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074 Keeping Alberta Rat Free, and how adding one non-native fish to Yellowstone caused a food web to collapse

This week I take a look at a little known Alberta claim to fame. It’s the only place on Earth, outside of the Arctic and…

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049 A look at polar bear ecology, cougars that aren’t solitary, and does shooting problem bears work?

In this episode, I look at some of the reasons so many people flock to Churchill every year to see polar bears. I also look…

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031 Changing western climates, and the importance of science in the post-truth Trumpocene

This week, I’m looking at the impact of a 2.5 degree increase (since the industrial era) in the average annual temperature across western Canada over…

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018 Summer Reservations, Radium Expansion, Formation of the Rockies, and Canadian Towns worth Visiting

In this episode, I’ll be looking at just how fast campsite reservations are filling up this summer in the mountain national parks. We’ll also talk…

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017 2017 Park Passes, Canada Rated a top tourism destination, Global Water Futures, and Caribou in the Rockies

In this episode I’ll explain why you’ll still need a park pass to visit Canada’s National Parks this year, even though that admission is free…

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