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Wild 'n Free
Articles about animal behaviour, habitat, adaptations, and more!
By Sylvia Campbell


Highways Are Our Killing Fields
~Wildlife education~ It is estimated that between 16,400 and 23,000 wild animals are killed annually on roads in British Columbia, and, sadly, wildlife collisions are becoming more common. Photo credit: istock.com/Pascal-L-Marius Deer are the most often struck wildlife on BC roads, involved in nearly three out of every four wildlife collisions. Other animals impacted are bears, raccoons, wolves, cougars, beavers, muskrats, moose and elk. And before highway crews can pick u
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What To Know About Baby Deer
~wildlife education~ Photo credit: istock.com/FRANKHILDEBRAND Baby deer season is just around the corner, and the more you know about the habits of deer, the better the chances baby deer will remain where they belong - with their mothers. Baby deer (known as fawns) are born from April through July. A female deer (or doe) can have one to three fawns; twins are quite common. Until the babies are strong enough to keep up with their mom as she forages, she will hide them and may
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Start the new year being kind to wildlife
~Wildlife education~ Here are some tips on how to help bears, birds, and our other native wildlife this year. istock.com/ AwakenedEye...
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