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Frog Detectives: A Comparative Study of Wildlife Detection Methods
Tuesday November 14, 2023Learn about eDNA and its role in wildlife detection, from hidden biases to conservation implications in Alberta's wetlands.
Walking through a soft-release strategy step-by-step
Wednesday November 8, 2023Our burrowing owl expert shares about what a soft-release strategy is and how it's used in the conservation of these adorable owls.
Relationships in the wild: ants & butterflies
Wednesday October 11, 2023Just like how humans may have positive or negative relationships with one another, species also interact in various ways. Dr. Glasier shares about one of these unique relationships between two...
From Alberta’s Prairies to Wisconsin’s Wetlands: Cross-border Collaboration to Release Endangered Whooping Cranes
Wednesday October 4, 2023Two Endangered whooping cranes make a 2000+ km journey across borders to support their species.
Alberta Biodiversity Festival 2023
Thursday September 14, 2023Laura Glick, Manager of Conservation Education, joins the QR Calgary to share about our upcoming Alberta Biodiversity Festival.
Update from the Archibald Biodiversity Centre
Thursday July 13, 2023This month, Caitlin Slade, Manager of Animal Care (ABC/WCC), joined Sue & Andy on QRCalgary to give an update on what's been going on at the Archibald Biodiversity Centre (ABC)....