The caribou, featured on our 25-cent coin, is in danger. In Québec, there are three ecological species (subspecies) of...
Read MoreJacques Prescott est biologiste, professeur associé à la Chaire en éco-conseil de l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Spécialiste de la biodiversité et du développement durable, il est l’auteur de nombreux livres et articles sur la faune et la conservation de la nature. Il nous fait l’honneur de rejoindre notre équipe de collaborateurs et signera chaque mois une chronique intitulée Faune et flore. / Jacques Prescott is a biologist, associate professor with the Chair in Eco-Counselling of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. A specialist in biodiversity and sustainable development, he is the author of numerous books and articles about wildlife and nature conservation. He has honoured us by joining our team of contributors and will write a monthly column entitled Wildlife and Habitat.
The caribou, featured on our 25-cent coin, is in danger. In Québec, there are three ecological species (subspecies) of...
Read MoreIn French, the name of the familiar Christmas carol is (translated) “My beautiful fir, king of the forests”. Why...
Read MoreRest assured, bats don’t get tangled in your hair, there are no vampire bats in these northern latitudes, and...
Read MorePeople often confuse the muskrat and beaver because the two animals share the same habitat and both are semi-aquatic....
Read MoreYou have good reason to be wary of the wasps and hornets whose smooth stinger can be used several...
Read MoreMotionless in the tall grasses, a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) gazes fixedly at the surface of the water,...
Read MoreEvery good fisher recognizes a brook trout (Salvelinus fortinalis), also known as the eastern speckled trout. This sport fish...
Read MoreAs summer approaches, a good number of birds chased south by our cold winters return to brighten our surroundings....
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