Posts Tagged ‘predators’

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Research sheds light on muskie catchability

A University of Illinois study from the North American Journal of Fisheries Management provides insight into why muskie are so hard to catch.

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Pelee deer cull

Point Pelee National Park was closed to visitors from Jan. 6 to 20 as a safety measure while its annual deer cull took place.

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Fewer alewife than predicted in Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario’s alewife population is not as high as expected, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s 2022 report.

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Study shows fear affects wildlife

A Western University study discovered that fear of predators can reduce wildlife populations by as much as 50% within a five-year period.

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New study on mercury contamination in fish

New research finds methylmercury-contaminated fish recover quickly once the mercury source is eliminated.

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How highway animal crossings prevent collisions

Until relatively recently, only minimal attention has been paid to the well-being of other species lost on roadways in Ontario.

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Moose poop needed for nutrition study

A Nipissing University researcher has put a call out for moose scat samples for a graduate student project that will compare the nutritional chemistry of moose forage in Newfoundland and Ontario.

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Assessing Ontario’s wild turkey population

How’s Ontario’s turkey population? That has to be one of the most common questions the MNRF is asked regarding wild turkeys.

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Spoon feeding smallmouths

For those willing to give it a go, spoon jigging for smallmouths can offer the possibility for more and bigger fish.