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The Story of PEI Part 11: Introduced Game Birds
Last week, we looked at how and why mammals such as Raccoon and Skunk were introduced to PEI in the early 1900s. These were among our...
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Apr 94 min read
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Ruffed Grouse Tracks
Most of PEI’s winter wildlife tracks come from mammals, but there are lots to be found from birds, too! Ruffed Grouse is a great species...
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Mar 3, 20243 min read
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Game Bird Introductions
Releasing new species into the wild is generally frowned upon today, but this wasn’t always the case, and the 1940s were the heyday of...
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Feb 14, 20243 min read
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Canada Goose tracks and scat
Let’s take a look at some tracks and scat from an animal that is a sure sign of spring: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Elsewhere in...
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Mar 31, 20232 min read
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Hungarian Partridge
During the 20th century, no fewer than six species of game birds were released on PEI with hopes they would establish. The most...
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Mar 15, 20234 min read
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