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Hopewell Rocks in Pictures

30/1/2020

By Kevin Snair

When my family moved to Albert County 20 years ago, the Hopewell Rocks was a curiosity to me. Visiting was reserved for times when family “from away” would visit. I probably visited less than a dozen times in my first eight years.

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Winter Survival Techniques from the Animal Experts

30/1/2020

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By Kat Hallett; Images by Denis Doucet

Wildlife is all around us, even in winter. We may not see as many creatures as we do in other seasons, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t here and thriving. While some animals, primarily birds, migrate to warmer locales for the winter months, many native to Atlantic Canada have become experts at surviving cold and snowy environments. Moose eat huge quantities of leaves and shoots in the fall, building up their fat stores before the temperatures drop. Throughout the winter, although there is still some food available to them in the form of twigs and bark, they rely on stored energy, and move as little as possible in an effort to conserve it. The Canada Lynx, on the other hand, is able to remain active during the winter thanks to its own snowshoes - its huge, furred paws. They have no problem trekking through deep snow and chasing prey to keep well-fed throughout the winter.

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Shepody Mountain Conservation Success

20/1/2020

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By Deborah Carr

On January 9th, 150 people packed into the Riverside-Albert Recreation Centre. They were there to learn more about the nomination submitted by Water and Environmental Protection for Albert County (WEPAC) to have Shepody Mountain designated for protection.

The nomination was part of a provincial plan to increase protected areas in New Brunswick from 4.6% to 10% before the end of 2020. The goal of the meeting was to share information about the background of the nomination and the merits of Shepody as a conservation area, as well as rally community support.

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Hopewell Rocks in Pictures

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