Our time in Clearwater, British Columbia, is rapidly drawing to a close and by the end of May we will be heading towards the Canadian Arctic.

During our 23 months on the edge of the wilderness we have experienced a wealth of wildlife and botanical experiences.  The discovery of a Common Garter Snake hibernaculum at the edge of the North Thompson River just below the hospital was one of them. This year the snakes started to emerge in late April but at the moment just a few can be found, some...

We have often discussed the problem of small conservation areas (“pocket handkerchief”) and that in the long-term they and their biota are doomed to decline.  Often surrounded by man-made development, whether urban, agricultural or recreational, there is little, or no, chance that new genetic material will be introduced through natural means. This is especially the case for mammals, other than perhaps bats!

The concept of greenbelts, or wildlife corridors, holds out some hope even for hi...