It’s heartening, in the midst of the human-caused sixth mass extinction, to find good wildlife recovery news. As plant and animal species disappear faster than they have for millions of years, Russia’s Siberian, or Amur, tigers are making a comeback. After falling to a low of just a few dozen in the mid-20th century, the […]
Caribou
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SCIENCE MATTERS: Half measures aren’t enough to save caribou
[Image-1] Alberta is home to two of Canada’s imperilled caribou populations, the southern mountain and boreal woodland herds. Both are threatened with extinction. Under the federal Species at Risk Act, the boreal woodland caribou recovery strategy requires provinces to develop range plans by 2017, outlining paths to recovery. Because caribou need large, intact areas, degraded […]
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Sappyfest 2011, Day 1:
I arrived in Sackville around 5:30pm; The highway was full of cars, and we spot a few familiar faces along the way and one back window sign proclaiming ‘Sappy-Dappy-Doo!’). With just enough time to head to the local liquor shop and to direct a few fellow passengers to a vacant lot to set up a […]
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One of These Things Looks Just Like the Other
Loveable local dudes The Sorrys smelled something fishy when they saw the album cover for Caribou‘s latest, Swim. The artwork bears an awfully close resemblance to the artwork for the Sorrys’ Neanderthal Cell Phone, created by James Rothenburg. Lead singer Trevor Millett has taken it all in stride, though. “At least someone liked our artwork, […]
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Frolic with Caribou
“Me, I’m a big fan of the ‘magic eye’ motif when it comes to my button-up shirts.” Caribou (human name: Dan Snaith) will beckon you into his dreamy poppy-psych world on Friday June 11th at the Paragon Theatre. Doors are at 9:30pm and tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Ticket info […]