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COLUMN: Tiny kinglet has royally voracious appetite

COLUMN: Tiny kinglet has royally voracious appetite

This bird, one of the smallest to be seen around here, 'must constantly be eating or starve trying,' columnist explains
COLUMN: Trees, like humans, can be difficult to manage at times

COLUMN: Trees, like humans, can be difficult to manage at times

Columnist takes readers to school on tree management, which parallels many of the growing pains and challenges our children face, he explains
COLUMN: Industrious beavers can be 'dam' tricky to manage

COLUMN: Industrious beavers can be 'dam' tricky to manage

Generally, when humans intervene to relocate an errant beaver, the beaver family either dies now or it dies later, laments columnist
COLUMN: What do our local forests tell us about climate change?

COLUMN: What do our local forests tell us about climate change?

Should we step in by 'migrating' seedlings from southern Ontario so they continue to thrive in the warmer climate? It's part of a larger debate about climate change
COLUMN: What is behind explosion of local mouse population?

COLUMN: What is behind explosion of local mouse population?

The influx brings to mind the famous words of poet Robbie Burns, who penned what became a famous refrain about 240 years ago
COLUMN: Understanding climate change requires eye to past, present, future

COLUMN: Understanding climate change requires eye to past, present, future

'The local climate is undeniably getting warmer,' says columnist
COLUMN: Frogs have unique ways to beat the wintertime blues

COLUMN: Frogs have unique ways to beat the wintertime blues

Over half of the frog's body can be frozen solid, yet critical functions continue to take place, explains columnist of some frogs' unique approach to winter slumber
COLUMN: Why do they put those pesky stickers on fresh fruit?

COLUMN: Why do they put those pesky stickers on fresh fruit?

Sticker's adhesive, ink, inability to be composted is a 'serious' problem that Ontario and Canadian organizations are attempting to tackle, says columnist
COLUMN: Plague of grackles is an intimidating sight to behold

COLUMN: Plague of grackles is an intimidating sight to behold

Flock behaviour is a fascinating thing to witness, says columnist who felt like he was amid a stampede of horses when thousands of birds flew toward him
COLUMN: These prolific berries may not be as sweet as they appear

COLUMN: These prolific berries may not be as sweet as they appear

Dragon berries, also known as poke berries, are one of the rare native plants that are now being monitored as a potential invasive threat, says columnist