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Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 8

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: Protect South Moresb » .- Negotiations toward establishment of a new National Park in the South Moresby area of British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands were . given a boost at the Sept. 22 meeting of the federal Environment Minister Tom…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 4

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: Updaie on NHS activities The Natural History Society meeting held on Oct. 7 was chaired by past—president Jane Symmes, who filled in for Rosemary Curley. The . Society renewed their membership in the Canadian Nature Federation and Dan…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island naturalist

Snippet: This material has been made available for research, education, and private use only. Publication, distribution or commercial use of the material requires permission from the copyright …

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 11

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: 98:15:38 is serious The Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is the only exclusively North American species of a largely Afrotropical family of birds. Although generally regarded as a full species, some authorities regard it as a race…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 16

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: This material has been made available for research, education, and private use only. Publication, distribution or commercial use of the material requires permission from the copyright …

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 2

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: J00 much on birds It's so nice to get mail. R.B. MacLaren, long—time Natural History . Society member from Charlottetown, sent the following letter: "I‘m often tempted to write but rarely do. However, my feelings must be expressed at this…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 13

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: Miscellaneous {girtth MAMMALS ' "“ Mink — tracks of two in soft sand about halfway out on Cavendish Sandspit Sept. 21 (Brian Dalzell - BD) Weasel - One ran across the road in front of my car on a beach road at Cable Head, Sept. 27 (BD) 3v…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 7

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: of them in a loose bunch travelling together, and if they had not been going the other way, I doubt if I would have given them a second glance. Long, tapered wings like a glider, dark above and white below, with a dark collar over the neck…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 12

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: weather and competition with other species may play a role, but as these have always been in force seem unlikely explanations in themselves. In Ontario, loss of thorny pastures and roadside hawthorns have long been im- plicated, a…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 9

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: E e on eelgrass (The following is excerpted by permission from a story by Ken Kelley that appeared in the September issue of Rural Delivery. The problem is one that we should all be aware of and keep an eye out for.) The disappearance of…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 1

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: Add rain zaps iaﬂ'aiij BY EVELYN MEADER Although support grew Bill HR 4567, to control acid rain in the United States, (final tally about 40% of both republican and democratic members of the house) the bill was stalled before the Oct. 10…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 5

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: Pelagic birding on 1 BY BRIAN DALZELL The weather always seems to play a major part in determining the success of outings into the great outdoors, whether you are simply working in the garden or planning a backyard barbecue. It also seems…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 10

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: a variety of reasons since then. Industrial areas of Europe and North America have lost eelgrass due to pollution, and in recent years eelgrass populations have disappeared from most parts of the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Robert Orth of the…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 14

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: PROVINCIAL PARKS THIS WINTER The snow is already upon us so now is the time to get those cross-country skis out of summer storage and "tuned up" for the skiing season. Cross-country skiing has always been popular but recent years have seen…

Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01 -- Page 3

Year Published: 1986

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 1986-11-01

Snippet: Jhere are may ways io he}? BY DIANE GRIFFIN Have you thought about remembering the Island Nature Trust in your will? It is a way to ensure that the Trust is able to carry on with wild— life habitat protection long after we are individually…