2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (354+ words) Published 5: 30 am Sunday, July 5, 2026 While studying at Red Deer Polytechnic, Meghan Heistad conducted applied research on urban coyotes to help inform city residents about how to safely coexist with them. Although coyotes have been sighted in many cities, there has…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (497+ words) Published 1: 48 pm Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan can once again poison Richardson's ground squirrels with strychnine but only for time-limited, emergency use until November 2027. The federal government said it authorized the temporary use of strychnine to help the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (630+ words) Published 1: 15 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 Medicine River Wildlife Centre welcomed the continued ban on the use of strychnine to kill Richardson's ground squirrels on farmland, but recognizes the damage squirrels can do in some areas of the province. Strychnine is passed…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (129+ words) Red Deer Advocate Pearman: Observing the northern pygmy owl Published 9: 00 am Saturday, January 17, 2026 Their ocelli, which consist of two large, black ovals surrounded by white feathers, are frequently flashed to confuse both prey and potential predators. Northern Pygmy-Owls are year-round…...