ages 18+ | Registration Closed | SOLD OUT

If you have utilized any type of digital mapping tool, you may have heard the technical term ‘LiDAR’,…