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A Calgary golf course has just opened and a red fox trots along the fairway tree line, unbothered by the golfers. Is it a cause for...

Thirty-thousand quills have given the North American porcupine a bit of a prickly reputation, but this slow-moving rodent is generally a gentle herbivore, and it also plays an important role in forest ecosystems. Unlike its well-known cousin, the African crested porcupine, the North American porcupine is primarily arboreal, meaning it spends most of its time in trees. The bristles of its tail, long claws, and the pebbled texture of its footpads, all help the North American po

They’re black, they’re white, and they’re cute? Hello stripey skunks! Early morning or late evening is when one might encounter a family of skunks. Striped skunks are nocturnal and are most active when we sleep. Skunks naturally manage local rodent populations, while also eating wasps, slugs, snails, and other grubs. Skunk kits are born in May and June. Kits are born blind and require their mother’s milk and care. Six-week-old kits can forage with their mother. Skunks hav

It’s dusk and a grey shadow flits across a green space in your neighbourhood. Its tail is pointed down as it runs. Just before it...

Black-billed magpies are one member of the corvid family that live in Calgary. This family includes species such as jays, the Clark’s...