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Bees: Listening and Learning. World bee expert Mark Winston will share his “lessons from the bees”

The Beekeeper’s Lament “O bring me palanquin, All my companions have scattered”  Renée Sarojini Saklikar in “Listening to the Bees” Several years ago, a Letter to the Editor appeared in this paper that struck me as particularly poignant. It was from a former Trent University student, Rick Fisher. In the Read more

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsMay 3, 2018 ago
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Sudden death of 12 Mallards in city

At around 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 3, residents in the Tobin Court and Evans Dr area in the north end of the city, reported the sudden death of 12 Mallard ducks. Earlier a group of 14 ducks was observed walking up Tobin from a local pond just south of Read more

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsSeptember 4, 2017 ago
A Changing Climate

Where have the Monarchs gone?

Regal butterflies rare in the Kawarthas as climate change, pesticide effects take hold Click here to view column

By Drew Monkman, 12 yearsJuly 18, 2013 ago
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Pointing a finger at pesticides

Current research unveils dire warnings of effects on birds and pollinators Click here to view column

By Drew Monkman, 12 yearsJuly 4, 2013 ago
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